According to PSRI (Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute) - a prestigious general hospital in India, the liver is responsible for removing toxins from the body. Over time, under the impact of the environment, food, and living habits, the liver can become overloaded, leading to impaired function.
When the liver is no longer able to function, you may experience some symptoms such as high blood pressure, bloating, acid reflux, weight gain, chronic fatigue, anxiety disorder, pink spleen, sweating a lot...
Therefore, we need to take some natural measures to detoxify the liver at home.
Through diet and lifestyle, housewives can build a family schedule as follows: drink more water per day, exercise regularly, limit fast food, drink vegetable juice, increase potassium-rich foods...
How long should you detoxify your liver at once?
The liver should be detoxified cyclically, preferably 2-4 times/year, depending on habits, diet and health of each person. If you drink a lot of alcohol, eat fast food, or are exposed to toxins, you should detoxify 4 times a year. For those who are scientific, it only needs to be done twice a year.
Which foods help detoxify the liver effectively?
If you want to detoxify your family, consider including foods that support cleansing and enhance liver function in your daily meals.
In particular, it is best to have green vegetables, spinach, kale, broccoli, garlic, grapefruit, green tea, turmeric, apples, citrus fruits, beets, cabbage...
Although the above foods are good for the liver, we should not abuse them, but still need to balance the nutrients in the meal. In addition to green vegetables and fruits, you need to have enough protein, eggs, milk... to provide energy for the body.
Should you exercise to detoxify your liver?
Maintain exercise and physical activity habits to help the liver quickly eliminate toxins. Therefore, during the stage of liver detoxification, housewives need to remind family members to still do gentle exercises such as walking, yoga, etc.
Avoid overusing high-intensity exercises, which can lead to reduced energy when detoxifying the liver.
Is it good to lose weight when detoxifying the liver?
During the liver detoxification process, your weight will have some changes, but there is no need to worry. These are temporary effects, related to the release of excess water and bloating from the body.
liver detox does not have many effects on fat loss and weight loss. However, good liver function and function will be helpful for weight regulation later.
Signs that liver cleansing is effective
The most noticeable changes when detoxifying the liver are that the body has more energy, the digestive system is improved, sleep well, reduce jaundice and bloating, limit cravings, mood becomes positive...
In general, if the overall health condition improves, it is a sign that liver detoxification is effective. In case the urine is dark and the stool has a strange smell, it is a signal that the toxin is leaving the body.
