Our world is inundated with liver toxins. It is no wonder that people are looking for liver detoxification methods to fit their lives and their needs. The number of liver toxins that we are exposed to on a daily basis far surpasses what our grandparents were exposed to, and their grandparents before them. Hepatitis means liver inflammation. It is a very common Western medicine diagnosis that has several different causes, including simply eating our “Standard American Diet (SAD)”.
This is a relatively new health issue, brought about by the steps we have taken to “ease” our living over the last 60 years. If you are interested in promoting your liver health, there are several steps you can take. One action you can take is to read up on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis to see if you have the early warning signs for this prevalent disease.
Hepatitis can also be caused by viral factors, such as hepatitis C, overt excess sugar/alcohol (your body treats sugar and alcohol very similarly) consumption, hepatitis B, etc. If you want to evaluate your liver’s function and level of inflammation, you came to the right place. We can order laboratory testing such as liver inflammation tests and liver function tests to see if your liver is compromised. Additionally, we offer several treatment methods for liver inflammation, always tailored to fit each unique patient.
I have been treating Liver Disease for over 20 years. I have worked side by side with top hepatologists from Stanford, UC Davis and UC San Francisco to promote Liver Health.
One of the widest modalities of treatment for those with Liver Disease is the Liver Detoxification Treatment. Each Program is different. To fit the Oriental Medicine Model, each Liver Detoxification Program must be custom tailored to the individual-including dietary protocols, herbal formulas and dietary supplements.
Sometimes patients come in wanting to do a Liver Detoxification Program, but they are not yet ready. This is unusual, but it does occur. The patient is not strong enough yet to undertake a liver detox. In this case, we help people become stronger in order to accomplish their goal of liver detoxification.
If you make an appointment for a Liver Detoxification Program, and we do not think this is appropriate for you, we will custom design a treatment protocol for you support you until you can undertake the Liver Detoxification Program.
“…I can’t begin to explain how wonderful I feel after completing the Liver Detox Program with Dr. Maureen Rozenn.”
“I’ve been on a long journey trying to become a healthier person and really felt I’d come a long way – but I actually didn’t realize how crappy I was still feeling until I started to feel so much better!!
The program is so simple and Dr. Rozenn tailors it to each patient’s specific needs. The actual plan requires a 3 week commitment and includes a weekly acupuncture with Dr. Rozenn…I’ve never experienced something like this before and, for me, it has resulted in some significant lifestyle changes. To be honest, I finished my 3 weeks but have now modified it so that I can continue following it for a few more. I highly, recommend Dr. Rozenn and Endless Possibilities Acupuncture. ~Deborah N.–Scotts Valley
Unlike many practitioners who offer Liver Detoxification Programs, we combine the modern need for detoxification with ancient principals of season-appropriate diets.
- During Spring, the focus should be ion your liver and gallbladder. You are coming out of hibernation. As bears, roses, and the rest of nature wakes up, so does your digestive and immune systems. This program is seasonal-we offer the most intense Detoxification Program during the spring. This is the time of year when it is beneficial to the body–NOT damaging!
- During Summer, we focus on the liver and gallbladder’s relationship to the Small Intestine. The Small Intestine is strongest during the summer months. The Small Intestine is a fire organ, most active, with the greatest capacity to improve during the height of summer. At this time the Small Intestine is tested with an elimination and reintroduction diet. The decision between what is safe to assimilate and what we must let go of is under the auspice of the Small Intestine. Did you know that before nutrients are shunted to the Liver, they must first pass muster with the Small Intestine? Discover what helps you and what harms you by learning about the Small Intestine’s attempt to keep you safe and healthy! This information is most available during the summer months.
- As Fall comes, we shift our attention to the Large Intestine. The ancient Chinese dubbed fall as the “Metal Season”. Clear as a mirror, Metal Season gives us insight into what we absorb as well as what we let go of. The Liver helps in digestion, the Small Intestine aids in assimilation and the Large Intestine allots a last attempt at nutritional absorption and toxin release.
- During Winter, relax! Just keep the sugar consumption low! How low? Really, really low! Continue the positive trend you have worked on all year by staying away from sugar and alcohol! Keep your healthy protein levels high and enjoy yourself! Whatever Santa has in store for you will be far more palatable when your health is at its peak and you feel your best. Even if you stray from your ideal nutritional plan during Winter, you will be able to pick the thread back up again when Spring rolls around! You have done your homework and you know what serves you best! Use it! Get yourself back in gear with an annual Detox Program to jump start your healthy year!
All three components of the digestive system need to be healthy for optimal digestion. What aspect are you lacking? Which organ system needs extra help? How could your health be facilitated by the Detoxification Program?
Important Facts:
Love Your Liver
You can eat as much as you want:
In the beginning of my career, I treated countless people with advanced Hepatitis B and C in San Francisco’s Mission district. This difficult and challenging work taught me a great deal about the nuances of optimal Liver, Gallbladder and Intestine organ system functioning. Enhancing activity and detoxification was imperative for these patients. I’ve built on this foundational experience over the last 15 years, developing a program that not only can improve the Liver’s detoxification capacity, but can also influence the Small Intestine and Large Intestine’s functions.
Education is the cornerstone of successful detoxification treatment. Patients learn how their body works from an Oriental medicine perspective, which enables them to carry these critical principals into their everyday lives. Thus, they can benefit from The Liver Detox Program long after the official three week time frame concludes.
The next two questions are: “So what exactly IS the Liver Detox Program?” and “How do I sign up?”
The Liver Detox Program combines Oriental, Western and Naturopathic diagnostics with ancient Chinese, Japanese and Naturopathic medicine therapies. The result entails a reprieve from inflammatory foods with metabolic support, enabling your Liver to rid your system of stored up toxins and promoting a clean slate from which your intestines can carry out their jobs.
Symptoms of a digestive system that could use support:
- Feeling tired, sluggish, lethargic
- Trouble concentrating and staying focused
- Headaches
- Joint pain
- Catching colds easy
- Trouble sleeping
- Strong body odor
- Frequent gas, bloating or indigestion
- Allergies/food sensitivities
- Skin problems like acne, psoriasis, and eczema
- Constipation and other gastrointestinal irregularities
- Depression
- Irritability
- Asthma
- Muscle pain
- Compromised immune system
- Hemorrhoids
- Sinus congestion
Ready to start the Liver Detox Program? Click here. You should allow 1.5 hours for the first visit. It is substantially longer, more involved and thus more expensive than the next three subsequent acupuncture appointments which comprise the Detox Program.
- Are you ready?
- Are you ready to change your diet for three weeks?
- Ready to experience changes on the cellular level?
- Ready to pay attention to the shifts in your body’s processes that are sure to follow?
- Get ready to experience a whole new level of health!