The liver is an organ with metabolic function in the body, which plays the role of deoxygenation, storage of liver sugar and synthesis of secreted proteins. The liver also makes bile in the digestive system. In medical vocabulary, the Latin prefix Hepato- or Hepatic is often used to describe the liver or liver [Greek hēpar (? παρ)]。
Liver is the largest digestive gland in human digestive system, and the average weight of adult liver is 1.5 kg (about 1-2.5 kg; On the other hand, 1- 1.6 kg) is a reddish-brown V-shaped organ. The liver is the main organ for urea synthesis and metabolism.
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How to protect the liver
Protecting the liver, as the name implies, is to protect the liver. But protecting the liver does not mean wrapping the liver to prevent the virus from invading. Here, protecting the liver contains at least three meanings: reducing the burden on the liver, increasing liver nutrition and improving blood supply to the liver.
1. Reduce the burden on the liver
The liver is not only the largest digestive organ of human body, but also an important detoxification organ of human body. To reduce the burden on the liver, it is necessary to reduce the burden from these two aspects. First of all, the diet of hepatitis patients should be light and easy to digest.
Eat less greasy, spicy or high-protein and high-fat foods, especially during acute liver inflammation. The second is to keep the gastrointestinal tract unobstructed. Nine times out of ten, the toxic substances in the human body come from the decomposition of food residues by bacteria in the intestine. Eating more cellulose foods such as vegetables and fruits is conducive to smooth defecation.
2. Increase liver nutrition
There are three main types of liver nutrition:
The first is glucose, so unless you are a diabetic, hepatitis is usually intravenous drip with glucose water. Some patients also drink white sugar water to treat hepatitis, which is the reason.
However, excessive sugar load will increase the burden on islet cells, and the pancreas is also a very important digestive organ. After the liver is inflamed, many burdens of digestion are handed over to the pancreas. If too much sugar is added, the pancreas will not stand it for a long time. This is also the reason why many patients with chronic hepatitis B have hepatogenic diabetes. Therefore, patients with hepatitis should take in sugar in a proper amount and at the right time.
The second is amino acids, and there are three kinds of amino acids used. One is branched-chain amino acids such as glycine and 14 amino acids. It has a nutritional effect on the liver; The other is aromatic amino acids, which are harmful to the liver.
The third is inosine, which is a nucleic acid substance and is necessary for cell repair.
3. Improve the blood supply to the liver
As the saying goes, "the liver stores blood." It means that during daytime activities, blood flows to the limbs, and when sleeping at night, blood is hidden in the liver. This sentence has been confirmed by modern animal experiments. Studies have shown that when standing upright, the blood flow of the liver is reduced by 40%. Liver blood flow decreases by 80%-85% during exercise. Therefore, the liver is rich in blood supply when lying down. In addition, chronic hepatitis often leads to decreased liver blood flow and increased viscosity.
4. Supplementing selenium to nourish and protect the liver
Selenium is considered as an important "hepatoprotective factor". Selenium supplementation can make the activity of glutathione peroxidase in liver reach normal level, which plays a good role in nourishing and protecting liver. Made from selenium malt, it has the health care functions of immunomodulation, auxiliary protection of chemical liver injury, nourishing and protecting liver.
5. It is an effective way to love the liver to develop good living habits and check the liver function regularly. Abuse of antibiotics, eating diet pills indiscriminately and eating health products casually are all threatening the health of the liver. It is recommended to consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking medicine, not to take medicine without authorization, and not to eat health care products indiscriminately.
With the improvement of living standards and lack of exercise, more and more people suffer from fatty liver. If fatty liver is not controlled, it is very likely to embark on the road of "fatty liver-steatohepatitis-fatty cirrhosis", which will eventually lead to patients suffering from fatty liver.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-liver