World liver day is observed on every 19 April, to spread awareness about the liver-related disease. The liver is the second largest and the most complex organ in the body, with the exception of the brain. It is a key player in your body’s digestive system. Everything you eat or drink, including medicine, passes through the liver. You cannot survive without a liver. It is an organ which can be easily damaged if you don’t take good care of it.
The liver works hard, performing hundreds of complex functions, including:
- Fighting infections and illness
- Regulating blood sugar
- Removing toxic substances from the body
- Controlling cholesterol levels
- Helping blood to clot (thicken)
- Releasing bile (A liquid that breaks down fats and aids in digestion)
A normal liver contains some fat. If this fat increases to 5%-10% of the liver’s weight it then becomes a fatty liver. This disease causes liver inflammation that can result in similar scarring that happens in alcoholic fatty liver.
Tips for Liver Cleansing
- Eat garlic, grapefruit, carrot, green leafy vegetables, apple and walnuts
- Use olive oil
- Take lemon and lime juice and green tea
- Prefer alternative grains (Quinoa, Millet and Buckwheat)
- Add cruciferous vegetables (Cabbage, Broccoli and Cauliflower)
- Use turmeric in food
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