Heavy alcohol consumption typically puts a significant strain on the body’s liver detoxification processes. When the liver is overburdened and its detoxification processes are pushed to their limit the kidneys are left to “pick up the slack”. Under healthy conditions, the kidneys filter the blood, about 150 quarts (140 liters) a day to produce urine filtering out waste products including urea, uric acid, water-soluble toxins, and various neutralized chemicals like medications.
When the kidneys become weakened from the extra load or from the direct effects of alcohol, toxic waste by-products like heavy metals, or those from pesticides and beauty products, can be returned to the blood rather than eliminated, or build up in the kidney tissue leading to impaired function, tissue damage or kidney disease. Signs that may indicate the kidneys are overburdened can include back pain in the region of the kidneys, cloudy or dark-coloured urine, high blood pressure, or puffiness under the eyes.
Parsley contains phytonutrients like apiole and myristicin which help in the kidney detoxification processes by stimulating them to produce urine and cleansing the kidneys of toxins and fats.