Liver Flush Myths & Truths & Detox Do’s & Dont’s | Dr. Joshua Levitt
The Art of Being Well
Dear Media, Will Cole
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Joshua Levitt, naturopathic physician and co-founder of UpWellness, joins Dr. Will Cole to set the record straight on one of the body's most powerful - and most misunderstood - organs: the liver. They break down what the liver actually does beyond filtering, why liver enzyme levels on standard bloodwork are often missed as early warning signs, and what genuine liver support looks like versus the "flush" myths circulating online. Dr. Levitt also explains the fascinating connection between liver health and mental health, and shares the specific compounds - from milk thistle to NAC to taurine - that actually move the needle on liver function. Plus, a conversation on alcohol, coffee, digestive bitters, and how the standard American diet is turning us all into force-fed geese. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a Dear Media production. |
| 0:06.1 | Hi, I'm Dr. Will Cole. |
| 0:09.1 | Wellness is a sacred art, and you are the masterpiece. |
| 0:13.7 | This is the art of being well. |
| 0:30.9 | Guys, my passion is to make functional medicine, nutrition, just people thriving with vibrant wellness. |
| 0:39.6 | I want to make it more accessible, more affordable for people around the world. The democratization, even the decentralization of |
| 0:45.0 | health information is something that I've been passionate about for a long time, for people |
| 0:48.5 | to be empowered to have agency on their health. And we'll obviously do that clinically with our |
| 0:54.0 | telehealth patients around the |
| 0:55.8 | world. And there's tons of free resources at Dr.willcold.com that I put out every single week. |
| 1:03.5 | Some of more recent protocols that I put together are in articles that I've written. One is about |
| 1:10.6 | cellular superfoods from |
| 1:12.1 | around the world, some exciting science around different botanicals and micronutrients compounds |
| 1:17.1 | that I'm excited about. Another article about melatonin and heart disease, is there a connection? |
| 1:21.9 | And what does that mean as far as melatonin? If you're taking melatonin, you need to read that article. |
| 1:30.6 | Another article about how aging and if aging is modifiable and the latest science around biological aging and how to find yours |
| 1:35.8 | and what labs I recommend. And another article about ghost probiotics and could they be the next |
| 1:43.1 | big thing in gut health? |
| 1:44.7 | It's a whole article about paribiotics and again the protocol that I've seen work for |
| 1:49.0 | telehealth patients. |
| 1:50.2 | So this is my public service announcement for all this stuff we have at Dr. |
| 1:55.7 | Wilcold.com. |
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