Liver Cysts
by Dr. Sandra Cabot
 Summary
A cyst is the medical term used to describe a space of roundish or sac-like
shape in some part of the body. It may be empty or contain watery or mucous
types of fluid.
It is not uncommon to find one or several small cysts in the liver when
a patient has an ultrasound scan or CAT scan of the abdomen for some reason.
The vast majority of these cysts are found by chance as they do not
produce any symptoms.
It is important to rule out 'Hydatids' disease. This condition
occurs when humans ingest dog tape worm - Echinococcus granulose which
can invade the liver causing cysts. This may occur in areas where sheep
and cattle raising are done. These can be differentiated from simple cysts,
which is important as they may require treatment to avoid rupture. Good
standards of hygiene and regular worming of dogs can prevent these infections.
What causes cysts?
These "simple cysts" usually arise because a small area of
liver cells die or degenerate. The most common cause is advancing years
and poor diet and lifestyle. Sometimes these cysts can be full of "fatty
material" in those with a fatty liver. These cysts do not represent
liver disease because the liver, being such a huge organ, has plenty of
other areas containing healthy cells to enable liver function to remain
normal.
Are they common?
Solitary or multiple liver cysts are common, especially with advancing
age - they have no special significance unless they are diagnosed as cancerous.
Liver function is generally normal. Occasionally these cyst may cause
pain but for the most part they do not cause any particular symptoms.
Can they be cured?
If your doctor finds that you have one or several of these degenerative
types of liver cysts (simple cysts), do not become alarmed. Obviously
you do not want to develop many more of these cysts and thankfully it
is easy to stop them from multiplying. In many cases it is possible to
gradually shrink the cysts using nutritional medicine.
Recommended Dr Cabot books:
"The
Healthy Liver and Bowel Book"
"The
Liver Cleansing Diet"
"Raw
Juices Can Save Your Life"
Treatment
It is important with these conditions to have a strong functioning immune
system - this can only come from having a strong functioning liver.
Diet
Follow the vital eating principles for a healthy liver found in either
"The
Healthy Liver and Bowel Book" or Make these principles a way
of life.
General recommendations
Those with simple liver cysts should avoid all dairy products, which
is easy to do on the Liver Cleansing Diet. Dairy products are mucous forming
foods - this will exacerbate the cysts . Dairy foods contain traces of
antibiotics, steroids and artificial growth hormones as this is what the
herds are treated with in today's high tech dairies to prevent disease
and boost milk production. As with humans where substances go through
into breast milk it is the same for cattle - only they neglect to tell
you this in the advertisements when they
are telling you how great milk is. If you need further info on this please
visit www.notmilk.com
- Avoid ALL margarines and similar type spreads
- Avoid deep fried and fatty foods.
- Limit chicken and turkey that is not free range as this contains
artificial growth hormones, antibiotics and steroids that increase the
livers workload.
- Avoid ALL alcohol.
- Drink 2 liters of water each day.
- Avoid artificial sweeteners see www.dorway.com
(use 'Stevia"
the natural herbal sweetener if you wish to avoid sugar altogether.
Juices
DR Cabot has known about the incredible healing power of raw juices
from a very young age. Her grandmother"s life was saved by raw juicing
back in the 1930s. Raw juices are an incredible powerful healing tool
and can improve the function of the liver, bowels and kidneys. This increases
the elimination of toxins and waste products from the skin. Appropriate
juice recipes found in DR Cabot's "Raw
Juices Can Save Your Life" book.
Recommended juices are:
"Liver Tonic Juice" page 116
"Liver Cleansing Juice" page 116
"Antibiotic juice"p 45
"Immune Dysfunction"p103
DR Cabot's recommended supplement program for simple Liver cysts
Livatone
Liver Tonic
Dose: 1 tsp 2 x day in juices or 2 caps 2 x day before meals
Selenomune
Designer Energy Powder
Dose: 1 tsp 2 x day in juices OR Selenium Complete Tablets Dose: 1 tablet
2 x day
Natural
Vitamin E
Dose: 1000 iu Daily
Organic
Flaxseed Oil Caps
Dose: 2 twice daily with food
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