It seems we are treating the symptoms rather than addressing the root cause. Back pain is often a warning signal from a silent organ: the liver.
Let’s take a detour through the animal kingdom to understand better: Why do pigs have curly tails?
Strange question, isn’t it? “And what does that have to do with my sciatica?”
A pig’s curly tail is not a gift from Mother Nature but a sign of scoliosis caused by their industrial diet!
Read on, you’ll see—it’s quite fascinating: While living in Switzerland after fleeing the Russian Revolution, the young Catherine Kousmine, who would later pioneer orthomolecular medicine, noticed something unusual: pigs with… straight tails! These wild pigs, living in natural conditions, fed exclusively on berries, chestnuts, and acorns. Thanks to a healthy diet and a low-stress lifestyle, their livers thrived.
In stark contrast, domestic pigs, with their overburdened livers growing abnormally large, develop numerous health issues. The most visible consequence? A deformed spine leading to curly tails. And humans? Back pain may just be our version of the same problem.
Everything Depends on the Diet and Lifestyle Your Liver Can Handle
We are not all the same: some livers are more resilient than others.
Here are the different factors that may strain this organ (but not everyone is affected):
- A naturally "lazy" or slightly weak liver that overheats quickly.
- Alcohol, excess sugar, and unhealthy fats.
- Overuse of medications.
- Stress and fatigue.
One thing is certain: all these factors increase the liver's size, turning it into a congested liver.
A struggling liver will swell and press against the back muscles, leading to lower back pain.
As the liver enlarges, it compresses the blood vessels that supply the back muscles. These muscles need adequate blood flow to function properly and eliminate the toxins they produce. When blood circulation is compromised, the muscles become tense, causing lower back pain.
Such back pain can pinch the vertebrae, resulting in sciatica.
Let’s take a brief lesson in mechanics.
Your hips are connected by a triangular bone: the sacrum.
Above this bone, like plates stacked on a waiter’s tray, are your lumbar vertebrae. These vertebrae are balanced by muscles that connect the spine to the sacrum.
If the muscles on either the right or left side of the spine become tense, the sacrum tilts, causing the lumbar vertebrae to sag as well… leading to this painful pinching sensation ("ouch," the sciatica!).
Did you know your back pain serves a purpose?
Let’s stay alert: your back pain is a signal that your liver—or even another organ directly connected to it—is in distress.
For instance, sciatica on the left side may be linked to issues with the stomach, pancreas, or colon.
Sciatica on the right side could indicate liver problems, fermentation, or bloating in the digestive tract, or issues with the small intestine and colon.
The liver itself is silent: it can be in poor condition without showing symptoms until it’s too late.
It’s the only organ without sensory nerve fibers. But let’s stay optimistic: the liver has an incredible ability to regenerate itself.
Why is it crucial to protect your liver?
In the body, the liver is like a big gentle giant, immensely sensitive yet incredibly powerful.
A giant, because it’s actually the largest organ. Immensely sensitive, because it’s deeply connected to our emotions.
When struggling, it swells, pressing against the diaphragm (the muscle responsible for breathing and processing emotions): you feel as if your chest might burst. Anxiety sets in!
It works the other way too—stress and fatigue can enlarge the liver. A vicious cycle! Incredibly powerful, finally, because it oversees most functions vital to our body’s wellbeing. Nearly all illnesses ultimately involve the liver, and many cancers affect it in the end.
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How can you support an overworked liver?
A few simple habits can make a lasting difference.
Avoid chemical anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). They will further damage your liver. Instead, opt for a natural solution like Curcumin (SOLUMINE, easily absorbed).
Limit:
- Medications
- Alcohol
- Coffee
- Tea
- Tobacco
- Sugary and carbonated drinks
- Cooked fats
If you’re gearing up for a wild night, don’t treat it as a punishment! Prepare your liver with citrus fruits for better fat digestion, diuretic herbal teas, black radish, and artichokes to drain your liver.
Add to your plate…
Artichokes and black radish, of course! But also birch sap and dandelion. Include fresh fruits and vegetables daily, especially apples, kiwis, grapes, cherries, spinach, and asparagus. Don’t forget antioxidants like lemons, grapefruits, and oranges. And above all, drink plenty of water!
Feeling a sense of urgency to relieve your liver? Or struggling to adopt the ideal diet and lifestyle?
There’s a proven solution: Milk Thistle.
Legend has it that its name comes from a drop of the Virgin Mary's milk, which fell onto a thistle bush while she was nursing baby Jesus. No wonder it’s renowned for its miraculous properties!
The benefits of this plant, which protects and regenerates the liver, were recognized as far back as Antiquity.
Milk Thistle has been the subject of extensive research, demonstrating its effectiveness in treating conditions related to an overburdened liver (hepatic and biliary disorders).
Its active ingredient is silybin (found in the seeds).
You might come across silymarin, which contains only 50-70% of silybin.
To ensure true effectiveness, look for a product with 100% silybin.
For a Milk Thistle supplement to be effective:
It needs to provide a sufficient dose of silybin and have a high silybin concentration. But that’s not enough.
It’s also crucial that silybin, which struggles to cross the intestinal barrier, is properly absorbed.
What’s the point of consuming large amounts of silybin if your body can’t absorb it?
SOLMARIE: The ultimate way to enjoy the benefits of Milk Thistle
SOLMARIE = 100% ultra-absorbable silybin:
- Maximum purity (100% Silybin),
- 5 times more absorbable than standard silybin extracts, thanks to the patented phytosome process—equivalent to 10 times more silybin absorbed than in a silymarin extract.
The Milk Thistle phytosome effectively delivers silybin to the intestine intact, preserving its full benefits. This patented process is exclusively available with SOLMARIE.
- Like all SOLAGE products, SOLMARIE is manufactured in an ISO 22000-certified facility, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (a pharmaceutical industry standard ensuring quality and traceability).
Just two capsules a day*, no matter the state of your liver, are enough to experience the benefits of Milk Thistle and deeply detoxify your liver.
*Dosage proven effective in patients with severe conditions such as hepatitis, fatty liver disease, and cirrhosis.
Resources
- « La Méthode Kousmine » (Poches Jouvence) Fondation Dr. Catherine Kousmine
- « Le mal de dos est dans l’assiette » (éditions Promostéo) de J-P Marguaritte
- « Les messages du corps » de Jacques Staehle (éditions Dangles)
- « Mal de dos, mal de bouffe » de G. Bacigalupo (éditions du Rocher)
Warning!
This article is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
It is not a substitute for consulting a healthcare professional and cannot be used to diagnose or recommend medical treatment.
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