Liver plays a very important role in an individual's overall health. It converts toxins from your body into waste that are eventually passed through urine & feces.
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Over a period of time it may become sluggish, which may affect the way it functions & toxins start accumulating as fatty cells around the belly. This reduces health immunity & results in ailments.
The following things may damage your liver:
- Polluted air & exposure to environmental toxins
- Over dose of alcohol & caffeine
- Harmful chemicals that are sprayed in crops
- Chemicals found in household & beauty products
- Medicines & anti-biotics
- Unprotected sex & use of drugs
- Sub-standard quality of dairy products
- Stress levels & hormonal imbalances
- Intake of canned foods that contain refined oils & are high on sugar levels
When the levels of fat are higher than normal in liver, one starts developing fatty liver diseases.
There are two types of diseases related to fatty liver, alcohol & non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Alcoholic fatty liver is a result of overindulgence in alcoholic drinks & the later is caused by higher cholesterol levels.
The following are the most common symptoms of liver disorder:
Chronic Fatigue
Metabolism imbalance of muscle tissues in body causes fatigue, acne & feelings of depression & hypertension.
Acne
Higher toxins in the liver leads to hormonal imbalances & cause the outbreak of acne & other skin conditions.
Breath Odor
When the liver is full of toxins, it also leads to bad breath despite intensive oral hygiene.
Weight Gain
Since the liver fails to eliminate all the toxins from the body, fat begins to circulate from the gut through the bile & back to the organs which causes unexpected weight gain.
Allergies
When the liver doesn't function properly, the body stores in all ther allergens which in turn causes common allergy symptoms like healdache, fogginess & itchiness skin.
A healthy diet plays an important role when tryig to detoxify the liver & liver related problems. Increase the intake of liver-friendly foods like bananas, sweet potatoes, dandelion, ginger, etc.
The following health smoothie is one of the best options that will help you detoxify & improve the functions of your liver:
INGREDIENTS
- 1 roughly chopped banana
- A cup of greek yogurt
- Crushed ginger
- A teaspoon of dandelion root
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend all the ingredients in any food processor & serve it fresh. It's a perfect smoothie to start your day & keep your liver healthy.
