There are more and more liver diseases among modern people. The liver is an important pillar of our life. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main functions of the liver are to regulate and release qi, as well as to store blood. The former can facilitate the smooth flow of qi, while the latter can ensure sufficient blood supply. Maintaining these two points is the best way to prolong life.
The liver is not like the stomach, it hurts and swells, unlike the heart, you can feel its ups and downs, but you often can't feel it. And it, if it doesn't explode in silence, it will perish in silence. Eating more of these liver "fuels" in daily life can strengthen liver function.
Eat more of these liver nourishing foods
1、 Black Sesame
Black sesame contains selenium, which is an important "liver protective factor" that can prevent liver fibrosis and accelerate tissue repair. People with liver disease often lack selenium, and moderate supplementation can enhance the body's immune function and improve the liver's disease resistance. In addition to black sesame seeds, cashews, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are also rich in selenium.
2、 Dandelion
Dandelion contains vitamins and minerals that can effectively prevent cirrhosis, help detoxify the liver, prevent alcoholic liver damage, improve liver cell vitality, and reduce the burden on the liver.
3、 Lotus seeds
Lotus seeds are very common and have a very good liver nourishing effect. Lotus seeds contain rich nutrients such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Eating lotus seeds regularly can help us not nourish qi and calm the mind, clear liver fire, and is also very good for the spleen and stomach.
If we can cook a bowl of lotus seed soup every day, it can help us dispel the depression in our hearts, make us feel relaxed, have the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, and also help reduce liver fire, protect the liver, and prevent liver cell damage.
4、 Apple
The fruit that is suitable for liver disease patients to eat is apples. Apples are believed in traditional Chinese medicine to have the effects of generating fluids, moistening the lungs, protecting the liver, stimulating appetite, stopping diarrhea, and promoting bowel movements. Apples are also highly recommended in Western countries, as the English saying goes, 'One apple a day keeps the doctor away from me.' Therefore, apples are a very good and suitable fruit for liver disease patients.
5、 Strawberry
In addition, there are currently seasonal strawberries that contain carotenoids and vitamin A, which can have the effect of improving eyesight and nourishing the liver. We try our best to choose items without deformities, and keep them clean during the eating process, that is, clean them before eating.
Avoid liver damaging behaviors
Our living conditions are getting better and better, but we are also suffering from the "era disease" and liver disease, which makes the incidence of fatty liver and liver cancer incidence rate day by day. Avoid some liver damaging actions in daily life, reduce the burden on the liver, and let it heal itself in silence.
1、 Staying up late is a big taboo
The harm to the liver is to stay up late, take care of the liver, and of course, go to bed early. This cannot be emphasized too much.
When a person lies down, blood returns to the liver. If they stay up late for a long time, the liver cannot be repaired. Enter deep sleep before 11pm every night and go to bed at 10:30pm to cultivate sleep emotions and enter a peaceful state.
From 23:00 to 1:00, go through the gallbladder meridian, and from 1:00 to 3:00, go through the liver meridian. The liver and gallbladder are brothers to each other. If you nourish the gallbladder, you also nourish the liver, completing the huge task of "nourishing liver blood".
2、 Excessive use of the eyes is not advisable
The liver opens to the eyes, and the eyes are able to see through blood. If the eyes are frequently used and the liver blood is insufficient, it can lead to dry eyes and blurred vision. Especially for pregnant and postpartum women, it is important to use mobile phones less to prevent prolonged vision and blood damage. When you have nothing to do, open the window and gaze into the distance, then close your eyes to rest and nourish your liver.
3、 Limit alcohol consumption and quit drinking
Alcohol is a 'poison' to the liver. 90% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver, and drinking alcohol first harms the liver. When drinking one or two Baijiu, the liver should be busy for 4-6 hours; After drinking three liang Baijiu, it is difficult for the liver to completely decompose and expel alcohol after working hard for a week.
Without protection, excessive alcohol consumption is equivalent to a mild acute hepatitis. Long term excessive alcohol consumption can cause greater damage to the liver, leading to alcoholic liver disease. Even with treatment, the liver damage caused cannot be reversed, and many patients have thus planted the seeds of cirrhosis and liver cancer.
4、 The hardest part is having a calm mind
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the liver is responsible for regulating and releasing qi, as well as regulating the flow of qi. And the smooth flow of qi and blood depends on a person's relaxed and cheerful mental state, so the relationship between the liver and emotional activities is particularly close.
In pathological conditions, emotional illness can lead to qi disorders and affect blood circulation. Therefore, the simplest way to protect the liver is to not get angry and maintain a good mood!
Our liver is very strong, but we also need to pay attention to protecting it, mainly through daily life. Drinking more water on a daily basis can enhance blood circulation, metabolism, and help the liver detoxify. Maintain a regular daily routine and avoid bad habits such as staying up late and drinking alcohol.