Methods for men to nourish their liver in spring

　　As a man, once he has passed his thirties, healthy There are often landslides, such as physical gain, physical strength, energy and sexual function decline. At this time, what should you do for your health? The first thing some people think of is to replenish the kidneys. In fact, this is the case, as the saying goes: "If you pick up sesame seeds, you will lose the watermelon."

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys are the foundation of innateness. Elderly people with kidney deficiency will male There is nothing wrong with properly nourishing the kidneys, but middle-aged men don’t need to join in the fun. The liver is different. It is responsible for dispersing diarrhea and promoting happiness. If the liver qi is not relaxed, the movement of qi and blood in the human body will be disordered, leading to digestive disorders, high blood pressure, etc. disease . At the same time, middle-aged men are at the "cusp" of career and family, and are under great psychological pressure and depressed, which can easily cause symptoms such as liver stagnation, irritability, irritability, anxiety, and loss of appetite. In addition, men socialize a lot, are addicted to smoking and drinking, and coupled with the raging hepatitis virus, often harm the liver.“ fatty liver ”Liver diseases such as "viral hepatitis" and "viral hepatitis" will secretly target you. Modern medicine pays more attention to the relationship between the liver and health and even life. Medical experts call the liver the "chemical factory" in the human body. All the nutrients eaten in three meals must be metabolized by it and converted into biologically active proteins, lipids and glycogen to supply the needs of the body's organs. If there is a problem with the liver, it will affect the whole body and even threaten life.

　　“Golden tip 1: Diet protects liver

　　There are two key points in protecting the liver through diet: First, select foods that provide sufficient nutrients to meet the various physiological needs of the liver; second, pay attention to food hygiene to prevent bacteria and viruses from invading the liver.

　　Nutritionists tell us that the five major categories of nutrients that the human body needs, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and mineral elements, are also needed by the liver. However, the liver has high demands for protein, carbohydrates and vitamins, and excess fat may cause fatty liver and must be appropriately limited. To this end, it is recommended that you incorporate the following details into your daily recipes:

　　Daily meal rotation of milk, eggs, fish, lean meat, soy products and other foods can provide sufficient high-quality protein for the liver.

　　Eat properly Grape Sugar, sucrose, honey, fruit juice and other easily digestible monosaccharide and disaccharide foods can increase liver glycogen reserves.

　　Yeast is rich in B vitamins and should not be left out.

　　Hawthorn contains ursolic acid, which can reduce the deposition of animal fat on blood vessel walls and has a certain effect in preventing or reducing arteriosclerosis. For example, if you usually eat fresh hawthorn, soak dried hawthorn in water to drink, or add hawthorn when stewing meat, it is not only seasoning, but also helps digestion.

　　Green tea clears away heat and detoxifies, digests food and relieves fatigue; chrysanthemum soothes the liver and improves eyesight; rose soothes the liver and relieves depression. Regular drinking of this kind of tea is beneficial to protect the liver.

　　Wolfberry nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the liver and improves eyesight, and can be used to make tea, stew soup, or make porridge.

　　Eat nuts such as walnuts and pistachios regularly to soothe the liver, regulate qi and relieve anxiety.

　　People with symptoms of liver qi deficiency such as a yellowish complexion and difficulty sleeping may wish to eat livestock and poultry liver once a week to achieve the effect of "nourishing the liver with liver".

　　Avoid alcohol and all spicy and irritating foods. Avoid fried and dry hard foods.

　　Remove food contamination, including pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits; certain food additives, such as flour whiteners and preservatives; smoked and grilled foods and spoiled foods, such as rotten ginger, red yuanxiao, sprouted potatoes, etc. Countermeasures: Try to buy vegetables that are lightly polluted by pesticides or do not use pesticides, and wash them with plenty of water. Eat fruits and peel them. Try to eat less or no food containing additives, such as canned foods. Stay away from smoked and spoiled food.

　　Drink more boiled water. The boiled water should be kept fresh, 3 to 4 times a day, 1 small bowl each time. Boiled water can increase circulating blood volume, enhance liver cell vitality, facilitate the elimination of metabolic waste, and achieve liver protection effects.

　　“Golden tip 2: Sleep protects liver

　　When the human body is in a supine position during sleep, the liver can enjoy more blood watering. In addition, when the body is in a resting state, the burden on the liver is the lightest, so high-quality sleep has a significant liver-protecting effect. On the contrary, poor sleep quality, especially sleep disorders, can easily affect liver function. Medical experts have noted that a sleep disorder called sleep apnea can cause liver damage.

　　Syndrome refers to a brief cessation of breathing during sleep due to glossopharyngeal stenosis and uvula obstruction of the airway. In severe cases, the apnea time can last for more than one and a half minutes. Medical data shows that about 32% of people with severe sleep apnea have abnormal liver function, and liver function damage is directly proportional to the severity of apnea. Further research found that this liver damage is related to hypoxia and insulin resistance caused by sleep apnea.

　　It is easy to understand that to improve sleep quality, the first step is to actively treat sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep apnea syndrome, etc. Secondly, don’t engage in work that consumes too much mental energy at night, and don’t stay up late. Some people often stay up late and go to bed late to blame for their bad liver. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are two most important hours of sleep in a day, one is noon (11 am to 1 pm), and the other is midnight (11 pm to 1 am). These four hours are also the time when bone marrow produces hematopoiesis. The most blood flows through the liver, which is conducive to liver function repair. In other words, you have to make good use of your nap and night sleep, especially night sleep. It is best to go to bed before 10 p.m. and ensure that you are asleep around 11 p.m. to pave the way for the repair of liver function.

　　“Golden tip 3: Exercise protects the liver

　　active in sports exercise It is another effective way to protect the liver, because exercise can not only reduce excess weight, prevent obesity, eliminate the harm of excessive fat to the liver, but also promote gas exchange, speed up blood circulation, and ensure that the liver can get more oxygen and nutrients.

　　From the perspective of liver protection, first, we must choose a good sports venue, preferably a place with a wide field, wide field of vision, and fresh air; second, we must choose a good exercise program, which is a systemic low-intensity dynamic exercise with the goal of exercising physical strength and endurance, such as jogging, fast walking (about 110 to 120 steps per minute), riding a bicycle, going up and down stairs, climbing, playing badminton, shuttlecock, ball, dancing, rope skipping, swimming, Tai Chi, etc. Once a day, each session lasts for 20 to 30 minutes. It is appropriate for the fatigue to disappear within 10 to 20 minutes after exercise.

　　In addition, liver-protecting exercises are also beneficial. The practices are as follows:——

　　The first step is to rub the Dadun point. Sit cross-legged, barefoot, use your left thumb to press the Dadun point on your right foot (outside of the root of the big toenail), press left-handedly 15 times, and right-handedly press 15 times. Then press the Dadun point on the left foot with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The second step is to press Taichong point. Sit cross-legged, use your left thumb to press the Taichong point on your right foot (between the first and second toes on the instep), press along the gap between the bones and slide it back and forth for 20 times. Then press the Dadun point on the left foot with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The third step is to rub the Sanyinjiao point. Sit cross-legged, use your left thumb to press the right Sanyinjiao point (3 inches above the tip of the medial malleolus, at the posterior edge of the tibia), and press it 15 times with left rotation and 15 times with right rotation. Then press the left Sanyinjiao point with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The fourth step is to push and rub the two ribs. Press the armpits with both hands, push and rub along the gap between the ribs, and return when the two hands touch the chest. Push and rub back and forth 30 times.

　　“Golden tip 4: Emotional liver protection

　　Regulate your emotions, resolve bad emotions in your heart, and keep yourself in a good mood, which is beneficial to the health of your liver. If the mood fluctuates, the hormone secretion in the body will be out of balance, resulting in blood circulation disorders, affecting the blood supply of the liver, causing liver cells to die due to ischemia. This is what Chinese medicine calls "sadness to the spleen, anger to the liver." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that among the seven emotions, anger is the most unfavorable to the liver. Anger can lead to abnormal liver drainage and stagnation of liver qi, which over time can easily lead to liver disease.

　　The core of emotional liver protection is to learn to control anger. Even if you are angry, do not stay angry for more than 3 minutes. Try your best to be calm, optimistic, cheerful, and carefree, so that the liver fire can be extinguished, liver qi can grow normally, smoothly, and long-term health can be maintained.

　　“Golden tip 5: Take active breaks

　　Middle-aged men take the initiative to find time to rest every day, which is their greatest love for liver. Rest can reduce physical exertion, reduce the decomposition of glycogen, protein and the production of lactic acid, thereby reducing the burden on the liver. You must not wait until you feel tired before you think of leaving your work. This is called passive rest. At this time, metabolic wastes in the body - lactic acid, carbon dioxide, etc. have accumulated in large amounts, which has already caused damage to the liver. Taking the initiative to rest, that is, resting before fatigue occurs, will result in less waste accumulated in the body, which can be completely removed after a short rest, and has the best protective effect on the liver.

　　Don't be a workaholic or overwork yourself, especially those with liver disease. The famous painter Chen Yifei, who died young two years ago, is a warning that middle-aged men should be highly vigilant about.

　　“"Golden Idea" 6: Guard against "natural enemies"”

　　The liver has many "natural enemies", the first of which is the hepatitis virus. In other words, hepatitis viruses are the primary enemy of liver health. They often drag patients into the path of death from hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. At present, scientists have discovered six types of hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, E, and Geng. Among them, types B, C, and Geng are particularly dangerous. The most effective means is Vaccination vaccine , such as hepatitis A and B vaccines. Take hepatitis A as an example. The vaccine has been used for nearly ten years, with nearly 100 million people benefiting from it. As a result, the infection rate of this type of hepatitis has dropped by an average of 22% per year. It is estimated that this disease will be eliminated in 20 years.

　　Second is medicine. Survey data show that drug-induced liver damage accounts for about 10% of hospitalized patients. In the elderly group, this incidence rate is higher. According to French reports, 43% of "acute hepatitis" patients over 50 years old are caused by drugs. Drugs such as aspirin, sulfa, penicillin, and rifampin are commonly used and harmful to the liver. Even those seemingly safe drugs (such as nutritional supplements, supplements, etc.) can cause hidden dangers to the liver due to misuse or abuse. Therefore, do not take medications casually, especially oral medications, which are almost 100% processed by the liver. Even if you take nutritional medicine or supplements, you must accept the guidance of a doctor and do not make your own decisions to avoid increasing the burden on the liver.

　　Alcohol again. Alcohol is a very strange molecule that can be dissolved in both water and oil. Once it enters the human body, it is like a fish in water and can go everywhere. There is almost no place in the human body that it cannot go. The first thing that is unlucky is the liver, because alcohol itself is toxic and can damage the liver. Fatty liver is the earliest sign. It only takes a few days of heavy drinking to form, and then leads to "fibrosis" and then alcoholic liver disease. Then the situation gets worse and eventually develops into irreversible "cirrhosis." Countermeasures: Healthy people should drink as little as possible, and mainly drink low-alcohol products such as fruit wine; those suffering from liver disease should avoid drinking at all.

　　In addition, many harmful substances in cigarettes can reduce the detoxification function of liver cells, so it is best to strictly abstain from them.