I Now Love My Liver And I Feel Amazing!

I am a 53-year-old woman in menopause who has always been active. I quit smoking on November 1, 2010, which was a major milestone for me. One of the reasons I kept smoking was to keep my weight down and I was very afraid that once I quit I would gain weight. I did put on around 15 pounds but I figured I would be able to lose it easy enough… (my highest weight was 159 lbs). I tried and tried to lose the weight but to no avail. No matter what I did, I couldn’t lose a pound (i.e. exercising more, counting calories, weight watchers, etc.) I was very frustrated. All of the excess weight seemed to settle in my abdomen. I had this roll of fat and no longer had my waist. Everyone kept telling me that’s how it is when you get older. You’re just going to have to accept it. But deep inside I knew there was something that my body wasn’t doing right that was keeping me from losing any weight.

My blood pressure is controlled with Metoprolol tartrate, hydrochlorothiazide and Lasix. I was very concerned about not being able to lose the weight that I asked my doctor to check into this more. In August 2012, my bloodwork was as follows: cholesterol was 220 MG/DL, triglycerides 140 MG/DL, HDL 48 MG/DL, LDL 144 MG/DL, glucose 112 MG/DL. My liver enzymes had been creeping up also – ALT(GPT) 65 IU/L AST(GOT) 36 IU/L. I was concerned about this because my mother died at age 62 from cirrhosis of the liver. She was also a severe insulin-dependent diabetic.

My doctor also ordered an ultrasound of the abdomen. It showed that I had fatty liver and my doctor told me that basically there was nothing that could be done about it except to exercise and watch my weight, which I already do. I was very frustrated. I also could not accept that there was nothing that could be done about. So I started to do my own research and that is when I discovered the Liver Doctor.com and Sandra Cabo MD. I read and read all I could about detoxifying the liver and juicing. In September of 2012, I decided to follow Dr Cabot’s recommended regime and I ordered the Liver Cleansing Diet book. I read and re-read it and I starting taking the recommended supplements and followed the Liver Cleansing diet to the best of my ability. I also purchased Dr Cabot’s books Raw Juices Can Save Your Life and Fatty Liver, You Can Reverse It. I started to drink raw vegetable juices twice a day. Some amazing things happened: I lost 13 lbs, my body aches and pains disappeared, my eyes(which were severely dry and red) became moist again and clear and white, I had tons of energy, I started sleeping better at night and I felt clearer minded!

I was very excited about going to my physician for my 3-month check up in December 2012. He was following my liver closely and ordered liver function studies. He was very excited to see my weight loss and also was amazed at blood results: Cholesterol 203, triglycerides 134, HDL 52, LDL 124. Glucose 91, ALT(GPT) 40 and AST(GOT) 30. I had a repeat liver function study on April 2, 2013, and my enzymes were as follows: ALT(GPT) 30, and AST (GOT) 27!!!

My sister started following Dr Cabot’s recommended regime too and has lost 30 lbs. She is prediabetic and her blood sugar went from 130 to 112 and her hgb a1c went from 6.8 to 5.3!

It is now April, 2013, 7 months since I started my journey. I am at a plateau with my weight (still 13 pounds) but, as Dr. Cabot says, I know that there are still changes going on inside of my body that I can’t see. I’m still following Dr  Cabot’s liver cleansing plan for the most part, watching my dairy and bread and drinking my raw juice daily (I love the vegetable/green juices the most). My husband keeps telling me how healthy and good I look! After being married for 35 years, that is so nice to hear.

I would like to thank all of you and especially Dr Cabot for helping me get my health back on track, my body to function as it should, and helping me feel 20 years younger!

Sincerely,
Nancy T,
Pennsylvania, USA