Drink enough water
Water is an important and essential factor for the liver detoxification process. If the body is dehydrated, the removal of accumulated toxins does not take place normally, causing adverse effects on the immune system. Conversely, if the body is supplemented with enough water, it will promote liver function to work better. Therefore, you need to ensure you drink enough about 1 - 5 - 2 liters/day.
Get enough sleep
Having a scientific sleep and rest time is a good habit for the liver. The liver will complete the detoxification process for the body in the time from 3 to 5 am and start resting. During this time, if you have not gone into a deep sleep, the liver will not be able to function and rest effectively, affecting liver cells as well as causing blood shortage in the liver.
Therefore, you need to maintain the habit of sleeping early, preferably before 11 pm, getting enough sleep for 7-8 hours each night and waking up at 5-6 am so that the process of detoxification in the liver takes place in the best way.
Limit harmful stimulants
This is one of the habits that need to be maintained to have a healthy body and immune system. Alcoholic beverages are enemies of the liver. Regularly drinking alcohol and beer reduces liver function, and more seriously, it can lead to the risk of diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatitis or liver cancer. You can replace alcohol and alcoholic beverages with herbal teas to detoxify the liver.
Exercise regularly
Regular exercise is the key to healthy liver. Exercise will help the liver reduce stress, promote increased energy and prevent obesity (one of the factors affecting liver health).
Prioritize foods good for the liver
To protect and help your liver become healthier, you need to add a few foods to your diet such as:
- Whole grains: Very good for health as well as brain. You can add more grains to snacks, instead of snacks to provide good energy for the body, supplement amino acids and omega-3 for the liver.
- Fish or seafood: These are essential foods for liver health. Fish and seafood are very rich in protein and beneficial for the body, especially for people with weak liver health. You can choose herring, salmon,... because they have high levels of omega-3 to nourish the liver and improve liver function.
- Vegetables - tubers - fruits of all kinds: These are foods that are very rich in fiber and natural vitamins good for the body. You should supplement with dark vegetables because they are rich in antioxidants, helping to detoxify the liver and protect the liver, preventing the formation of cancer.
Helps reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. In addition, the fiber content in oats will be good for the digestive system and liver health.
- Olive oil: This is a food that has the ability to restore liver function very well. Olive oil contains many healthy fats that are good for the liver and body. Each day, you can supplement about 6.5ml of olive oil to improve liver enzymes. In addition, olive oil also helps you reduce the amount of fat accumulated in the liver.