Here are 3 dishes recommended by experts to help the liver recover from damage.
Tube bone artichoke soup: artichokes are famous for their product of cynarin and silymarin, which help increase bile secretion and protect liver cells from oxidative stress.
Supplementing artichoke extract for 12 weeks helps reduce liver enzymes ALT, AST in patients with fatty liver. When cooking artichoke soup with pork bones, you can both supplement collagen and easily absorbed minerals, and create a refreshing, low-fat dish.
Wash the 2 artichokes, steep with 300g of bone marrow for 2 hours, season. The lightly fragrant, nutritious soup is suitable for lunch or dinner.
Pan-fried salmon with spinach: Salmon provides high-quality protein and omega‐3 fatty acids, which have been proven by many studies to help reduce inflammation and limit fat accumulation in the liver.
Fatty liver patients were supplemented with 2 meals of salmon/week with a significantly improved liver enzyme index compared to the control group. Combined with spinach, a vegetable rich in folate, magnesium, antioxidants help strengthen the liver's protection against free radicals.
Wash the salmon, lightly marinate with a few slices of ginger, pan with olive oil, eat with boiled or stir-fried spinach. This dish is rich in nutrients but does not cause excess energy.
Enough tofu with tomato sauce: When the liver is damaged, it is necessary to limit limit animal protein from being too high in saturated fat.
Soy tofu is a great choice because it is rich in isoflavones, which both support lipid metabolism and are easy to digest.
People who take plant protein (such as soybeans) at least 4 times a week have a 32% lower liver fat level than those who eat less soybeans. Fresh tomatoes in the sauce provide lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps reduce liver cell damage.
Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces, boil fresh tomato sauce with a little olive oil, add the tofu and lightly cook, season to taste but reduce salt.
Dr. Rohit Loomba, Director of the Center for liver Research at the University of California San Diego (USA) emphasized in Hepatology Communications (2023): A diet rich in vegetables, fish rich in omega‐3 and plantain helps reduce hepatitis and facilitates liver regeneration. The important thing is to limit alcohol, fast food and fried foods".
