4 foods and drinks that help improve liver disease

The liver is a vital organ with many functions including metabolism, excretion and detoxification, supporting digestion and food metabolism, storing vitamins and minerals, clearing toxins from the blood, and synthesizing proteins.

When the liver is weakened, it leads to liver diseases such as fatty liver disease, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc.

1. Foods to eat and avoid for people with liver disease

Foods you should eat:Vegetables: Taro, bean sprouts, chives, eggplant, zucchini.Grains: Whole wheat flour, rice bran flour, various types of beans.Types of mushrooms: Shiitake mushrooms, black wood ear mushrooms.Other types: Canna oil, rapeseed oil, tea tree oil.

Foods to avoid:Types of meat: Animal offal, grilled meat, fatty meat, chicken thighs, pork trotters...Seafood types: Fish roe, squid, spotted carp, swordfish, octopus.Beverages include: coffee, soft drinks, strong tea, and alcoholic drinks.

2. Foods and drinks that improve liver function.

Patients with liver disease should maintain a balanced diet, limiting the intake of high-calorie foods to help oxidize fat in liver cells; they should also limit the intake of fats and carbohydrates (foods containing carbon such as rice, starches in general, or burnt grilled foods...).

In addition, you should eat plenty of protein and green vegetables; avoid eating right before bedtime.

Here are some foods and drinks that you should consume to help protect your liver and improve your liver condition:

2.1. Carp cooked with red beans

Ingredient:1 carp (1000g), 120g red beans, 6g dried tangerine peel.

Processing:Scale the fish, remove the gills and intestines. Stuff the fish's belly with washed red beans and dried tangerine peel. Add enough water and seasonings to cover the fish. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the sauce thickens.

Uses:Clears heat and detoxifies, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

Scope of application:Liver cirrhosis, ascites, jaundice, cholecystitis.

UseUse twice a week.

2.2. Pork bones cooked with white peony root.

Ingredient:200g pork spine, 90g dried white peony root, salt to taste.

Processing:Wash the pork bones thoroughly, chop them into small pieces, and put them in an earthenware pot along with the washed white fritillaria root. Add 2 liters of water and boil until only 400ml remains. Strain to remove the solids and season to taste.

Uses:Eliminates dampness, nourishes the liver, and promotes blood circulation to generate body fluids.

Scope of application:Treating chronic hepatitis.

Use:Once or twice a week, for one to two months.

2.3. Sour apple juice (apple sourness)

Ingredient:50g sour apples, enough white sugar.

Processing:Put the apples in a pot with 500ml of water, simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, then add enough white sugar to taste.

Uses:Clears heat and detoxifies, calms the nerves.

Scope of application:Acute and chronic hepatitis, anxiety and nervousness.

Use:Drink as desired, once a day, for 15-20 consecutive days.

2.4. Water infused with Artemisia annua and dandelion

Ingredient:100g Artemisia annua, 50g dandelion, 30g white sugar.

Processing:Put the Artemisia annua and dandelion into a pot with 500ml of water, boil until the liquid reduces to 400ml, then add sugar and it's done.

Uses:It clears heat and detoxifies, promotes bile flow, and reduces jaundice.

Scope of application:Treatment of acute hepatitis with jaundice.

Use:Take the above dosage 2-4 times a day for 15-20 consecutive days.

In addition, to protect the liver, the following measures should be taken:Maintain a healthy weight.Have a balanced dietExercise regularlyAvoid contact with toxins such as mold from food…Limit your alcohol consumption.Wash your hands frequently.Use medication as directed, practice safe sex, get vaccinated, have regular health checkups…