People in our health-obsessed culture are always on the lookout for new health hacks. Liver cleanses are all the rage nowadays.
The liver is a very efficient organ. As a matter of fact, its role is multifaceted; according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, it aids in digestion, stores vital nutrients, and eliminates waste products. The widespread belief that “liver cleanses” might enhance the health of this essential organ and, by extension, our whole being explains their meteoric rise in popularity among those interested in holistic wellbeing.
Pratima Dibba, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist with the Medical Offices of Manhattan answers the question about these liver cleanse techniques, ranging from specific diets to supplements, and whether they are actually effective. Read the article.
