You should maintain a balanced diet and reduce your fat intake to promote good liver function. There are some remedies you can add to your regular diet, check them out.
The liver is one of the body’s largest organs and plays a role in some vital biological processes so, it’s important to protect your liver in order to remain healthy. In that respect, alternative medicine has several interesting proposals. Would you like to know more about the herbs that can promote liver function? Continue reading if so.
Cirrhosis, hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and alcoholic fatty liver disease are some of the most common liver diseases. All of them significantly affect a person’s quality of life. What’s more, all of them are a call to attention regarding the importance of preventative measures.
In order to prevent liver disease, it’s important to maintain healthy habits overall. For example, see your doctor regularly for checkups. At the same time, you can also incorporate other habits, as long as you have your doctor’s approval
1. Milk thistle can promote liver function
Known throughout many cultures as the “liver’s protector,” milk thistle is one of the best remedies to help prevent and promote liver function. It can provenly help cleanse the liver and gallbladder, as well as hepatoprotective effects.
To take advantage of these benefits, add milk thistle to your salads and infusions. Furthermore, your daily intake should never exceed 250 mg. per day.
Artichoke is as tasty as it is nutritionally advantageous for your health, especially when it comes to liver function.
According to the Fundación Española de Nutrición, artichoke contains protein, fiber, phosphorous, potassium, sterols, and cynarin. Thus, many believe that drinking a tonic made with it can promote liver health. How? By supporting the processes of digestion and evacuation.
Some say an artichoke tonic could be particularly useful for those with high cholesterol. However, there’s no scientific evidence to back this claim. Therefore, your best bet is to incorporate this vegetable into a well-balanced diet.
In fact, according to popular wisdom, it helps prevent excess fluid buildup and inflammation in the liver tissue. What’s more, it’s believed to increase bile production and promotes toxin elimination, which helps with digestion and other basic processes. This herb contains significant amounts of vitamins A, C, and D, as well as minerals like calcium and iron.
You can make a tea allowing it to steep in hot water and and drinking it twice a day, after running it by your doctor.
4. Mint
Mint is one of the most common medicinal plants. Its oil is commonly used to relieve a variety of issues, including nausea, vomiting, acidity, diarrhea, heaviness, pain, and stomach pain. However, it’s also used to relieve migraines, menstrual discomfort, and problems having to do with the liver and the gallbladder.
Evidence that precisely indicates the mechanism through which it provides these benefits is still lacking. However, researchers are still considering it.
Instead of drinking soft drinks and other industrialized drinks that are rich in sodium and sugar, you can drink a gentle mint infusion. This will help you stay hydrated and relieve certain occasional discomfort.
5. Turmeric
Include turmeric in your gastronomic preparations, it contains lots of essential micronutrients.
According to “detox” literature, curcuma is one of the best foods for eliminating toxins that remain trapped in the blood and the liver. This is because its main active compound, curcumin, has antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties.
Thanks to its antioxidant properties, adding curcuma to your diet can promote liver health. This is why so many people recommend eating it on a regular basis, within the context of a healthy lifestyle.
To take advantage of it, you can prepare it as a tea and consume it in moderation. Again, make sure you have your doctor’s authorization first.
7. Rosemary can also promote liver function
Rosemary is a common houseplant grown in many areas of the world. It has many traditional uses in cooking, in topical applications and as a medicinal plant.
A simple rosemary tea can be prepared with a tablespoon of dried plant per cup of water. Boil it for two minutes and let it steep for five more minutes with the container covered. You can drink one or two cups a day.
Do you want to protect your liver?
It’s important to keep in mind that you should always check with your doctor before consuming these herbs. Even if this professional okeys it, the best way to promote liver function is to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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