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Natural foods and herbs to detox your liver
What we just mentioned above is very interesting. We don’t need to reach a point where there is a liver injury or an emergency situation to start caring about our liver. In our day-to-day, we can adopt a new lifestyle and a dietary pattern that helps the liver destroy toxins on its own. This is a natural detox, and it is proven by modern science to protect the liver from harm.
We can name a few foods that help to detox your liver and also herbs that you may find in supplements and infusions:
Detox foods
- Blueberry: One of the problems of liver toxins is that they produce free radicals, and free radicals cause severe liver damage. That is what happens in acetaminophen overdose, for example. Several toxins have the same pattern or mechanism. That’s why blueberry is often recommended in a detox program because it is one of the foods with the highest antioxidant profile. It counters the effect of an overdose and may even prevent fibrosis of the liver in case of recurrent damage. In the hepatic cells, blueberry has been found to promote mitochondrial function, which contributes to the liver’s general metabolism.
- Mango: This fruit holds a substantial hepatoprotective potential, and it can reverse certain hepatic conditions as long as they don’t turn into fibrosis or cirrhosis. It protects the liver against toxins and can be used in the maintenance phase to recover from a medication overdose, hepatitis, and other liver issues.
- Papaya: This is another liver-healthy fruit commonly used in patients with hepatomegaly (an increase in liver size). Papaya has an attractive function in the liver, according to studies. It promotes the activity of a hepatic enzyme known as glutathione. This enzyme is a potent antioxidant. So, papaya can help the liver protect itself against inflammatory and free radical damage caused by toxins.
