These methods for women to nourish their livers are very effective!

In modern society, not only men drink, but women also like to drink, especially white-collar women. However, it should be noted that women's healthy alcohol intake is lower than that of men. Moreover, alcohol must be avoided during special periods, so female friends should pay attention to their own health and never drink with others.

Experts point out that for women who drink during menstruation, their chances of developing liver damage or alcohol poisoning are half that of men. Therefore, women should cherish their bodies and it is best to abstain from alcohol during menstruation.

During menstruation, due to endocrine influences, the secretion of alcohol-degrading enzymes will decrease and their activity will decline. Therefore, the rate of alcohol decomposition is reduced, so that the alcohol cannot be excreted but becomes an acidic substance. To neutralize these substances, the liver has to continuously produce enzymes, which ultimately increases the burden on the liver.

Occasionally drinking a small amount of alcohol during menstruation is not a big problem, but if you drink a lot or drink frequently, it is likely to cause chronic liver damage or alcohol poisoning. Everyone knows that drinking alcohol can easily accelerate blood circulation. During menstruation, faster blood circulation may lead to increased menstrual volume. If this continues for a long time, it may lead to anemia, irregular menstruation, and may also cause various gynecological inflammations.

Liver Qi Stagnation is a Time Bomb for Women

"Liver stagnation" will indeed plant many "time bombs" for the health of female friends.

1. The liver meridian runs through the flanks. Poor operation of the liver meridian may also lead to breast hyperplasia, breast nodules and even breast cancer.

2. Liver depression leads to insomnia and inability to guarantee sleep quality, causing women to lose their qi and blood, have rough skin, and a dull complexion. Among them, insomnia of liver depression and fire transformation type is mostly caused by anger damaging the liver, liver dysfunction, long-term liver qi stagnation and transformation into fire that disturbs the mind; liver depression and blood deficiency type is manifested as difficulty falling asleep, and even if falling asleep, it is often dreamy and easy to be startled.

3. Stagnation of liver qi will lead to unfavorable qi flow and loss of appetite, because of slow metabolism, fatigue in limbs, laziness and lack of movement, thus causing problems such as obesity and constipation.

4. The depression and anxiety caused by liver qi stagnation often lead to headaches, irritability, mood swings, chest and flank pain, abdominal distension, and endocrine disorders in women.

5. Whether a woman's menstruation is normal is closely related to the normal function of the liver's qi regulation. If the liver qi is not regulated, it can lead to too short a menstrual period, small menstrual volume, intermenstrual bleeding, dizziness during menstruation, and insomnia during menstruation.

10 key points for women to maintain liver health

In addition, drinking alcohol will inevitably increase dampness and heat in the body, which can easily cause and aggravate gynecological inflammation. Therefore, when menstruation is approaching or during menstruation, do not drink white wine, iced beer, etc., but you can only drink a little red wine. In addition to abstaining from alcohol during menstruation, how else do women need to protect their livers?

1. Regularly “unload” every morning

Many women suffer from constipation, which must be resolved as soon as possible. Because if the stool stays in the large intestine, it will produce harmful substances such as ammonia. Detoxifying ammonia is also the liver's job. Once liver function declines, ammonia that cannot be completely detoxified may circulate throughout the body and even the brain, causing disease. Usually, make sure your diet contains more dietary fiber and increase your exercise to solve problems such as constipation.

2. Lie down after eating, don’t rush to exercise

Don’t rush to exercise right after a meal! At this time, the liver is busy metabolizing nutrients. At this time, lying down can increase the blood flow to the liver and promote the liver's metabolic function. If the blood flow in supine position is set to 100, it is 70 when standing upright, and decreases to 50 when walking. The effect will be better if you use a cushion to raise your legs.

3. Take a warm bath for a longer time

Bathing not only speeds up skin metabolism, but also helps regulate liver function to normalize. However, if you just rinse your body hastily, only the blood circulation on the skin surface will be accelerated, while the blood flow to the internal organs will be reduced, which will have the opposite effect. If you change to a long warm water shower or a half-body bath, the blood flow to the liver will increase and liver function will be improved!

4. Learn to relieve your stress

Once you feel mental stress, the adrenaline in your blood will increase, and the blood flow to the liver will decrease, affecting the liver's metabolic capacity. On the contrary, if the body and mind are relaxed, the parasympathetic nervous system will take over and blood flow to the liver will increase. It is recommended that office ladies who are under too much pressure can try to relieve stress through yoga, bathing, using essential oils or drinking herbal tea.

5. It is best not to eat midnight snacks before going to bed

Generally speaking, it is ideal to have dinner 3 hours before going to bed. If you go to bed right after having a midnight snack or drinking a lot, your liver will continue to work at full capacity during your sleep and will not be able to rest, affecting its metabolism and detoxification functions. If you eat very late at night, you should try to keep it simple, such as drinking a cup of hot milk. In short, you must pay attention to reducing the burden on the liver.

6. Life lies in constant movement

Exercise is good for your health, but overly intense exercise will easily produce harmful substances such as reactive oxygen and ammonia, forcing the liver to detoxify, increasing the liver's burden. It is recommended to do more aerobic exercises such as walking and swimming to fully burn the fat accumulated in the liver and prevent fatty liver.

7. Taking medicine can damage the liver, so try not to take it if possible.

Don't take medicine at every turn, including some weight loss capsules. You should know that after the medicine is absorbed by the intestines, it is transported to the liver, where it is broken down into different substances and then excreted from the body. If you are sick, please take the medicine according to the prescribed dosage. Never take medications carelessly, as this may put an extra burden on the liver and even lead to "drug-induced liver dysfunction".

8. Eat more pasta to nourish your stomach and protect your liver

Studies have found that rice contains all seven amino acids, and eating two large bowls a day is the minimum amount required to maintain liver function. Wheat lacks two of these essential amino acids, so eating rice as a staple food would be more beneficial to liver health.

9. Stay away from secondhand smoke

Nicotine and tar contained in cigarettes are also harmful substances that are detoxified by the liver. This will not only increase the workload of the liver, but also cause peripheral blood vessels to constrict, thereby reducing blood flow to the liver, adding burden to the liver. Moreover, the vitamins needed for metabolism and detoxification will also be destroyed. There is really no benefit at all from smoking!

10. Eat less food with a lot of food additives

Processed foods and convenience foods contain additives to a greater or lesser extent, which also need to be detoxified in the liver. Once the liver function declines, the detoxification function will become low, causing excessive toxins to accumulate in the body, which is harmful to physical health and skin. Therefore, you should avoid eating processed foods containing a lot of food additives as much as possible and make a delicious meal yourself.