There are two major detoxification pathways in our body to help maintain optimal health by eliminating potentially harmful substances. Scientifically they are referred to as phase I and phase II detoxification pathways. The liver plays a vital and primary role in the detoxification process in both pathways.
The phase I system is primarily responsible for converting fat-soluble substances such as VOCs, hormones, and xenobiotics into a form that can be excreted by the liver and kidneys or, in some cases, pass it on to the phase II detoxification mechanism. This is …