As the digestive gland and detoxification organ of the human body, the liver has a variety of functions, including nutrient metabolism, bile secretion, detoxification, immune defense, and blood volume regulation. Today's theme is related to this – more than 56 million people in our country have developed alcoholic liver disease, including 85% of patients with a history of drinking alcohol for more than 5 years, and this number is still increasing. So, how should these patients take care of their liver in their daily lives to prevent it from developing into liver cancer?
First of all, let's understand what alcoholic liver is. As the name suggests, alcohol** is a common type of liver disease that usually manifests as fatty liver disease in the initial stage, and may further deteriorate into alcoholic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and even liver cirrhosis. The main symptoms include nausea, vomiting, jaundice, liver swelling and tenderness, etc.
At the age of 92, Mr. He Yugen, a well-known hepatologist in China, is still actively involved in health education and spreading liver protection knowledge to patients. As for how to maintain the liver, He Lao proposed a traditional Chinese medicine prescription: boil wolfberry, horntail dendrobium and Qimuzhi into a decoction, which is quoted as a substitute for tea every day. He Lao has found that this prescription can effectively repair damaged liver cells, degrade aminotransferases and slow down the risk of liver cell cancer.
In addition, he recommends that patients with alcoholic liver disease should do the following:
First, quit smoking and limit alcohol. The ethanol component in alcohol is hepatotoxic and can easily cause serious damage to the liver and induce the formation of alcoholic liver.
Second, develop good exercise Xi. Proper exercise, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, climbing, etc., can help accelerate metabolism, enhance physical fitness, improve immunity, and reduce the possibility of fatty liver cancer. However, it is important to pay attention to the intensity and duration of exercise to avoid overexertion.