As we all know, the liver carries the detoxification function of the human body and is the largest digestive gland in the human body. It is also the central station of metabolism in the body. It is estimated that there are more than 500 kinds of chemical reactions in the liver. Experiments have proved that animals can only survive for more than 50 hours at most even if they are given corresponding treatment after completely removing the liver. This shows that the liver is an essential organ for maintaining life activities.
How should we carry out liver nourishing and liver protecting activities at ordinary times? The following six tips can help you.
1. Drink more lemon water
Water helps to speed up metabolism, expel impurities and toxins from the body, and reduce the burden on the liver. After getting up every day, drink a cup of warm boiled water first, which can awaken the functions of the whole body. Dr. Peter Kramer, an American expert on liver diseases, suggested that you can try to add lemon to water. The acidity of lemon can promote the liver to produce bile, which is conducive to the body’s detoxification. Drink 8-10 cups a day, 300 ml each time.
2. Often eat purple cabbage
Cruciferous vegetables include beet, radish, cabbage, purple cabbage and sesame, or vegetables containing sulfur elements, such as onion, garlic and cauliflower, which can enhance the detoxification function of the body. Eating two servings of cruciferous vegetables every day can enhance the detoxification function of the liver.
3. Often do massage
When the body is lying flat, gently massage the gallbladder and liver, about below the ribs on the right side of the body. Stephen Stewart, an expert on liver diseases at met hospital in the UK, believes that massage can help promote blood circulation in the liver and thus improve the metabolic function of the whole body.
4. Stay away from alcohol and medicine
Alcohol is extremely harmful to liver function. People with liver damage must abstain from alcohol. In addition, many people are not in good health and are used to buying over-the-counter painkillers from pharmacies. However, these drugs may contain acetaminophen, which may produce some toxic metabolites after liver metabolism, causing liver damage.
5. Supplement minerals
Make sure you get enough minerals in your daily diet, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium and manganese. For patients with liver cirrhosis, doctors will also suggest that they supplement more vitamins and minerals than usual to activate liver function.
6. Homemade liver protection tea
Silymarin, turmeric and dandelion are all believed to help clean and protect the liver. Try taking 45 mg of turmeric, 400 mg of dandelion extract or 400 mg of silymarin every day. You can also soak fresh dandelion roots in boiling water to replace tea, but make sure they are not polluted by chemical pesticides.
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