Nutrition and health are closely related. Doctors have long understood: "A man is what he eats." Meanwhile, people can eat almost everything, so not much can be harmful for a healthy person. Minor health problems can often be corrected by changing your diet. But eating too much certain foods may affect the largest gland in the body which processes blood and performs many essential functions related to digestion and metabolism.
That's the liver. Often liver diseases are caused by infections, toxins, circulatory disorders, immune system disorders, nutritional and metabolic disorders. But if we cannot always influence the first factors, we can do something with the latter. So, these are best foods to eat to keep your liver healthy, according to doctors.
1. Pumpkin - a source of pectin, riboflavin, beta-carotene and niacin, accelerating liver regeneration. Pumpkin has a slight choleretic effect, which helps the digestive system work better.
2. Beet is a source of B vitamins necessary for liver regeneration.
3. Melon inhibits the development of fatty hepatosis and cirrhosis, preventing a destruction of liver cells.
4. The amount of vitamin A contained in carrots aids liver metabolic functions, accelerates absorption of bitter substances, which stimulate the liver to produce bile.
5. Ginger is recognized as a natural antibiotic, which can help protect liver from parasites and infections.
6. Artichoke stimulates the flow of bile; normalizes biochemical processes in liver cells; cleanses the liver bile ducts, lowers cholesterol, helps the digestive system work better.
7. Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which prevents fatty buildup and cirrhosis and contributes to immune defense.
8. Iron and ascorbic acid present in apples help prevent fatty hepatosis. Regular consumption of apples has a positive effect on blood, and lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is good for the liver.
9. Plums large amounts of pectin that strengthen hepatocyte membrane structure.
10. Bananas contain amino acids which helps the formation of new hepatocytes. Bananas also have a choleretic effect.
11. Grape juice reduces the formation of cholesterol plaques, which block blood flow through the liver.
12. Sandthorn contains aluminum, copper, silicon, iron, which are necessary to normalize biochemical indices of blood.
13. Mineral water has a significant impact on acid-base balance, optimizes bile production.
14. Silica contained in nuts helps to increase the density of hepatocyte membranes.
15. Olive oil has a pronounced choleretic effect, preventing the formation of bile concrements.
16. Honey is a natural source of trace elements and rare earth elements necessary for the liver to normal repair damaged liver cells.
17. Turmeric helps cleanse the blood of toxins and accelerates healing.
18. Egg yolks are good for the liver, because they contain HDL cholesterol - it reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol.
19. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts increase the activities of antioxidant enzymes involved in the detoxification process.
20. Fatty fish such as tuna, salmon, trout, and mackerel contain omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids also raise LDL cholesterol.
Vestnik Kavkaza would like to draw attention of readers that this is not a scientific article, and its recommendations may not be suitable for everyone. Be careful and consult a doctor first.
