And MAN was he difficult to be around. He became SOOO crabby when he was sick, his kids didn't even want to be around him. It was difficult to care for him when he was so crabby and acting like such an ingrateful jerk sometimes that I wanted to take those supplements I was buying for him, and throw them in his face. Thank GOD he is back to his cheerful self these days.
When I was a kid, my mother told me that anger is very dangerous for your health. I believe that. So I wanted to write this post about Anger, and how to deal with it.
This funny picture above is from an article I found on this page, which I would highly recommend reading. I think this also explains why eating meat tends to make people unhealthy!
You can read another good article about Anger and The Liver, here:
Do you have an Angry Liver? By Irene Ross.
The original article can be found HERE
Most of us don't even think about our livers until we're in pain, but it's so important we can only live a day or two if it shuts down.
Located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, the liver is where health begins. It supports every system. It is the primary detoxifier for whatever we eat, inhale or absorb and it converts food to energy and stores it as glycogen. As doctors at The Cleveland Clinic point out, the liver also stores fat-soluble vitamins such as D and E.
The liver gets easily clogged, especially these days with so much processed and chemicalized food, pollution and so many environmental toxins. You need to feed and nourish it to keep it functioning optimally.
This is a video from Andreas Moritz, discussing this topic...
This is a video from Andreas Moritz, discussing this topic...
Don't Spew Your Bile at Me!
If you're constantly ill-tempered or anxious, you're said to have an angry liver. The liver is often referred to as the "seat of anger."
Many Chinese and Ayurvedic medical practitioners equate chronic anger to poor liver function. In fact, there are numerous examples, based on Chinese research, says theNational Institutes of Health.
Talk about a vicious cycle. If you're angry, you aren't happy. If you aren't happy, you probably won't feel much like meditating, praying, thinking positively, practicing gratitude or performing little acts of kindness -- all things to help get you out of that low vibration.
If your liver is not working well, you'll also experience:
Weighty Issues
Toxins are stored in the fat cells, adding up to bigger butts and bellies. Dr. Mark Hyman compares a clogged liver to when the trash collectors go on strike -- waste builds up, it becomes a breeding ground for illness, and your body basically becomes a toxic waste dump.
Hormone Havoc
Overweight women are especially estrogen dominant and this is why: The liver stores hormones and converts fat to energy and, says the Harvard Medical School Health Guide, it can't handle excess. The more fat cells you have, the more get created -- until those fat cells get out of control and actually become an organ, producing estrogen for women and converting testosterone into estrodial for men, leading to an imbalance.
Digestive Disruption
The liver shares a common bile duct with the gallbladder. Bile helps us digest and when the liver is congested, you don't absorb properly, you experience stomach pain, discomfort and possibly gall stones.
What Should You Do If Yours is Angry?
• Feed it well. Kale, garlic, red beets, avocado, lemon, grapefruit, apples, olive oil and walnuts support the liver.
• Avoid alcohol, fried, fatty, smoked and salty foods.
• Use medications, paint thinners, pesticides and anything that can harm it carefully.
• Drink water, because it also flushes toxins and transports nutrients.
• Exercise regularly, since toxins come out in sweat.
• Practice stress reduction. Stress causes inflammation, impairs blood flow and contributes to liver cell death by releasing other harmful rogue cells.
• Supplement. Milk thistle and dandelion root, especially, support liver health.
• Avoid alcohol, fried, fatty, smoked and salty foods.
• Use medications, paint thinners, pesticides and anything that can harm it carefully.
• Drink water, because it also flushes toxins and transports nutrients.
• Exercise regularly, since toxins come out in sweat.
• Practice stress reduction. Stress causes inflammation, impairs blood flow and contributes to liver cell death by releasing other harmful rogue cells.
• Supplement. Milk thistle and dandelion root, especially, support liver health.
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I would recommend the following books / audiobooks on Anger:
I listened to this audiobook on Anger, several years ago, and loved it. It's by Marianne Williamson. You can see it here:
Marianne Williamson is a very enjoyable speaker to listen to, so it didn't feel like work to listen to her tapes at all.
When Jake went through a divorce several years ago, he saw a therapist who highly recommended this book Jake said he really liked it a lot, and has started listening to it again.
When Jake went through a divorce several years ago, he saw a therapist who highly recommended this book Jake said he really liked it a lot, and has started listening to it again.
Healing the Shame that Binds You (Recovery Classics)I know it is not about Anger, but I once heard that Depression is Anger Turned Inward. I believe that!
You can also download a version from Audible.com by clicking HERE. My husband actually listened to this on cassette tapes (and loved it... he just told me again recently).
8/30/16: UPDATE, For anyone who has been affected by physical or sexual abuse. I recommend you check out this book, Landscapes of the Heart, by Gregg Tyler Milligan, whom I just saw on Oprah's website after he did a brave interview about sexual abuse by his own mother. I have spoken with a lot of people who turned to alcohol because they were victims of physical or sexual abuse. It's not your fault. I was a victim, to a degree, myself, and it is part of what caused me to develop self destructive behavior and an eating disorder in my teens and 20s (and I think this is why I have a certain kinship with a lot of alcoholics)! Thankfully, I no longer have an eating disorder, and I'm not going to let my abuser continue to be a negative influence on my life when he's been dead for almost 30 years. The best we can do is heal from our past and vow to become stronger and help others to not suffer that same kind of abuse.
This is the book by Gregg Tyler Milligan. Please check it out if you can.
Landscapes of the Heart - A Survivor's Guide
UPDATE 11/9/17: I also highly recommend THIS PROGRAM from the Midwest center, I just listened to it recently and it's really good! Lucinda Basset also talks about anger issues. I wrote more about it on THIS PAGE.
Attacking Anxiety & Depression Program, A Drug-Free, Self-Help Guide To Curing Anxiety, Depression And Stress
I just saw this great video on youtube about anger and alcoholism... thought it was worth posting here:
This is the book Catie recommends:
In my own observation (and from what I've learned by talking to other people with alcohol addiction), self destructive behavior comes from repression... holding back something you really want to say or do. This was definitely the case for me when I had an eating disorder (and I used food as a way to deal with my emotions). It's really interesting (and true) what Catie says about how, repressing your creativity can lead you to want to drink. That was definitely the case for me when it came to abusing food. The times I felt the happiest, were the times I was able to express myself creatively, and I just didn't even think about food. Food was a distraction from me being able to express myself creatively, for sure. For me, my sudden ability to not think about food was directly related to the fact that my heart felt very, very full when I was doing creative things that I loved.
And on that note, I want to share these books by Barbara Sher. Years ago, I listed to an awesome audiobook version of "Live the Life You Love" (on a cassette) but for some reason it's no longer on audio. For now, I would recommend people at least check out the book, she has some really amazing stories of people who've been able to follow their passions in life, and make money from it.
As Tony Robbins would say: "Live with Passion!" : )
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Please note: I am not a doctor and I am only able to tell you what I have learned by doing my own research on the internet, and share with you the things that have worked for my husband. Please remember that Liver Cirrhosis is a very serious disease so I am not saying, do not see a doctor. Doctors have helped my
husband a lot. But I believe it is wise to do as much research as you can, and find out why
they are giving you every one of the medications and treatments they are giving you.
I believe they do not always know about or understand every treatment option that is available,
and there are many good options out there that can help.
Your health is ultimately your own responsibility, above anyone else's.
Best of luck to you!!!
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I didn't know there was a correlation between liver and anger until I read your article. But that made sense. Thank you for sharing a very informative article!
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