A healthy liver is essential for preventing a host of chronic diseases, can but environmental toxins and other harmful substances can prevent it from working at peak efficiency. In this abridged version of her seminal Liver Cleansing Handbook, author Rhody Lake explains how to restore optimum liver function. Readers learn safe ways to eliminate toxins from the body, which foods and herbs support a healthy liver, and the beneficial role of probiotics. Included are tips for designing a liver-cleansing menu to promote daily detoxification, a one-day liver cleanse for deeper detoxifying, and a few easy, delicious, liver-friendly recipes.