Friday, May 16, 2014

The best foods for a healthy liver

The liver every day coming into contact with a hazardous toxins to be removed from our bodies. Our central laboratory has many other functions such as the synthesis of proteins, hormones and blood coagulation factors. The liver is also a storehouse of vitamins and iron. The human body is the perfection of nature, but sometimes needs our help. 


This is a list of foods that will keep your liver healthy.
For the health of the liver, but also the entire body, you need to eat fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, tomatoes, plums and grapes. Try to eat a few almonds daily. Provide your body enough water.



For detoxification of the liver are the best fresh juices of carrot, beetroot, radicchio and dandelion.
Artichoke, milk thistle and burdock contains plenty of silymarin and inulin which are grat for the liver. When inflammation of the liver as a drug used milk thistle extract. Artichoke contains cynarin which is great for people who have fatty liver. The above cynarin and caffeic acid, which are found in the artichokes are extremely strong hepatoprotective effect. 
Artichoke is the best choice for a healthy liver. 


Inulin is a fiber which helps bowel movement, which is very important for optimal liver function, because each constipation or constipation, a potential danger to the liver. In addition, inulin is a natural probiotic, or food that aids the function of the good intestinal bacteria. Encouraging their growth and development and preventing the growth and development of pathogenic bacteria, inulin is often added probiotics in fermented dairy products, which can be found in stores. 

Garlic is a natural antibiotic. It has powerful antibacterial and antiviral effect, reduces the harmful cholesterol in the blood. Garlic contains sulfur compounds that assist in detoxification of heavy metals. Olive oil and garlic are the guarantee for good health. 


Fruits that are rich in pectin, such as apples and pears, effectively lowers cholesterol. Pectins are, in fact, binding of the bile acid and thus helps knockdown values ​​and decreasing liver cholesterol. Day in the body to enter about 25 g of ballast substances, therefore need to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables such as plums, citrus, legumes, oats, rice, cabbage and cauliflower. Legumes such as peas and beans are a rich source of the amino acid arginine, which helps detoxify ammonia. Ammonia occurs in our bodies daily protein breakdown and liver effectively removes him. 

Green vegetables are a source of chlorophyll, great cleaners of your  liver.  Chlorophyll has antioxidant effect and protects against cancer. Very useful for liver consuming juice thistle. Silymarin from thistle has a beneficial effect on the liver. For thousands of years, the thistle is used for liver protection. 
Silymarin is effective in liver damage caused by alcohol and drugs, with gallstones and fungal diseases. It has strong anti-inflammatory effect. 


These are the foods that yout liver likes:

  • fruits (without limitation)
  • vegetables (cooking, use olive oil)
  • low-fat vegetable soup
  • cheese of skimmed milk
  • eggs (maximum of 3 per week)
  • poultry, chicken, turkey and veal
  • fish
  • olive oil
  • honey (chestnut)
  • homemade jams without additives or preservatives
  • Teas (burdock, sage, mint, fruit and vegetables)

In addition to the dietary changes you can use: 

  • B vitamins,  who restored the liver
  • Vitamin C, which neutralize toxins and act as an antioxidant
  • lecithin and phospholipids to prevent the storage of fat in the liver
  • pollen and propolis, protect the liver from alcohol and neutralize free radicals
  • silymarin

Monday, April 21, 2014

Tips for a healthy liver

The liver is the central laboratory, which, together with the kidneys eliminate toxins from our body. A healthy liver is an essential prerequisite for the health of the whole organism. 

A healthy diet is a crucial factor for liver health. Unhealthy eating habits are our everyday life .Sudden changes in diet are not good for  liver. Liver damage can be the result of malnutrition.Liver can endanger alcohol, cigarettes and poor diet. 




Below are some useful tips for health of your liver. 

Garlic, onions, broccoli, whole grains, berries, yogurt and green tea are very healthy detoxifying foods 

Use olive oil 
Olive oil is liquid gold for our body for many reasons. Protects against cardiovascular disease, but the stores and the health of your liver. When cooking with olive oil, always put the flame on medium heat. 

Eat foods rich in sulfur 
The liver produces many enzymes which perform a number of functions. Particularly important is their role in the breakdown of some drugs, and the harmful substances in the body. Enzymes are made better by eating foods rich in sulfur, such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage and broccoli. 

Eat organic foods 
There's a lot less pesticides, which are poisonous. Pesticides are extremely harmful to the liver, and one of them can cause cancer. 

Vitamins are part of a healthy diet 
Foods rich in vitamins and minerals, carrots, broccoli, almonds, potatoes, and many others. These foods should be part of your everyday life. 

Lecithin is a friend of your liver 
Consumption of foods rich in lecithin will help you have a healthy liver. Seafood, green vegetables, legumes and dairy compounding especially rich in lecithin. Eat them to increase the production of phosphatidyl choline. Phosphatidyl Choline helps to build up the membrane of liver cells, thereby creating a healthier liver. 

Carbohydrates can be dangerous 
Excessive consumption of carbohydrates can cause fatty deposits in the liver. Fatty liver is the result of excessive intake of sugar. To avoid damage to the liver from the potentially harmful effects control the intake of salt and carbohydrates. 

Caffeine is not overly useful 
If you are addicted to coffee, then every time you drink a cup of coffee instead of water. Water cleans toxins from the blood. 

Eat vegetables 
Vegetable is rich in antioxidants that eliminate free radicals, free radicals. Cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, sunflower, kale, Brussels sprouts and artichokes are foods rich in antioxidants. 

Free yourself from stress. 
Stress is the biggest cause of many health problems, including liver damage. Try to find the best technique for stress reduction. 

Exercise is beneficial for the whole body 
Exercising every day opening the pores, increases blood circulation, burns fat and relaxes the mind. Exercise also eliminates free radicals from the body through sweat glands. Swimming and walking are very effective exercises for the entire body health.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

What is not healthy for your liver?

The liver is the central laboratory in our body. Everyday is exposed to a number of toxins that occur in our bodies or coming from the external environment.

Today is the perfect day to adopt healthy habits. Take the first step, the next day another and soon your body will feel very positive changes.



Alcohol is the enemy of your liver. It is a fact that is well known for hundreds of years. With alcohol you have to be very careful. Often excessive alcohol consumption can greatly contribute to liver damage and other organs in our body especially the heart and nervous system. The alcohol is metabolized in the liver. Daily terror liver alcohol depletes its ability to work, interferes with the secretion of digestive enzymes and lead to reduced absorption of substances that our body is extremely necessary. People who consume alcohol frequently, almost always have a deficit of protein, vitamin B, vitamin D, A, E and K. Because alcohol intake the body is not getting enough vitamin B1 and folic acid. Harmful effects of alcohol may cause the appearance of a fatty liver disease, or a disease called alcoholic steatohepatitis. Alcohol causes cirrhosis of the liver.

Cigarettes are also a great enemy of the health of your liver magical. When the inhale cigarette smoke can enter into the body over 4000 toxin, such as nicotine, benzopyrene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, cyanide, tar, acetaldehyde, acrolein and the like. Liver, lungs, and kidneys where they are metabolized toxins above.

When I was a little girl fruits and vegetables looked so healthy and had an overwhelming smell. Today, unfortunately there are so many  genetically modified food and hundreds of pesticides. 
Healthy food is not easy to buy, because of the lack of the market, partly because of high prices.  Chemical agency are potent poisons. Traces of pesticides in food damage our liver. Food should be thoroughly washed before eating. This way you can remove some of the pesticides, insecticides and additives.

Do not over eat. Liver really bother too abundant meals. Intemperance in eating and drinking demands from the liver "overtime" work, a tired liver is not very successful in the detoxification of harmful substances. Therefore, treat your beloved holiday liver.