Hello, I am an ordinary liver, I am the “chemical processing plant” of your body, living in the right upper abdomen of your body, and the gastrointestinal neighbors. Don’t look at me after maturity only 1200 grams ~ 1600 grams, but in the human body play an irreplaceable role. “Chemical processing plant”, “metabolic center”, “detoxification master” and so on are my seal of approval. In recent years, more and more people have been hurting me, so today I am here to tell you the truth. For a long time, I have been the most silent of the five organs, and even when I am not feeling well, I still keep working because many people often say words like “heart and liver”. am still happy to be of service to you all. However, more and more I find that you are just talking about it casually, not taking me seriously at all, and now you are becoming more and more insensitive to my hard work, but instead you are intensifying your efforts to hurt me, making me completely heartbroken. Today here, I want to give you a detailed account of me and tell you how to protect me. First of all, tell you the several jobs I usually undertake: 1, the function of juice production The bile I produce will be sent to the gallbladder through the bile ducts to be stored, and as soon as the human body begins to eat, the gallbladder will automatically contract and discharge the bile into the duodenum to help the body absorb lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. As a good brother, the gallbladder’s blood vessels and nerves are from my branch, so everyone says we “liver and gallbladder”. 2, transformation function As the body’s largest digestive gland, I play the function of transforming nutrients, the stomach and intestines to grind food, absorption, nutrition by me after processing to become available for the body’s cells to use nutrients. For example, I will be animal protein or vegetable protein, processed into the protein required by the body. 3, storage function Frugality is my good virtue, the body can not use all the calories and fat at once, I will temporarily stored for emergencies. In addition, vitamin C, D, E, K and other storage and metabolism are inseparable from me, about 95% of the body’s 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, and intestinal bacterial decay products, drug products and other “garbage”. These toxic substances left in the body will damage health, only through my processing, they will become non-toxic or less toxic, and easy to dissolve the substance, was excreted. 5, blood clotting and immune function There are 12 kinds of clotting factors in the human body, four of which are synthesized in me. In addition, I am in charge of a large number of macrophages, which play an immune role. I have been working diligently, seemingly strong, in fact, I also have a vulnerable side, I also have a fear of things, I am most afraid of the five viruses, and the three major things that you long do to hurt me are my nemesis. Five viruses Some viruses infect the human body, specifically love to me here, and in the liver cells replication, settlement, resulting in my inflammation, these viruses are called “hepatophilic virus”, divided into five kinds of A, B, C, D, E. With viral hepatitis, people feel tired, weak, loss of appetite, and in severe cases, jaundice and 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. What gives me more headaches than these are the three things you often do: 1. Alcohol 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. Your long-term alcohol consumption will overwhelm me, and over time let me become an alcoholic liver. If not controlled immediately, it can also evolve into alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, and even liver cancer. Studies have shown that 34% of cirrhosis deaths and 25% of liver cancer deaths are associated with heavy alcohol consumption. For the sake of my health, but also for your own health, please do not drink to excess. 2, take drugs indiscriminately medicine is three parts poison, I am the main organ of drug metabolism, so often by the poison of drugs. According to statistics, there are at least 1100 kinds of drugs with potential hepatotoxicity, every time I see them I shiver with fear. In my life, abusing antibiotics, taking diet pills indiscriminately, and taking random health supplements are threatening my health. Therefore, it is advisable for you to consult a professional pharmacist before taking medication, and not to take medication without permission. More should advocate green, safe, no side effects of health care, moxibustion health is a very good choice it! 3, fat accumulation fat is not my enemy, but my essential nutrition. But once the body consumes too much fat, they will be the liver cells blocked, the cells will not be able to properly get nutrients from the blood, the transformation of nutrients can not be transported out, and eventually 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, and once more than 25% is severe. It can be said that the more fat I have here, the greater the damage to liver cells, which leads to steatohepatitis, and in serious cases can develop into liver cirrhosis, or even liver cancer. Focusing on a balanced diet, eating less food high in oil and sugar, and controlling my fat intake is what keeps me healthy and fit. After seeing my fragile side, if you want to keep your body healthy, please take more care of me, not only for my sake, but also for your own. 1. Regularly check liver function I am used to silence, but when I really can’t carry on and show symptoms such as jaundice, liver ascites and gastrointestinal bleeding, my condition will be serious. I hope you will have regular medical checkups to check your liver function to detect my discomfort as early as possible. Especially for men over 40 years old, those who have been infected with viral hepatitis, long-term medication, and those who have a family history of liver cancer. 2.Adhere to exercise Exercise can increase body metabolism, improve immunity, and help me resist diseases. People who suffer from fatty liver can help me consume excess fat through exercise, and it is best to ensure that the daily exercise amount of 10,000 steps. In addition, jogging, brisk walking, cycling and other aerobic exercise can also help me “reduce the load”. 3, sleep enough Generally speaking, I began to metabolize after 11:00 p.m., when I entered dreamland, which is conducive to my own repair. To ensure that 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day, on time, early to bed and early to rise, I can work with energy, peace of mind. People who are often depressed are prone to liver qi depression, and people who love to lose their temper are prone to liver qi rebellion. Therefore, peace of mind, optimism and cheerfulness, is also a compassionate and loving care of me. 4, green vegetables Spinach, celery, cauliflower, cucumber and other green vegetables can nourish Yin and moisten dryness, soothe the liver and nourish blood, which is good for me a lot. As my fragile body really can not withstand such destruction, so I tell you my heart, I hope to warn people who hurt me, because you are not only hurting me, but also in hurting yourself.