Changing certain lifestyle habits can often help improve your liver health. If you've been diagnosed with liver disease, your doctor may recommend that you:
• Drink alcohol sparingly, if at all.
• Avoid red meat, Tran’s fats, processed carbohydrates and foods with high-fructose corn syrup.
• Exercise 30 to 60 minutes around three to four times a week at a moderate intensity.
• Cut calories by 500 to 1,000 calories daily, if you're overweight.
Alternative medicine:
No alternative medicine therapies have been proved to treat liver disease. Some studies have indicated possible benefits, but further research is needed.
On the other hand, some dietary and herbal supplements can harm your liver. More than a thousand medications and herbal products have been associated with liver damage, including:
• Vitamin A
• Ma-huang
• Germander
• Valerian
• Mistletoe
• Skullcap
• Chaparral
• Comfrey
• Kava
• Pennyroyal oil
To protect your liver, it's important to talk to your doctor about the potential risks before you take any complementary or alternative medicines.
Courtesy: Mayo Clinic
