Did you know that the liver is the largest internal organ we have and it works 24 hours a day to clean your blood, eliminating and metabolizing toxins, producing bile and it is also a huge reserve of nutrients and energy, but when this organ becomes sick, our body stops working properly today I want to reveal to you seven foods, products, supplements and vitamins that harm the health of your liver and can cause inflammation and accumulation of fat in this organ And over time it will cause cirrhosis these products are in common use on a daily basis every day and what happens is that they are often hidden in the food we eat or pharmaceutical industries and advertisements make us believe that there is no problem, but today I'm going to tell you what no one tells you, I'm also going to tell you how avoid these products, what alternatives exist and what to do to keep your liver healthy, let's start with number one, avoid trans fats as much as possible, these fats are particularly harmful to your liver and are produced through a process called hydrogenation of the eyes where liquid oil that frying oil turns into solid fat at room temperature like margarine and vegetable fats that many of us use on bread, cookies or to make cakes the industry loves trans fats because they are cheaper and don't need refrigeration constant did you know that many delicious fried foods that you eat in restaurants and fast food are prepared using these fats in fryers and as they do not need to be changed frequently they are reused many, many, many times and no one tells you this fat is so harmful that in several places in the first world, such as some states in the United States, did you know that it is prohibited, it is prohibited to add this type of fat to processed foods and drinks, but they are still sold everywhere. The problem is that it is also hidden in many foods which are very addictive for people not only in fast food fried food and hamburgers I will give you an example those semi-ready pies in ice cream microwave popcorn fried chicken and frozen pizza because they give that crispy crust every time Read the label of the that you are going to consume and there it will be written trans or hydrogenated fat now how does this affect your body When you consume it first your intestine does not process it well It will alter your intestinal flora and it will inflame the intestinal wall so this causes it to occur micro tears in the intestine increasing the permeability of the intestinal wall, it needs to be like this, then it will rupture and toxins will enter our bloodstream, this will lead to chronic inflammation throughout your body, also increasing the fat in your belly and the fat in your liver the liver cells will begin to swell and fill with fat and some of them will die over time, starting to heal and leaving the liver more rigid, which will lead to cirrhosis and the increased flow of fatty acids to the liver will cause resistance to insulin, increased triglycerides and increased blood cholesterol, and as if all that wasn't enough, it also directly harms your arteries, blood circulation in your heart and in your brain. Now we're going to move on to number 2, alcohol, because not everything is As they tell you, when we consume alcohol, even in small quantities, the liver works to transform it into a substance that is less toxic to our body, but this is a double-edged sword because at the same time, the resulting substances are still toxic and harm the liver so in simple terms in the process in which the liver transforms alcohol into a substance that is less toxic it itself becomes intoxicated and damaged then inflammation occurs inside the liver some cells die, deswell and this whole process of alcohol transformation will lead to cirrhosis It depends on several enzymes in our body, for example alcohol dehydrogenase, now people ask me what is the safe dose of alcohol that can cause this damage.
My answer from scientists is that there is no recommended safe dose. Because each organism is different and has different amounts of this enzyme . which degrades the alcohol, although it is very unlikely that a small glass of red wine will do much from time to time it will cause this pain this damage It is better to avoid it especially if you commit excess now we go to number 3 sugar is true yes it is not just alcohol it is fat sugar harms the liver and it is so much more addictive than alcohol I want to talk about a very special form of sugar called fructose that is found in the juice boxes that you buy thinking it is natural, it has an excess of fructose, fructose is one of the most common sweeteners and is present in processed foods and has a name there.
on the label agave corn syrup even honey In addition it is present in sweet soft drinks energy drinks So you have to read the label of what you consume now one of the big caveats that I want to make all fruit vegetables They do have a certain amount of fructose because their natural sugar but when we eat, for example, a whole apple or a whole orange we are eating not only this fructose but we are also ingesting fiber And these fibers will help us absorb the fructose more slowly so it is essential to understand this to take care of the health of your liver and if you are one of those people who frequently consume those boxed juices that I mentioned, mainly without any fiber, you could be putting the health of your liver at risk because you are consuming pure fructose but in fact the fruit whole with all the fiber it has is great it's been proven that consuming fruit daily reduces chronic inflammation in the body prevents cancer regulates diabetes and many other diseases the secret is to know the cons of fruit if you make juice you can't strain the juice or when eating fruits and vegetables, consume them with the skin Of course, as long as they are edible, the apple, for example, the one with the skin avoids sweetening the juice you prepare, table sugar, common sugar also turns into fructose within the body, so avoid it when maximum, change your juice in the morning for a whole orange now we get to food number 4, follow until the end so you understand all the foods I'm going to tell you about because I'm sure you're eating one of these and suddenly this is the one it's damaging your liver that you can't improve now number 4 aflatoxins but what is this aflatoxins believe me it's very possible that you're consuming it without knowing these toxins are produced by fungi of the species and are highly carcinogenic they cause tumors in the liver and these fungi they can easily contaminate various crops such as corn rice peanuts coffee beans and even nuts but how to avoid exposure to this toxin whenever you consume grains and nuts buy as fresh as possible and make sure these foods have been stored properly and once the package is opened, consume it within a few days and leave it in the refrigerator and make sure that the food is well sealed, free from insects, humidity, excessive heat and of course discard any food that has any appearance of a musty smell or any moldy odor already puts it in the trash because that's where this toxin will be, that's where it will slowly poison the liver without us knowing that peanut that we buy that sometimes has that musty taste, that's where the toxin is . taste of mold that could be causing your liver disease, this aflatoxin could be there, so put it in the trash, don't buy it again from the place you bought it and it tastes like this in peanuts, tell me in the comments if you like peanuts if you consume them regularly peanuts and if you have a reliable place to buy peanuts that don't have that musty taste here in Itajaí Santa Catarina it's not very easy, it's not there yet Take advantage, are you my neighbor here in Itajaí Santa Catarina or are you my neighbor in the state already comment here below the comments and then I'll say hello to you and also comment if you knew about this toxin that was in peanuts now we're going to number 5 excess salt so we know the salt it increases the pressure causes cardiovascular problem But in addition, recent studies have shown that it also harms the liver at a microscopic level, excess salt causes deformations, swelling and death of liver cells, which can lead to fibrosis, which will cause scarring and then a more rigid liver causing cirrhosis, but what no one tells you is that the salt doesn't come from where we put the salt in our food, but from the foods we eat every day, processed, canned, that ready-made lasagna, in addition to the food, made in restaurants it usually has a greater amount of salt to improve the flavor. I challenge you not only to avoid this type of food but also to replace it with table salt, whatever it is, seasonings, it has turmeric, cardamom, mustard, black pepper, nutmeg, I add nutmeg, which gives a wonderful flavor to practically everything, and I avoid excess salt, even in salads, I grate a little nutmeg, I add olive oil, try it, you'll be doing a lot of good for your health, now we're going to the number 6 on our list supplements and vitamins has now arrived on my beach my knowledge of almost 25 years of supplements and vitamins be careful the liver does not tolerate excess vitamin A well because it is present in several multivitamins those capsules to increase tanning hold the tanning called beta-carotene will turn into vitamin A and the excess will harm your liver this vitamin is a toxin when consumed in excess causing a disease called hypervitaminosis which involves excessive accumulation of it who knows where in the cells of your liver and these cells begin to deposit collage i.
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