What foods can women eat to protect their liver?

In today's society, more and more female patients suffer from liver damage, but most female friends are not aware of the symptoms of liver damage. If the liver is uncomfortable, the patient will have pale complexion, cold hands and feet, cold sweats, a rapid pulse, and then a drop in blood pressure. Diseases such as high blood pressure and digestive system disorders may also occur. Women may also experience symptoms of irregular menstruation. In fact, some foods can protect the liver. What foods can women eat to protect the liver? Let us find out together.

Lotus seeds: Lotus seeds without core removed can reduce liver heat. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Lotus seeds "strengthen the heart and kidneys, thicken the intestines and stomach, consolidate the essence and qi, strengthen the tendons and bones, replenish deficiency, benefit the ears and eyes, eliminate cold and dampness, stop spleen diarrhea, chronic dysentery, red and white turbidity, and leucorrhea and metrorrhagia in women..." It can prevent colds and cirrhosis of the liver, lower blood pressure, fight anemia, reduce cholesterol, and fight cancer.

Luffa: It has the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation, menstruation and detoxification. It is especially suitable for patients with liver disease to eat in summer.

Winter melon: It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and eliminating phlegm, relieving restlessness and thirst, and removing dampness and relieving heat. It is especially suitable for patients with chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and ascites due to cirrhosis to eat in summer.

Eggs: Rich in protein and lecithin, they can repair cells while promoting cell regeneration and repair liver tissue. The protein in eggs is similar to that in the human body, so the digestibility rate is 95%. One to two eggs a day are enough, and no more than three at most. Too many will be a waste and affect digestion.

Duck: Duck is cool in nature and has the effect of nourishing yin. People with hepatitis generally have yin deficiency and internal heat, so it is recorded that hepatitis patients should not eat chicken (chicken is hot in nature). Stewed whole duck with snow pear is a good diet therapy for hepatitis patients and an excellent way to nourish and protect the liver.

Dairy products: Mainly for protein supplementation, but yogurt is the best because yogurt can adjust intestinal flora and promote the excretion of toxins. It is also said that yogurt can promote the production of interferon, which helps protect the liver and enhance immunity.

Mung beans: It has many functions such as lowering blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, anti-allergic, antibacterial, anti-tumor, enhancing appetite, protecting the liver and kidneys, etc. It is one of the best foods for liver nourishment in summer.

Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum is also a treasure that modern women often use to nourish the liver. Chrysanthemum is spicy, sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature. It enters the lung and liver meridians, and has the functions of dispelling wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and calming down liver yang. Chrysanthemum has obvious therapeutic effects on wind-heat in the liver meridian, or hyperactivity of liver yang. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that chrysanthemum has the effects of "eliminating wind-heat, benefiting the liver and replenishing yin, and treating various wind-induced headaches."

Wolfberry: Rich in betaine, carotene, zeaxanthin, niacin, vitamins Bl, B2, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, linoleic acid and various amino acids. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve essence and eyesight; it is used for deficiency of essence due to consumption, soreness of waist and knees; dizziness, tinnitus, internal heat and thirst, and blood deficiency and sallow complexion.

The above is an introduction to what foods women can eat to protect their livers. In fact, there are certain principles for women to protect their livers. First of all, female friends must drink more water to detoxify, so as to achieve the effect of protecting the liver. In addition, they must develop good eating habits and a balanced diet. Never overeat, so as to reduce damage to the liver. Finally, female patients are reminded to pay more attention to rest and improve nutrition, which will be beneficial to the recovery of the liver.