I am a male in my late twenties. I have
been quite a heavy user of alcohol over
the past 10 years and have decided that
it's in the best interests of my health to
cease drinking immediately. I came to the
realisation I was an alcoholic a long time
ago but have only just found the
motivation to give it the flick.
Admitting this to myself hasn't been a
difficult thing which may surprise some
recovering alcoholics out there.
My drinking has largely been the result of
depression and boredom but with a change
in my goals and a focus on atteining them,
I have found that alcohol really is
holding me back.
Anyway, I haven't had a drink in eight
weeks but I was wondering whether anyone
out there can tell me how long it takes to
cleanse the body of all traces of alcohol.
Is there anything I can do to help my
body recover from the damage that I may
have done to myself as a result of
habitual drinking?
I am willing to try any herbal remedy as
long as it has some proven success.
Thanks
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jellyfishattack
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posted: 01-11-06 02:04am
I think it takes up to 24 hours after your
last drink for it to clear your system.
You've damaged your liver permanently, but
your liver can heal itself to an extent.
There are 2 herbal remedies with proven
benefit to your liver - milk thistle
(whose main ingredient it silymarin) and
dandelion root. These are universally
recommended.
Also, you should take some other nutrients
- b vitamens, folic acid, vit e, vit c,
vit a, inositol, selenium,
n-acetyl-cysteine, n-acetyl-carnitine,
l-carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, choline,
taurine, glycine, glutamine, gluthione.
You can look for suppliments containing
all the above, packaged especially for
liver health in health food stores, but
sometimes it's cheaper to buy most of that
stuff individually.
Cruciferous veggies are good too -
broccoli, garlic, cabbage, brussels
sprouts.
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ctaylor168
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 2
Liver recovery due to damage caused by excessive alcohol use Posted: 02-29-08 13:08pm
I can personally attest to a solution. I
was also a heavy drinker for 7+ years. 3
months ago, I was hospitalized twice.. and
was told my liver was failing. I had all
the symptoms of liver alcohol-induced
liver disease: jaundice, hair loss, blood
tests were a train reck. I quit
immediately and began a
cleansing/improvement regamine of drinking
antioxidant juice: 1oz three times daily.
I was told this by a friend.. and was
skeptical at first. However, yesterday,
after only 3 months my latest blood tests
came out as, and I quote the Dr. "... a
miracle, absolutely perfect.. no
problems.". So, THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS!
I have also noticed increased energy,
concentration, and less pain in my joints
(I have arthritis).
