Punk health care: drinking alcohol and taking liver protection tablets actually doubles the damage to the liver!

The liver is an important immune organ in the human body and has very powerful functions. We often hear that staying up late and getting angry can damage the liver. Strictly speaking, these ideas that are deeply rooted in our bones do not actually have sufficient scientific basis. After all, our liver is not that "fragile".

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Super strong recovery ability

The liver is a very powerful organ that can transform toxic substances while metabolizing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The liver is very efficient and only 1/4 of the liver is needed to maintain normal functioning of the body.

Not only is it highly efficient, the liver also has a strong regenerative ability. For some liver disease patients, after having 2/3 of the liver removed, the remaining 1/3 of the liver will return to its previous size after 3 months.

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Such a "strong" liver will certainly not "go on strike" simply because of factors such as staying up late or getting angry. Let's dispel the rumors together today!

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Staying up late does not harm the liver

"All the time, all year round" is the liver's daily working state.

When you stay up late, your liver is working. When you don't stay up late, your liver is still working. No matter what you are doing, your liver is working tirelessly. Therefore, the idea that staying up late will damage your liver does not exist at all.

However, long-term irregular work and rest schedules will affect sleep quality or lead to lack of sleep, which will directly affect the nervous and endocrine systems; at the same time, the midnight snacks you eat when staying up late will also increase the body's metabolic burden, which is the "culprit" that damages the liver.

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Although staying up late does not harm the liver, the harm it causes to the heart and brain cannot be ignored.

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Anger hurts the liver? No evidence!

It is widely believed that anger can damage the liver, but there is no evidence that anger can directly damage the liver. However, the emotional fluctuations caused by anger can indeed cause certain harm to the body.

Of course, there is a possibility that if a person is under stress for a long time, his endocrine system will be disrupted, and he needs to eat crazily to relieve the anxiety of the brain. Excessive eating will increase the probability of fatty liver, thus affecting the liver.

Therefore, scientifically speaking, any emotion will not cause harm to the liver as long as everyone can find a reasonable way to relieve it.

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Although staying up late and getting angry will not really damage the liver, drinking alcohol and eating sweets have been confirmed to be the two main "culprits" of liver damage.

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Sweets: Emotional happiness, physical pain

Converting sugar into energy substances needed by the human body and storing or exporting them to the required parts is one of the daily tasks of the liver. However, if the body takes in too much sugar, the liver needs to work "non-stop".

What’s even more frightening is that many sweets now contain high fructose corn syrup. These sugars accumulate in the body and are more likely to cause diseases such as fatty liver.

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Especially the foods we eat every day to satisfy our cravings, such as milk tea and cakes, contain a lot of sugar. Excessive consumption will cause a "sweet burden" to the liver.

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Don't drink alcohol to protect your liver. Drinking alcohol will definitely damage your liver.

The liver is made up of many hepatocytes, and one of the biggest functions of hepatocytes is to sober up.

After we drink, the blood will transport the alcohol taken in by the body to the liver cells. The alcohol (scientific name ethanol) is broken down into acetaldehyde under the action of alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver cells.

Acetaldehyde is highly active and can combine with proteins to form acetaldehyde-protein complexes, which can cause direct damage to liver cells.

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At the same time, the oxidation of ethanol requires the absorption of a large amount of oxygen, and the liver lobule is a place that is relatively prone to hypoxia. The consumption of oxygen during ethanol metabolism will cause hypoxia in the central area of ​​the lobule.

Therefore, long-term heavy drinking will not only damage liver cells, but also cause liver hypoxia. In the long run, it will directly affect the normal functioning of the liver.

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Liver protection tablets do not protect the liver

In order to protect the liver, many drinkers will take liver protection tablets on a daily basis. However, some drugs claiming to "protect the liver" will actually increase the metabolic pressure on the liver due to the addition of multiple ingredients.

Even if it is a dietary supplement or health product, everyone should use it reasonably after consulting a doctor to avoid placing additional burden on the liver.

In addition to protecting the liver with medicine, here are some safe and effective ways to protect the liver.

1. Eat a healthy diet and control your weight

Obesity is an important factor in causing fatty liver, and keeping weight within a reasonable range is a very effective way to prevent liver fibrosis. A healthy body can create a safe and harmless "workplace" for the liver.

2. Get vaccinated and take precautions in advance

In our country, the number of people suffering from hepatitis B is as high as 110 million.

With the introduction of hepatitis B vaccine, the number of hepatitis B patients has been effectively controlled, so vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine is crucial.

In daily life, "liver function" and "B-ultrasound" are must-have items in physical examinations. Don't wait until you have symptoms to check.

The liver works tirelessly for our body, but it also has a certain metabolic limit. For the sake of our own health, we must take good care of our liver. After all, our body is the capital of revolution!

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Audit experts:

Chen Fengxin, deputy chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Department of Ditan Hospital.

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