Is the concept of drinking liver cool water correct?
Drinking cool water to detoxify the liver is a popular habit, especially in the summer. But according to Professor, Dr. Thomas Lammert, a geopark expert at the Max Planck Institute for Applied Biology Research (Germany), the concept of liver mat is completely absent from modern medicine.
"The plants do not need to cool. It needs to be protected from alcohol, bad fats, and environmental toxins. Overusing herbs without understanding the dosage and mechanism of action can be counterproductive, even causing liver failure," warned Professor Lammert.
In fact, many herbal drinks that are labeled with liver cooling can contain alkaloids, coumarin, which are toxic if used for a long time. Some traditional medicine drugs that are not in accordance with standards even cause acute hepatitis and acute liver failure.
The liver is not "hot", only overloaded
The liver is the body's largest toxin treatment and elimination plant. But that does not mean that the liver is "hot" and needs to "cool" with vegetable juice. When the liver is overloaded by alcohol, greasy foods, toxins from tobacco ..., it is essential to reduce the burden on the liver rather than pour more herbs in the hope that the liver will be cooler.
It is ironic that many people have just finished drinking, and the next day drink gotu kola juice or drink liver detox pills as a way to atone for the liver. Meanwhile, the only way to protect the liver is to reduce the load of toxins from the beginning, without waiting for the consequences before saving them.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 million people die from liver-related diseases each year, including a significant part due to the arbitrary use of drugs and " pharmaceutical" products.
A healthy liver does not need to be purified in the way many people think, adds Professor Lammert. Let the liver do its job by providing a reasonable diet, getting enough sleep, and avoiding alcohol, that is the true way to cool the liver.
