Come this time of year, I feel my body say, it’s time to cleanse so I can feel rejuvenated. This is a very powerful blend so start out using a small amount of beets. They are great and make one of the best tonics for the liver. The liver is the largest gland in the human body and is responsible for producing bile, metabolizing, and performing several other functions that keep us in good health. A healthy liver benefits all parts of the body. Without a properly functioning liver, the body can’t function at peak capacity.
Beets
Beets are a two-in-one vegetable as you can enjoy both their roots and leaves. Studies show that beets protect liver cells from harmful chemicals with the 
compounds betacyanin, a red pigment found in red beets and betaxanthin, a yellow pigment found in yellow beets. Both of these pigments can provide powerful antioxidant protection. Beets are rich in folate, a water soluble B vitamin important for a healthy heart and essential for normal tissue growth. The red pigment in beets raises antioxidant enzyme levels in the liver and may promote detoxification in the intestines, blood and liver.
Beet greens are delicious and are rich in vitamins and minerals as well as beta-carotene and lutein. They have almost twice the potassium of the beet root and contain high levels of folic acid, which can help ward off certain birth defects and lung cancer.
Dandelion
Dandelion has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a powerful liver tonic. Dandelion is said to enhance the flow of bile in your body, improving the function of your liver, and remedy liver conditions such as hepatitis, gallstones, and jaundice. A daily cup of dandelion tea is recommended for anyone who feels run-down, sluggish, and over-stressed. Dandelion greens are also an incredibly healthy food — chock full of vitamin C, higher in beta-carotene than carrots and richer in iron and calcium content than spinach.
Live Tonic Green Smoothie Recipe
- ½ small beet (juiced)
*you can blend the beet in your blender, if your blender has a powerful motor - 3 to 4 beet green leaves
- 3 to 4 dandelion leaves
- ¼ to ½ lemon
- 2 apples
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 1 cup water
Blend and enjoy!
Tracy
Tags: antioxidants, beet greens, beets, cleanse, dandelion greens, detox, green smoothie, green smoothie recipe, liver, Tracy Neely
That does sound very refreshing! I enjoy beetroot juice (leaves & roots) with carrot, ginger, green apple and celery; so this would be a great one for me to try.
Blessings,
Veronica
I love beetroot in all its forms. One of our best health habits is the glass of freshly extracted carrot, apple and beetroot juice we have every evening before dinner.
Veronica your recipe sounds great, I’ll have to try it.
Warmly,
Tracy
Hanlie that sounds like such a rejuvenating drink before dinner. It’s so great to hear so many people coming up with healthy tonics.
Warmly,
Tracy
This sounds so refreshing and is a tonic to boot :0) I will definitely be trying this one!! Thanks for sharing
Loulou
Loulou thanks for supporting greensmoothieblog. Please let us know what you think, once you’ve tried the recipe.
Warmly,
Tracy
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I love this one!
Thanks Kendra!!
I use one whole beet and the greens, seven carrots, dandelion greens and a big hunk of ginger. The juice is delicious and give me an energy boost as well. My liver likes it too I am sure.
Kevin that recipe sounds delicious! Anything that is good for our liver makes me smile. Keep sharing!!!
For a liver detox “program” how many of these would one have in succession before switching up the greens?
Great question! It is always a great idea to change up your greens even if you still wanted to keep the other ingredients. Once you start adding more varities of greens to your diet, your liver will thank you because all greens are detoxifiers. The chlorophyll in the greens helps to purify the liver.
I actually have a question. I am a raw foodist and guess I need to up my green intake because I have developed several warts in the last year and half on my hand. Is their a specific green that should naturally raise my immunity and heal my warts? Thanks Whitney….
The link below shows a must see video. It uses a different method and I thought a more homeopathic method would help. Once I saw this I was motivated to detox my liver. It’s a non commercial video with a story which is difficult to forget.
Watch the video; it had a huge impact onme. Liver Detox Method Free Offer
I am so excited to find your blog! I have been doing green smoothies for the past several months on my blog and have a bunch of new green smoothie lovers! I call them green monsters, lol. Thanks for the awesome site!!! Will be linking back!
I tried dandelion in my recipe last week but found that I couldn’t bear its bitter taste.. I’m wondering if there any way can lessen its bitter taste?
Thank you!!!
I read recently that younger dandelion greens (before the yellow flowers come out) are not as bitter. Otherwise, I use them in savory recipes that have enough other flavors to blend it with that the bitter is OK with it. If you want to do dandelion in a sweet smoothie it does sometimes take quite a bit of sweet to cover the bitter. You can also try simply using less of the bitter greens and mix more mild greens in the recipe such as spinach or a romaine lettuc.
Tried this at home and it’s effortless to prepare. It’s delicious too. I will try everything that is good for my liver.
Thank you and your liver thanks you too!
For the bitterness in dandelion, I add About a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar and a Banana it tastse a little like Lemonade then.
Phil thanks for the info. I’ll have to try that.
The recipe sounds really good, can’t wait until I try it.
Is it a good idea to take the juice 2 hours after taking medication such as Baraclude
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Maria I don’t know anything about medications, maybe you might want to speak with your health care provider.
Aunt Minis Honey Lemonade Recipe: 1/2 gallon warm water, 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice. Just mix it all with your hands (their warmth will disolve the honey and sugar) and pour mixture into a gallon container filled 3/4 with ice. You can even add a sprig of lavander or a slice of fresh ginger for a little extra flare.