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It’s…LIVER TIME!!!

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, each body organ system has a time of day when it is more active than others. 

For the liver? It’s 1-3 am. 

That means that if you repeatedly wake up at 3 AM, your liver may be overworked or you need additional detoxification support.

Here are some things to consider to give your liver a break:

• Go light or stop the alcohol altogether

• Watch your caffeine intake. 

• Eat dinner early in the evening.

• Get regular exercise (and sweat!)

• Decrease sweets to support blood sugar balance.

• Try a gentle herbal tea to support detoxification.

• Consider a whole-foods cleanse.

Your body was built to detoxify every day naturally. You can support this process with some simple lifestyle changes. 

And a possible side effect? 

There’s a chance it might help you sleep a little more soundly

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Melissa Trotman, owner of Vital You Functional Medicine based in Annapolis, Maryland, talking with a patient about their chronic symptoms, lifestyle, and treatment options within functional medicine and her practice.