Even though the liver usually does not say a word, it only knows how to work hard. In fact, it is still a low-key "dry" organ. It needs various nutrients from food to maintain its physical strength. But the liver is also afraid that we drink too much and eat too much. After all, drinking too much alcohol may cause alcoholic fatty liver, and eating too much meat may also cause fatty liver. These are typical examples of liver damage. In order to protect liver health, the current ways of nourishing the liver are constantly being updated. For example, the plant-based liver-protecting method of "eating milk thistle" is popular on the market. Is this way of eating really useful? Let's find out today.
1. What is milk thistle?
Silymarin milk thistle, also known as milk thistle, milk thistle, holy thistle, happiness thistle, is a plant of the Compositae family and a common herb in Europe. Its small flowers are more beautiful, like red-purple fireworks in bloom, which are particularly eye-catching against the green field. However, it is more optimistic about the fruit (milk thistle) and seeds. Because the total extract in it is a natural compound that is beneficial to the liver, its main active ingredient is silibinin.
In 1952, the Beijing Zoo introduced milk thistle from the United Kingdom and cultivated it as an ornamental plant. In 1972, my country introduced this herb from Germany and cultivated it as a medicinal plant. Moreover, it has also been included in the "Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China". It can be seen that this good-looking little plant is not a mere appearance, but has the strength to establish a foothold in the field of health.
2. Can milk thistle nourish the liver and protect the liver?
The answer is yes. Because Milk Thistle Extract Powder belongs to the liver and gallbladder meridians, it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, soothing the liver and gallbladder. Therefore, whether it is alcoholic liver from drinking or fatty liver from eating, this herb can be used to improve liver condition.
On the one hand, silibinin has antioxidant properties that help liver cells block lipid peroxidation (a reaction that can damage cell membranes). At the same time, due to the reduction of oxidative damage, the fluidity and stability of the liver cell membrane can be maintained, and then liver toxins such as ethanol (alcohol), carbon tetrachloride, and galactosamine can be intercepted to prevent/ Improve the effect of chemical liver injury.
On the other hand, silibinin can also promote protein synthesis and help damaged liver cells repair and regenerate. You must know that once fatty liver or alcoholic fatty liver occurs, liver cells will be infiltrated by fat accumulated in the liver, resulting in inflammation or even necrosis. Therefore, friends who often drink alcohol or eat greasy food should pay attention to the repair of liver damage.
3. How to eat milk thistle to protect the liver
The first thing we need to know is that silybin is insoluble in water, so if it is soaked in water or boiled to drink, there are very few active ingredients that can be added, which is not conducive to the proper liver protection. Effect. How to do this? In fact, the more popular and reliable way to eat is to eat professional preparations, such as Jiananshi Milk Thistle Pueraria Salvia Tablets.
The tablet method is quite convenient, eliminating the need for trivial cooking, and 4 tablets per day can provide up to 300mg of milk thistle extract for the liver. Not only that, but each 100g also contains 680mg of puerarin, 720mg of salvianolic acid B and Schisandra chinensis extract. Four kinds of herbal extracts, four-fold nutritional care, have auxiliary protection function against chemical liver damage.
In order to protect the liver and prevent the body from being overwhelmed by "liver (dry)", we should control our mouths, drink less alcohol and eat less greasy, but we should also pay more attention to what to eat to nourish the liver, protect the liver and detoxify, especially if we like to eat meat or eat a lot. People who don't like drinking. Because even if the liver is the "master" of detoxification in the body, it is afraid of fat and wine, and it is not immune to all poisons. The liver-benefiting effect of silybum thistle has been proven, and friends in need can make appropriate use of it.
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