Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring is the season for the liver to recuperate, because the liver plays an important role in the body's metabolic processes. The health of the liver directly affects the body's ability to detoxify. If the liver is not healthy, its metabolic capacity will decrease, and it is easy to have problems such as facial pigmentation and waist fat.
If the liver is kept in good condition, its metabolic capacity will be enhanced, which will help to flush out waste products from the body and keep the meridians, intestines, and qi and blood circulating unimpeded. In this way, the body will become healthier and more energetic.
One of the most important things to nourish the liver is not to harm the liver.
Staying up late can cause damage to the liver and blood, and can also affect the liver's detoxification function. The liver is active for detoxification between 1 and 3 a.m., and if you don't rest during this time, junk matter will accumulate in the body.
Dieting can also lead to fatty liver disease. Excessive dieting can lead to insufficient protein intake, which prevents fat from being broken down, causing fat to build up in the liver. After you stop dieting, it's easy to gain weight.
To nourish the liver, eat more buds. There is a saying: "Eat buds in spring, eat melons in summer", eating sprouts in spring helps to eliminate accumulated substances in the body, and the sprouts are green, which helps to nourish the liver, and is the best choice for liver nourishing ingredients in the season.
Among them, mung bean sprouts are indispensable. According to the "Dietary Instructions", mung bean sprouts are completely "born of depressed qi", which is similar to the liver's tendency to be smooth and not to be depressed. Li Shizhen once said that bean sprouts are "the first to eat in spring", and after eating, you can clear your heart and nourish your body, which shows the benefits of bean sprouts.
In addition, LPS ubiquitous glycolipids, which are mostly found in whole grains and seaweeds, can enhance the activity of phagocytic cells and promote liver metabolism and detoxification.
Oysters contain taurine that can promote bile secretion, remove neutral fats from the liver, and enhance detoxification. In addition, oysters are rich in zinc, which is extremely important for metabolic processes such as cell growth, tissue repair, etc.
Curcumin can reduce inflammation in the body, and also has a good effect on patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and has been shown to have a positive effect on liver ultrasound results, serum liver enzymes, and serum total cholesterol in controlled trials.