As an ordinary liver, I am so happy when I hear you say “heart, liver, baby”, thank you for recognizing that I am as important as the heart. However, a lot of people just talk about me casually, do not love me as a baby, and make me suffer a lot. For a long time, I have been the most silent of the five organs, insisting on working even when I am not feeling well. Instead of sympathizing with my hard work, you all have intensified your efforts to hurt me. Seeing my compatriots fall ill one after another, I can only shed tears while writing this letter of thirst for care. I am the human body “chemical processing plant” I live in the upper right abdomen, and the stomach and intestines are neighbors. Some people say that I am like a crooked little hat on the upper right side of the stomach and intestines. Don’t see me mature only 1200 grams ~ 1600 grams, but in the human body plays an irreplaceable role, “chemical processing plant”, “metabolic center”, “detoxification masters “Chemical Processing Plant”, “Metabolic Center”, “Master of Detoxification” and so on are my seal. To summarize, I mainly undertake the following five kinds of work: 1, juice production function. Production of bile will be sent through the bile ducts to the gallbladder stored, the human body began to eat, the gallbladder will automatically contract, the bile will be discharged into the duodenum, to help the body absorb lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. As a good brother, the gallbladder’s blood vessels, nerves are from my branch, so we say that we are “liver and gallbladder”. 2. Transformation function. As the body’s largest digestive glands, play the function of transforming nutrients, the stomach and intestines will be food grinding, absorption, nutrition through my processing can be turned into nutrients that can be utilized by human cells. For example, I will be animal protein or plant protein, processed into the body’s protein. 3, storage function. Thrifty is my good character, the human body can not use up the calories and fat, I will be temporarily stored, in case of emergency. In addition, vitamin C, D, E, K and other storage and metabolism can not be separated from me, the human body about 95% of vitamin A by me in charge. 4, detoxification function. The human body is like a big machine, constantly running, but also constantly produce metabolic waste, as well as intestinal bacterial spoilage products, drug products and other “garbage”. These toxic substances remain in the body will damage health, only after my processing, they will become non-toxic or less toxic, and easy to dissolve substances, be discharged from the body. 5, blood clotting and immune function. There are 12 kinds of coagulation factors in the human body, 4 of which are synthesized in me. In addition, I am also in charge of a large number of macrophages, which play an immune role. My most afraid of a few things Shoulder so much heavy responsibility, I also have a vulnerable time, “five kinds of viruses”, “three natural enemies” let me headache. Five viruses. Some viruses infect the human body, special love to me here, and in the liver cells, replication, settlement, resulting in my inflammation, these viruses are known as “hepatophilic virus”, divided into A, B, C, D, E five. With viral hepatitis, people will feel tired, weak, loss of appetite, and in severe cases, jaundice or even liver failure may occur. Hepatitis B and C often cause chronic hepatitis, which can develop into cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated. For hepatitis A and B, humans have developed safe and effective vaccines, and regular injections can prevent infection. Natural enemy 1: Alcoholism. After alcohol enters the body, very little of it is metabolized by the enzymes in the stomach, and 90% to 95% of the detoxification work is left to me. Long-term alcohol consumption by the owner will make me overwhelmed, and over time I will become an alcoholic liver. If not controlled immediately, it will also evolve into alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, and even liver cancer. Studies show that 34% of cirrhosis deaths and 25% of liver cancer patients are related to heavy drinking. For the sake of my health, please never drink alcohol in excess. Natural enemy 2: Indiscriminate medication. I am the main organ for drug metabolism, so I am often poisoned by drugs. According to statistics, there are at least 1,100 kinds of drugs with potential hepatotoxicity, every time I see them I shiver with fear. In my life, behaviors such as abusing antibiotics, taking diet pills indiscriminately, and taking health supplements casually are all threatening my health. Therefore, it is recommended that you had better consult a professional pharmacist before taking medication. Natural enemy 3: Fat accumulation. Fat is not my enemy, but my indispensable nutrition. However, once the human body consumes too much fat, they will surround the liver cells, the cells will not be able to get nutrients from the blood normally, and the transformed nutrients can not be transported out, and ultimately die of ischemia. Under normal circumstances, fat should account for 5% of my body weight, more than 5% is mild fatty liver, more than 10% is moderate, once more than 25% is severe. It can be said that the more fat I have here, the greater the damage to the liver cells, which leads to fatty hepatitis, and in severe cases will develop into cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Focusing on a balanced diet, eating less high oil and high sugar foods, and controlling my fat intake is the only way to keep me in good health. Please take more care of me I am a contented and grateful organ, and I will work harder if my owner takes more care of me. Doing the following 5 things is what I expect from you. 1, regular check liver function I am used to silence, but when I really can not carry, showing jaundice, liver ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding and other symptoms, the condition is very serious. I hope my hosts will have regular medical checkups to check their liver function and discover my discomfort as early as possible. Especially men over 40 years of age, who have been infected with viral hepatitis, long-term medication, and people with a family history of liver cancer. 2, adhere to exercise Exercise can increase body metabolism, improve immunity, help me resist disease. People suffering from fatty liver can help me consume excess fat through exercise, and it is best to ensure that 10,000 steps of exercise every day. In addition, jogging, walking, cycling and other aerobic exercise can also help me to “reduce the burden”. 3, sleep enough Generally speaking, I began to metabolize after 11:00 p.m., when I entered the dreamland, conducive to my own repair. Ensure that 7 to 8 hours of sleep a day, on time, early to bed and early to rise, I can work energetically. 4, peace of mind Chinese medicine, often depressed people are prone to liver qi stagnation, temperamental people are prone to liver qi cross. Therefore, peace of mind, optimism and cheerfulness, but also to me a sympathetic and loving. 5, green vegetables spinach, celery, cauliflower, cucumber and other green vegetables, can nourish yin and moisturize dryness, soothe the liver and nourish blood, I have a lot of benefits.