Healthy Liver: Tips And Natural Remedies

The liver is the second largest organ in the body – followed by the skin – as well as being essential in the digestive and detoxification processes. It performs approximately 500 different tasks, and one of the main ones is to filter around a liter of blood per minute, which is why it is important to maintain a healthy liver. During this filtration, the liver cleanses the blood of substances such as hormones, drugs, medications, germs …

Around 500 million people are infected with chronic viral hepatitis  worldwide, and almost a million of them die each year from liver failure or cancer.

However, many of these deaths can be avoided through a diet to take care of it and, above all, to ensure the optimal performance of its function.

We want to make you aware of the care you must take to keep your liver healthy. Everything is based on following a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and preventing as much as possible some of the hepatitis.

Symptoms of a troubled liver

• Jaundice, blemishes, a red nose, acne, and various skin diseases. Sticky mouth, poor digestion, nausea, gas, chills during the first hours of digestion.
• Constipation or diarrhea, very colored stools, intestinal spasms, inflammation, anal itching, parasites, demineralization. Also, anemia, diabetes, obesity or thinness, appendicitis, difficulty falling asleep.
• Cloudy urine, pain under the ribs on the right side, headaches, cirrhosis, abscesses, liver stones. In turn, defects in vision, hearing, swollen legs, rheumatism, sclerosis, glandular imbalance, discomfort during menstruation.
• Male infertility or impotence, emotional problems and instability, chronic bronchitis and tuberculosis. Tendency to hemorrhage, propensity to mosquito bites, and even cancer.

From time to time it is vital to help your liver heal. There are so many tasks and so complex, that it can have problems for its correct function and, infectious diseases can also be acquired. However, there are natural products that can maintain good liver health.

Natural products that help to have a healthy liver

The Boldo

Called the liver plant, it is known for its properties that help regenerate and care for this organ. It contains boldine, an alkaloid that stimulates the production of bile, the secretion of uric acid and gastric juices, which facilitates the work of the liver, making it more efficient.

In addition, this plant is fungicidal and antioxidant, and most importantly, anti-inflammatory.   We can consume it as an infusion or tea from the leaves, or in tablets.

We can take it after lunch and dinner to improve digestion and liver function. In addition, at night is when the liver increases its function and the infusion after dinner will help to eliminate toxins more efficiently.

Garlic

Without a doubt, garlic is one of the best foods that naturally cleanse the liver. It activates the enzymes that eliminate toxins, while the allicin and selenium found in garlic keep the liver clean and healthy.

It is also very easy to add to food, so eating more garlic is a healthy habit that will improve the health of your liver.

Whole grains

Brown rice and other cereals contain high levels of the B complex of vitamins.  These aid liver function in multiple ways, including improving fat metabolism, decongesting the liver, and overall function.

Try to avoid foods made with white flour and opt for whole wheat alternatives instead.

Cruciferous vegetables

These vegetables are powerful liver detoxifiers, as they contain chemicals that neutralize certain toxins, such as nitrosamines, found in cigarette smoke.

They also contain glucosinolates that help the liver produce the enzymes it needs for its detoxification process. Some cruciferous vegetables are broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage.

Fruit antioxidants

According to a study conducted by the University of Tuffs, the following list of fruits was found to have the highest levels of antioxidants :

• Plums
• Raisins.
• Blueberries
• Blackberries.
• Strawberries.
• Raspberries
• Plums
• Oranges
• Pink grapefruit.
• Melon.
• Apples
• Pears

The antioxidants help protect the liver from free radicals  produced naturally during detoxification. So do not hesitate to include them in your diet.

And you, what do you do to keep your liver healthy?

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