Liver and blood sugar The liver is an important organ for the storage, conversion and metabolism of glucose in the human body, and it is also the main site of insulin inactivation. When liver function is impaired, many enzymes synthesized are affected both quantitatively and qualitatively, and a large part of them are enzymes involved in sugar metabolism, which means that when liver function is impaired, sugar metabolism is affected and the homeostasis of sugar in the human body is disrupted. In this case, the reduction of insulin inactivation will increase blood glucose, and of course, there are cases when blood glucose drops, but this is usually seen only in cases of extensive and severe liver failure. The function of the liver and blood glucose are reciprocal, and high blood glucose can also damage the liver, which is why many diabetic patients have complications with liver disease. First, the impaired utilization of sugar in diabetic patients requires a large amount of fat mobilization, most of which enters the liver in the form of fatty acids. The large amount of fatty acids exceeds the liver’s ability to oxidize and utilize and synthesize lipoproteins, so they accumulate in the liver causing steatosis of liver cells. At the same time, glycogen, which cannot be utilized, is also stored in the liver cells. Secondly, the inability of diabetic patients to fully utilize glycogen creates a state of relative hypoxia in the body, which in turn causes microvascular lesions in the liver. In addition, insulin resistance, iron overload, and other factors can cause liver damage. Liver damage can further affect the body’s glucose metabolism, causing blood sugar to rise. Therefore, we can take daily care of diabetes from the perspective of regulating the liver. The answer is spring. The answer is spring. Spring is wood and the liver corresponds to it, so “liver energy flourishes in spring”. The plan of the year lies in spring. In spring, the earth warms up, the snow melts away, everything revives, the Yang Qi rises, Chinese medicine believes that spring corresponds to the Liver Qi, the Liver likes to be organized, and the Liver Qi is depressed, the Yang Qi rises in spring, the Liver Qi should be, such as at this time reasonable conditioning of the liver will receive twice the result with half the effort, the liver and spleen is healthy, the vitality is vigorous, the positive energy is full and not easy to develop; on the contrary, the liver and spleen is out of balance, the growth is not enough, it is full of diseases. However, attention should be paid to the issue of “degree”, such as rising too much, it can produce the clinical manifestations of excessive liver energy and internal heat. Therefore, in view of the characteristics of the connection between climate change and the functions of the internal organs in spring, the principles of clearing the liver, nourishing the liver, draining the liver and protecting the spleen should be adopted. Tips for regulating the liver How to regulate the liver in spring to achieve the goal of blood sugar control? When the liver is damaged, it will affect the absorption of vitamins, especially vitamins A, B, C and K, which should be replenished in time. The intake of trace elements and minerals is also important, especially zinc. This is because zinc is needed to support liver function in the liver. Encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables with low sugar. Oats, millet, corn, sweet potatoes and soy products, which are extremely rich in linoleic acid, calcium, vitamins B and E, can also be consumed regularly to lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides and maintain the body’s acid-base balance. In addition, you can use medicinal food to protect your liver and maintain health. The “Regimen News” says: “When the spring, food taste should be reduced acid to increase the sweet, to nourish the spleen.” Acid into the liver and sweet into the spleen, so reduce acid to increase the sweet can protect the spleen and stomach. In addition, acidic astringent is not conducive to the promotion of spring yang and the draining of liver qi, so it should not be eaten in excess, and appropriate consumption of pungent flavors with dispersing effect can help it, as stated in Su Wen? The liver is the master of spring,? The liver is bitter and anxious, so it is important to eat sweet to slow it down. The liver wants to disperse, eat pungent to disperse, use pungent to tonic, acid to diarrhea”. You can use yam, lotus seeds, silver fungus, wolfberry, white chrysanthemum and so on to cook some medicinal food, medicinal porridge to adjust the tonic. At the same time, in early spring, Yang Qi is triggered, pungent and sweet products can be dispersed as Yang to help spring Yang, warm food is conducive to protect Yang. However, ginseng, deer antler, sago, etc., which are very pungent and hot, are not suitable for spring health.