06/01/2026
So true!!
GIVE THE LIVER THE CREDIT IT'S DUE!! ๐๐ด๐
It does make me giggle when horse owners think they can somehow 'detox' their horses liver (or their own) with some - often expensive - product or other.
The liver is the king of the organs ๐ (well, you might make an argument that the brain is... or maybe the heart?) But anyway, it is an amazing organ that somehow manages to sort through everything that comes into the body via the digestive tract, and then make sure the body has all it needs. This description way undervalues what it actually does, but it's a general overview!
This body organ - if not overloaded - is way more capable than our minds of detoxing the body and keeping everything working well.
Did you know that the liver receives amino acids from digestive tract protein-digestion, and then monitors this supply, adjusting the rate of their metabolism to perfectly suit body needs?
(I consider myself fairly capable and intelligent but I still can't get my weekly fridge contents quite right to suit my body needs ๐ฅด)
I actually think it's a bit big-headed of us to think we can somehow 'detox' it or interrupt it and make it better. At least by adding stuff. For sure we can help it out by not overloading it (with nutrients or alcohol) or giving it poisons (like ragwort).
We can probably support it with certain herbs, but overall the best thing we can do is ensure a well-balanced diet for us and our horses, and then keep out of its way and let it get on with what it does much better than we could if it took our thoughts and decisions to sort it out!
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