As if the liver wasn’t already amazing enough balancing all these roles, it’s the only organ in the body that is able to regenerate itself, that’s how indispensable the liver is.

Before we get into the best herbs for liver function and detoxification, a quick recap on some of the terms and concepts you’ll read below.

The first is liver enzymes.

If you’ve ever had a blood test and checked for healthy liver function, the results show the levels of AST (Aspartate amino transferase) and ALT (alanine amino transferase), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total bilirubin (TB) and total plasma total protein (TP).

These are liver enzymes and when their levels are high, it’s an indication that the liver is struggling. It’s churning out more and more trying to get all of its jobs done at half power.