Extremely effective way to detoxify the liver
Traditional world medicine also emphasizes the method of detoxifying the liver by acupressure.
1. Why should we detoxify the liver?
The liver is the most important internal organ of the body because it participates in most of the biological processes that take place in the body. Activities that help maintain the survival of the body that the liver participates in include:
- Produces bile to help digest food, convert nutrients from food into energy for the body, and regulate the amount of fat, vitamins, trace minerals, and sugars the body needs.
- Produces substances needed for brain and spinal cord function, produces and excretes cholesterol, and controls blood clotting.
- Produces immune factors and eliminates bacteria, helping the body create resistance against infection.
- Stores important substances that can nourish the body to supply the body again at times of need.
- Detoxifies the body by eliminating harmful substances from the body.
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| Artichoke is very good for detoxifying the liver. |
Because of these important roles, the liver must always be healthy to ensure it performs its functions well.
The liver functions well, the body will be healthy, the blood filtering function will work better. This will benefit other parts of the body.
On the contrary, if the liver is poisoned, its filtering ability is limited or it is unable to filter the toxins that pass through it, then the toxins will enter the body and spread into the blood. The penetration of toxic substances can lead to liver cancer and many other diseases.
Liver detoxification is taking measures to cleanse the liver, eliminate toxins from the liver, and help the liver perform its functions well.
2. Simple ways to detoxify the liver
Actually, detoxifying the liver is not difficult. The simplest way is to regularly eat foods that are good for the liver.
According to research by scientists, there is a long list of foods that are beneficial for the liver such as onions, garlic, turmeric, cauliflower, artichokes, dandelions, Gynostemma pentaphyllum...
Drinking a glass of lemon water every morning is also a way to eliminate toxins accumulated overnight in the bile, stimulate bladder contractions, help bile flow into the intestines, remember, toxic substances are eliminated faster from the body.
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| Taichong point |
Traditional world medicine also emphasizes the method of detoxifying the liver by acupressure.
Dr. Nogier in the book "Acupuncture by Acupressure" published in New York, USA in 1978 gives a very simple guide to check if your liver is poisoned and how to remove toxins from the liver as follows:
- Find the Taichong point: The Taichong point is the gap between the big toe and the second toe next to it.
- Use your thumb to press on the Taichong point. If you feel pain, it means your liver function is not good. The more pain, the worse the liver detoxification function.
- Help the liver detoxify by using your fingers to massage the painful area for about 1 minute, twice a day, in the morning when you wake up and in the evening before going to bed.
Maintain this method for a long time, the pain will gradually disappear, along with a feeling of good appetite, better sleep, and less stress. That means your liver function is working better.
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