Signs your liver isn’t happy: Different ways to keep your liver healthy

In order to effectively restore our body to good health, we need to critically look at the liver.

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The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. It performs over 400 functions which include digestion, storage of vitamins and minerals, and so on.

If you experience symptoms like:

• digestive problems
• drowsiness after a meal
• coated tongue every morning
• bad breath
• gas and bloating
• constipation

• abdominal pain and swelling
• itchy skin
• dark urine color

• fatigue
• skin breakouts
• regular headache, or
• the white part of the eye turning yellow, your liver is at risk.

You may not even experience all these symptoms because your body is still able to manage all the toxics you feed it, but if you continue an unhealthy lifestyle, you will eventually put your liver at risk.

A congested liver makes it impossible for it to function properly, this can lead to a serious health condition.

The best help you can do your liver for optimal health is to change your unhealthy lifestyle

Detox

Detoxification or detox for short is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver, through feces, urine, and sweat, by following a specific diet or using special products that claim to rid your body of toxins, thereby improving health and promoting weight loss.

This often involves the use of laxatives, diuretics, vitamins, minerals, teas, and other foods thought to have detoxing properties.

Eat a proper diet. Especially foods high in probiotics and antioxidants

Stay hydrated

The liver is most affected when the body is dehydrated, so the best way to eliminate toxins from the liver tissues is to drink at least 8 cups of water daily

Exercise

Exercise decreases stress on the liver, increases energy levels. 30 minutes walk daily, or 15 minutes on a treadmill will go a very long way to help your liver

Rest well and sleep for 8 hours daily

It has been gathered that the liver is always at its peak detox stage between 1 -3 am. Losing a single night’s sleep may affect the liver’s ability to function properly

Avoid alcohol

Consuming large amounts of alcohol makes it difficult for the Liver to process it, this can damage the liver. Each time your liver filters alcohol it kills some cells which can regenerate back provided the abuse isn’t constant.

Stop taking unprescribed medications

Nonprescription pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), and naproxen (Aleve, others) can damage your liver, especially if taken frequently or combined with alcohol.

Reduce sugar and salt intake

Overconsumption of sodium can damage the liver. High consumption of sugar can also cause fatty buildup which can lead to liver damage

Let me remind us that the liver is the primary defender and protector of all other organs because it clears the way for all other organs to perform. Once something is wrong with your liver it affects every other organ.