How to support the liver in spring?

      According to Chinese medicine, spring is the season of hyperactive liver yang, which is the high incidence of liver disease, so when spring comes, how should you nourish your liver and protect it?       Eat more red vegetables. Some foods belong to liver-nourishing foods, such as cabbage, rape, tomatoes and citrus, lemon and other fresh fruits and vegetables, rich in vitamin C; carrots, amaranth and other yellow-green vegetables, rich in vitamin A, have the function of protecting and enhancing the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract and the epithelial cells of respiratory organs; sesame, green cabbage and cauliflower, rich in vitamin E, can improve the body’s immune function and enhance the body’s ability to resist disease. Focus on recommending carrots, tomatoes, red dates, dragon fruit and other red-colored vegetables and fruits.       Drink more water. Drink more water to replenish body fluids, enhance blood circulation, promote metabolism, drink more water can also promote the secretion of glands, especially the digestive glands and pancreatic juice, bile, in order to facilitate digestion, absorption and waste elimination, reduce metabolites and toxins damage to the liver.      Go to bed early and get up early to develop good habits of work and rest. Spring liver care should of course also pay attention to spiritual conditioning. In the early spring season life should not be overworked, the spirit should be kept happy, encounter emotional discomfort, do not get angry, Chinese medicine stressed that “anger hurts the liver”. Also, due to spring sleepiness and weakness, people will feel uninterested in anything, but do not be too sleepy at this time, because long sleep will cause the metabolism to slow down, poor circulation of Qi and blood, stiff muscles and bones.       In addition, spring foot bath is a good way to nourish the liver. Soak your feet with warm water every night before going to bed to promote blood circulation in the feet.