According to the fourth hepatitis B serum epidemiological survey in China published by the China Hepatitis Prevention and Control Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in October 2024, there were still 75 million people infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in my country in 2020, of which about 30 million were unaware that they were infected. [1]
The liver is the largest internal organ of the human body and undertakes important functions of the human body, including metabolism, detoxification, production of bile to help digest food, decomposition and synthesis of food, storage of nutrients, control of blood sugar, etc. Its functions are second only to the brain. However, this organ without pain nerves is difficult to be noticed by people, and many patients do not feel abnormal until the middle and late stages of liver cancer.
Overeating, staying up late, and excessive drinking are some of the behaviors that are most harmful to the liver. Especially as the New Year is approaching, during the long holidays, if our lifestyle is irregular, it will put a burden on our liver. Therefore, it is important to continue to nourish and protect the liver.
Tips for keeping your liver healthy during the holidays
1、Avoid overeating
The liver itself does not have the ability to store large amounts of fat. Once abnormal fat accumulates in liver cells, fatty liver will gradually form.
This excessive accumulation of fat will further trigger an inflammatory response, eventually leading to liver damage. Especially during the Spring Festival, when there is often a lot of fish and meat on the table, people tend to overeat. This unhealthy eating habit increases the risk of fatty liver. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver is responsible for the release of qi, and overeating will interfere with this function of the liver, which may cause physical discomfort symptoms such as abdominal distension and flank discomfort.
Therefore, during the Spring Festival, maintaining a reasonable eating habit is crucial to maintaining liver health. Eating more light, protein-rich, and mineral-rich foods can reduce the burden on the liver, promote the repair of damaged liver cells, and ensure liver health.
2、Get enough sleep
As the body’s detoxification organ, the liver plays a vital role in the body’s metabolic detoxification. However, when the human body faces a lack of sleep, the liver’s daily metabolic function will be affected, and long-term accumulation may increase the risk of liver-related diseases.
According to a study by Fan Jiangao from Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Ni Jing from School of Public Health of Anhui Medical University, and others, insufficient sleep, frequent insomnia, snoring, and daytime sleepiness are associated with a 19-37% increased risk of new-onset severe metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD)[2].
In view of this, people should ensure adequate sleep during the Spring Festival to protect liver health.
3、Avoid Excessive Alcohol Consumption
During festivals, drinking is indispensable at the dinner table. If not controlled, people often inadvertently consume excessive amounts of alcohol. When the alcohol in the body exceeds the daily processing capacity of the liver, liver cells are forced to work overload, and over time, liver cells will gradually be damaged. This damage may not only cause fatty liver, but also lead to liver fibrosis, and even develop into cirrhosis in severe cases.
According to the recommendations of the “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2022”: Children, adolescents, pregnant women, nursing mothers and patients with chronic diseases should not drink alcohol. If adults drink, the amount of alcohol they drink should not exceed 15g a day. For those who already have chronic liver disease, complete abstinence is a wise move to protect liver health and prevent worsening of the disease. While enjoying the festive atmosphere, we should also always pay attention to our drinking volume to ensure that liver health is not damaged.
4、Regulate emotions in time
“Suwen·Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun” records that “anger hurts the liver, sadness overcomes fear”. Anger is one of the common emotions in the human body. According to Chinese medicine theory, the liver is responsible for regulating the flow of qi and blood and emotional changes in the human body. However, anger can cause the liver’s function of regulating qi to stagnate, which in turn causes a series of physical problems.
In order to maintain the health of the liver, we need to learn to regulate our emotions in time. In daily life, we can maintain emotional stability and relieve liver pressure through deep breathing, meditation, walking and other methods to avoid unnecessary damage to the liver.
Early screening and prevention are important
Liver health depends not only on daily care, but also on early screening and prevention. Given that liver disease is often difficult to detect, regular liver disease prevention and screening are particularly important. Through these means, we can detect potential liver disease problems earlier, so that we can take treatment measures as soon as possible and effectively maintain the health of the liver.
Liver health depends not only on daily care, but also on early screening and prevention. Given that liver disease is often difficult to detect, regular liver disease prevention and screening are particularly important. Through these means, we can detect potential liver disease problems earlier, so that we can take treatment measures as soon as possible and effectively maintain the health of the liver.
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