Nourishing the liver is nourishing life, these two things hurt the liver, the farther away the better
The liver is an organ with a metabolic function in the body, and plays an important role in the body such as deoxidation, storage of glycogen, and synthesis of secreted proteins. It is the largest digestive gland in the human digestive system. However, some small details in life will seriously damage the health of the liver, but once the liver is damaged, all functions of the body will be affected. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "nourishing the liver is nourishing the liver", so in daily life, we must pay attention to protection Liver health.
Physical manifestations of people with poor liver
- Jaundice
Jaundice is a yellow change in the skin and sclera caused by the abnormal increase in bile pigment and bilirubin in the blood. Patients often have problems with the digestive tract, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. and other symptoms.
- Ascites
The formation of ascites is generally caused by chronic long-term liver cirrhosis, especially alcoholic liver cirrhosis. A large amount of ascites can cause abdominal distention and discomfort, and patients may experience shortness of breath.
- Cholestasis
Cholestasis is a phenomenon caused by the obstruction or reduction of bile outflow. Such people often have poor digestive ability, and will experience symptoms of loss of appetite and constipation, with strong tea-like urine and loose stools.
- In addition to the above symptoms, it will cause abnormal metabolism of hormones in the body, abnormal menstruation in women, and loss of libido and sexual function in men; fatty liver will also occur, and the most serious one is hepatic encephalopathy. , liver failure.
Two common things in life, hurt the liver the most!
- Moldy food
China has the virtue of frugality since ancient times, but in the face of food, we must say no to frugality!
In the south, the weather is humid and hot, and many foods will become moldy and rotten when exposed to the air for a period of time, especially foods such as rice and peanuts, which are easily contaminated by fungi and moldy and rotten. In moldy food, food usually produces a kind of mycin, that is, aflatoxin, which has strong carcinogenicity. The liver is the main place to decompose toxins. 80% of liver cancers are caused by eating these moldy foods. Causes liver cancer.
- Long-term use of kitchen utensils that are not washed or replaced
The most common is the chopping board that is eaten every day. Some wooden chopping boards cause cracks under the action of cutting, chopping, etc. The cracks hide dirt and dirt, which is prone to mildew and produces a large amount of aflatoxin. In the gastrointestinal tract, causes damage to the liver. Therefore, kitchen utensils must be replaced and cleaned frequently, such as wooden chopsticks and wooden cutting boards, which are easy to breed bacteria.