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Glad You Are Here!
A thoughtful place for people living with liver cirrhosis
In 2018, I went to the hospital. I was in liver failure and was diagnosed with advanced liver disease, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), sepsis, and cirrhosis, which was called end-stage liver disease at the time. I know how overwhelming and confusing this journey can feel, but I never saw it as the end of my story. Even when doctors gave me grim predictions, and I read difficult statistics, I did not lose hope: If it was possible to regain health, then it was possible for me too. So, I kept learning, experimenting, and moving forward.
I created The Embrobi Shop to be the kind of place I wish I had back then: a warm, intentional space filled with thoughtfully chosen products, nourishing ideas, and simple supports that can help make the road feel gentler, more hopeful, and more doable.
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Some of the first things I love to share: Benson’s, broccoli sprouts, cruciferous vegetables and grocery store wins.
Pantry
The pantry helpers I rely on for flavor, nourishment and a little more joy in everyday cooking.
Spices
A rainbow in my spice drawer: organic spices that make plain food vibrant and bursting with flavor.
Nuts & Seeds
Small but mighty add-ins for more fiber, protein, healthy fats and staying power.
Tea & Coffee
Every cup made with care: my daily teas and fresh-ground organic coffee.
Kitchen Tools
The simple everyday helpers that make low-sodium cooking easier and more joyful.
My Liver-Thriving Journal
A Companion for Your Liver-Thriving Journey
My Liver-Thriving Journal is a faith-filled, low-sodium lifestyle journal for you to write in as you gather your thoughts, questions, meals, prayers, healthy wins, body observations, recipes, and nourishing ideas along the cirrhosis journey. After years of learning to live, eat, pray, write, and keep moving forward with cirrhosis, I had notes written down in so many different places. I made this journal to make it easy for you to start keeping your own journey in one place, your first journal. You may have a story to tell one day too. Writing things down became a meaningful part of my own journey, and my prayer is that this journal gives you a peaceful place to notice patterns, remember small wins, and keep building your liver-thriving life, one small joyful choice at a time.
LiverMD by 1MD Nutrition
A Liver-Support Supplement I’m Grateful I Was Given
This was one of the first liver-support supplements given to me when I was very sick, and it is one I still take daily after years of researching liver health and learning what its ingredients actually do. Over time, I came to appreciate how thoughtfully this formula combines bioavailable milk thistle, NAC, ALA, zinc, selenium, and vitamin E support. It became one of the supports I was truly grateful to have in my journey, and one I absolutely feel confident sharing.
TIP: Please check with your healthcare team before adding any supplement, since every body and every medication list is different.
Everything in the shop is chosen with care.
These are not random products. They come out of years of research, real-life experimentation, and lived experience, all through the lens of real food: organic when possible, minimally processed, low in sodium, and good for the gut. Low sodium is not just a personal preference here. It is a central part of caring for many people living with cirrhosis, especially when fluid buildup and swelling are involved. In my own case, sodium was making the fluid buildup and swelling in my body worse, and my doctor told me I needed to remove added salt completely and rely only on naturally occurring sodium. That meant not only putting away the salt shaker, but also learning to read labels carefully and becoming much more aware of how much sodium was tucked into everyday products.
But taking salt out was only the beginning. The bigger change was leaning into the food GOD designed for us to eat: organic when possible, as close to the way HE made it as I can find, and with short ingredient lists. It’s about avoiding the harmful things too, like added sugar, fillers, pesticides and microplastics. Broccoli sprouts, leafy greens, cabbage, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, all the colors of the rainbow on my plate, full of the nutrients and antioxidants our bodies were made to use, and the fiber our gut microbiome thrives on. The beautiful surprise is how delicious it is. When people hear about my restricted diet, they often say, “Oh, I’m so sorry.” I tell them, “It’s OK. My food is delicious!” It’s a flavor upgrade from the food I was eating before.
That is why everything here is chosen not only for flavor and quality, but for how it can support a gentler, more thoughtful, liver-nourishing way forward. GOD has shown me that even hard changes can become hopeful ones when we begin choosing what truly supports the body.
I Want to Share What I Learned
I am not a doctor, but I am a patient living this journey and sharing what I have learned along the way. I cannot offer medical advice, but I can share what helped me through the different stages of cirrhosis and what brought me hope. My prayer is that what you find here brings you encouragement, nourishment, and joy.
💛 Emily
Thriving Is a Direction
This journey is about learning what helps your body, staying committed to it, and giving yourself the best chance to feel better day by day.
Fiber matters. Gentle movement matters. Rest matters too. When we feed the gut microbiome, move our bodies gently, and truly rest when we need to recover, we give the body more of what it needs to keep working, repairing, and restoring.
For me, what the world often calls mindset is rooted more deeply in faith. Yes, we need a hopeful, forward-facing mindset, but my hope is not only in positive thinking. My hope is in GOD, who is with us in every moment, even when the road is hard. I have learned to pray with gratitude, keep listening to my body, and know that every small choice and every prayer can matter more than we realize.
One of the most beautiful things I have learned is that the little ways we care for our bodies can add up in a good direction. Even with cirrhosis, I have learned to enjoy delicious food, feed my gut, listen to my body, and keep moving toward thriving. Start where you can. Let this become a way of caring for your body with hope, gratitude, and joy.
“May the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in HIM, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
— Romans 15:13 NIV
This Is Just the Beginning
This shop is one small beginning of what I am building through Embrobi. The items here are part of my real life, real kitchen, and real cirrhosis journey, not a random collection, and definitely not the whole story. As Embrobi grows, I hope to keep sharing more thoughtful finds, helpful notes, recipes, resources, encouragement, and lived wisdom from what I’ve learned along the way.
Please come back and explore as more little treasures are added and I continue gathering what I’ve learned through this liver-thriving life to share with you.
Come along with me
Recipes, what I am learning, every new exciting thing I find, and the moment the YouTube channel goes live, the community opens, or the book is ready. I would love to have YOU here for it.
“And my GOD will meet all your needs according to the riches of HIS glory in CHRIST JESUS.”
— Philippians 4:19 NIV
A Prayer for Your Journey
Thank you for being here.
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I pray your journey with cirrhosis becomes more vibrant, hopeful, and filled with joyful moments
🌱 one nourishing choice at a time.
My fiancé, Jason, and I are praying for you. I believe GOD has placed you here for a reason, and I know how much better this journey is when the peace of JESUS fills each moment.
Thank You, GOD.
May JESUS-Joy Sparkles fill your days with HIS peace and love. May smiles and laughter bring health to your body, encouragement to your heart, and hope for the path illuminated before you.
We’re cheering you on!
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✝️ In JESUS’ Name, amen
Prayers, blessings and broccoli sprouts,
💛Emily
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