Working with your liver's clock
Scientists are beginning to recognise that the liver has a cycle.
- Your liver synthesises complex chemicals and processes toxins most when bile production is lowest
- Similarly bile production is highest when chemical synthesis and toxin processing is lowest.
- Because most food is eaten during the day, bile production is highest in the day.
The Clock
- Bile production is assumed to be highest at 9 am and lowest at 9 pm
- Switch-over from bile production to chemical synthesis starts around 3pm.
- Switch-over from chemical synthesis to bile production starts around 3am.
Taking heed of your liver's clock
- Eat during the hours when your liver is producing most bile.
- Avoid large meals after 9pm.
- Try to get to sleep around 9pm.
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