Liver plays a significant role in maintaining hormonal balance, regulating metabolism and supporting digestion. It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle which helps to support liver health. Nutritionist Pratima Nagaraj, a few weeks back, shared a post noting down what we can do to keep the liver happy and healthy.
“If you are feeling bloated, sluggish, unable to lose weight or struggling with PMS, hormonal issues, menstrual irregularities, acne, mood swings, fibroids, cysts and other signs of estrogen dominance then…. it’s your liver crying for attention,” Pratima Nagaraj said.
Some easy tips to for you to follow if you want a healthy liver:
1. Eat cruciferous veggies:
Rich in sulfur compounds, veggies like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale support liver detoxification and estrogen metabolism.
2. Eat liver friendly herbs
Support your liver detoxification with medicinal herbs like milk thistle, dandelion, licorice, burdock and turmeric.
3. Start your day with warm lemon water
Starting your morning with warm lemon water gently stimulates liver function, aids digestion, and helps your body naturally flush out toxins.
4. Ditch the liver stressors
Alcohol, caffeine, sugar, processed foods and junk food overwork the liver, slowing detoxification and causing inflammation
5. Hydrate
Drinking 2–3 liters (8–12 cups) of water daily helps flush toxins out effectively, keeping your liver functioning optimally.
6. Sweat it out
Sweating through exercise or an infrared sauna boosts detoxification, helping your liver eliminate toxins through your skin.
7. Overnight fasting
Fasting at least 12 hours overnight allows your liver to rest, regenerate, and efficiently detoxify, improving your overall metabolic health.
8. Reduce toxins
Opt for organic foods, natural cleaning and skincare products to minimise liver overload from environmental toxins.
9. Boost fiber intake
Fiber from veggies, fruits and seeds binds toxins and hormones, supporting gut health, bowel movements and easier elimination of toxins lessening your liver’s workload.
10. Use castor oil packs
Apply castor oil packs over your liver to boost circulation, support detoxification, reduce inflammation, and nourish liver function.
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