Cholestasis

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• Endotoxins shut down bile flow through the liver and bile ducts, producing cholestasis — a stagnation of bile inside the liver. — Take Bile Salts Before Any Detox to Prevent Herxheimer Reactions
• Bile that backs up inside the liver becomes directly toxic to liver tissue and drives significant inflammation. — Take Bile Salts Before Any Detox to Prevent Herxheimer Reactions
• Cholestasis reduces glutathione levels, removing the body's primary antioxidant protection at the moment oxidative stress is highest. — Take Bile Salts Before Any Detox to Prevent Herxheimer Reactions
• Liver disease causes bile to become thick and sludgy, backing up into ducts and depositing bile salts in the skin, which irritates nerve endings and causes itching. — The 15 Causes of ITCHING You've Never Heard About
• Impaired bile flow from liver disease reduces absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A and D, leading to dry skin and increased inflammation. — The 15 Causes of ITCHING You've Never Heard About
• Bile backs up in the bloodstream, causing excess bilirubin to spill into the blood and produce dark urine. — Take Bile Salts Before Any Detox to Prevent Herxheimer Reactions
• Insufficient bile during cholestasis prevents emulsification of dietary fats, causing stool to become fatty and float. — Take Bile Salts Before Any Detox to Prevent Herxheimer Reactions
• Signs of liver or bile-related itching include a feeling of fullness or pressure under the right rib cage and pain referring to the right shoulder blade. — The 15 Causes of ITCHING You've Never Heard About
• Liver-related itching is described as very common. — The 15 Causes of ITCHING You've Never Heard About