Kristin Kirkpatrick

So number one, looking at the absorption of vitamins, there's so much discussion now on nutrient density as there should be getting more nutrient density in our diet. But if your liver is not working and you're getting nutrient density, you don't have necessarily all the mechanisms to be able to get the vitamins, the minerals, all of those components together.

So number one, looking at the absorption of vitamins, there's so much discussion now on nutrient density as there should be getting more nutrient density in our diet. But if your liver is not working and you're getting nutrient density, you don't have necessarily all the mechanisms to be able to get the vitamins, the minerals, all of those components together.

So number one, looking at the absorption of vitamins, there's so much discussion now on nutrient density as there should be getting more nutrient density in our diet. But if your liver is not working and you're getting nutrient density, you don't have necessarily all the mechanisms to be able to get the vitamins, the minerals, all of those components together.

from good foods that you might be eating. Hormone production. So we know there's connections with looking at things like hypothyroid and things like that, that we know are directly impacting the liver. So when we think about hormones in general, the liver plays a role in our hormone function.

from good foods that you might be eating. Hormone production. So we know there's connections with looking at things like hypothyroid and things like that, that we know are directly impacting the liver. So when we think about hormones in general, the liver plays a role in our hormone function.

from good foods that you might be eating. Hormone production. So we know there's connections with looking at things like hypothyroid and things like that, that we know are directly impacting the liver. So when we think about hormones in general, the liver plays a role in our hormone function.

And so again, if we start having the liver break down, not have the healthy tissue it needs, then hormone function can be also a huge component as well. Obviously, bile production, we need bile production that works with the gallbladder to be able to break down things like fats, iron storage. So there's a condition called hemochromatosis, which is basically iron overload.

And so again, if we start having the liver break down, not have the healthy tissue it needs, then hormone function can be also a huge component as well. Obviously, bile production, we need bile production that works with the gallbladder to be able to break down things like fats, iron storage. So there's a condition called hemochromatosis, which is basically iron overload.

And so again, if we start having the liver break down, not have the healthy tissue it needs, then hormone function can be also a huge component as well. Obviously, bile production, we need bile production that works with the gallbladder to be able to break down things like fats, iron storage. So there's a condition called hemochromatosis, which is basically iron overload.

It's relatively rare, but we have to make sure we have a good balance of iron within the body. And of course, iron gives us that energy, if you will, to our red blood cells. It oxygenates those red blood cells. So that's really important.

It's relatively rare, but we have to make sure we have a good balance of iron within the body. And of course, iron gives us that energy, if you will, to our red blood cells. It oxygenates those red blood cells. So that's really important.

It's relatively rare, but we have to make sure we have a good balance of iron within the body. And of course, iron gives us that energy, if you will, to our red blood cells. It oxygenates those red blood cells. So that's really important.

Protein synthesis, we already talked about glycogen and really kind of that stored form of glucose, being able to recognize, hey, we're a little bit too low here in our tank. We need to release some. And so the liver plays a role with that. Cholesterol synthesis. So the liver plays a huge role in cholesterol. In fact, such a big role that

Protein synthesis, we already talked about glycogen and really kind of that stored form of glucose, being able to recognize, hey, we're a little bit too low here in our tank. We need to release some. And so the liver plays a role with that. Cholesterol synthesis. So the liver plays a huge role in cholesterol. In fact, such a big role that

Protein synthesis, we already talked about glycogen and really kind of that stored form of glucose, being able to recognize, hey, we're a little bit too low here in our tank. We need to release some. And so the liver plays a role with that. Cholesterol synthesis. So the liver plays a huge role in cholesterol. In fact, such a big role that

When individuals are for the first time prescribed a statin, liver enzymes are typically one of the things that a physician will be monitoring to make sure that the statin is actually going through that detox phase, right? So the statin goes directly to the liver. The liver isn't working or there's some components of the statin that's not jiving with the body. The liver enzymes will indicate that.

When individuals are for the first time prescribed a statin, liver enzymes are typically one of the things that a physician will be monitoring to make sure that the statin is actually going through that detox phase, right? So the statin goes directly to the liver. The liver isn't working or there's some components of the statin that's not jiving with the body. The liver enzymes will indicate that.

When individuals are for the first time prescribed a statin, liver enzymes are typically one of the things that a physician will be monitoring to make sure that the statin is actually going through that detox phase, right? So the statin goes directly to the liver. The liver isn't working or there's some components of the statin that's not jiving with the body. The liver enzymes will indicate that.

Absolutely. Absolutely. And we've seen studies, which we talk about in the book as well, that looking at heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular conditions is one of the main causes that we sometimes see of death with individuals that have liver disease.

Absolutely. Absolutely. And we've seen studies, which we talk about in the book as well, that looking at heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular conditions is one of the main causes that we sometimes see of death with individuals that have liver disease.