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15 signs of sluggish liver function
It’s not always what you think! Do you ever wake up around 2 am for no reason? Or are you ever moody and feeling like your skin is dry and irritated? Does your big right toe ever bother you? If so, it may be your liver talking to you; there is a multitude of seemingly unrelated symptoms that are all linked to a sluggish liver. Working closely with naturopaths, I get to hear a lot of patient success stories. Sometimes the solution to their problems is not what you would expect at first. There is this case that I remember well of a young man with severe vertigo attacks. A variety of solutions had failed to bring lasting relief. His life was severely affected by these attacks, which took longer and longer to resolve. During consultation, as he sat down, the naturopath noticed that he held onto the right side of his head to ease the discomfort. Upon questioning, he revealed that he loved to eat, drink and party! 15 signs of sluggish liver function With the kidneys, the liver is a key filter of our body. When its function is sluggish, it makes us notice something is wrong…but it’s not always obvious. Here is a list of symptoms that may occur:
- Wake up at 2am – 3am for no reason
- Moodiness
- Exhaustion
- Vertigo
- Elevated cholesterol levels
- Weak resistance to disease
- Dry itchy skin
- Pain predominantly on right side of head
- Red, itchy eyes
- Bitter taste in mouth
- Excessive thirst
- Poor digestion, nausea
- Constipation, hemorrhoids
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Unexplained pain in right side of body: In shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, big toe