The liver is the body's "detoxifier", but have you noticed that it is aging?

We all know how important the liver is to us. It plays a role in detoxification, but many people don’t know that their livers are aging. If you don’t believe it, come and take a look.

1. Abdominal pain. Pain and swelling in the upper right part of the abdomen is a sign that the liver is in danger. The liver spans most of the abdominal cavity and is shaped like a wedge, with its fatty end located on the right side of the abdomen. If it becomes sick or inflamed, the patient can feel it.

2. Yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice). The normal liver processes waste blood cells and produces a yellow compound called bilirubin. If liver function declines, bilirubin builds up in the blood, causing the skin and eyes to turn yellow; dark urine and light-colored stools are also signs of jaundice.

3. Joint pain. Symptoms similar to those of arthritis, such as joint pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and loss of appetite, are symptoms associated with liver disease, particularly autoimmune hepatitis. The disease, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks cells and liver tissue, is more common in women.

4. Skin bruises. An important function of the liver is to synthesize coagulation factors. Liver disease is often complicated by coagulation disorders, and patients are at risk of bleeding. Bruise and hemorrhages are often seen on the skin.

5. Spider nevi. Liver damage can lead to decreased estrogen inactivation, causing capillary dilation and spider-like spots, often on the upper body.

6. Confusion of consciousness. A diseased liver can cause excess copper to accumulate in the blood and brain, causing confusion similar to Alzheimer's. This confusion is more often associated with advanced liver disease.

7. Muscle wasting. An enlarged belly (ascites) and swollen ankles accompanied by wasting away of the arms and legs may be a fluid imbalance caused by liver disease. This muscle wasting can also occur above the cheeks and near the temples. These are also mostly symptoms of advanced liver disease.

What to eat if your liver is not good

Cruciferous vegetables. It contains various phytonutrients, flavonoids, carotenoids, sulforaphane and indoles, which can comprehensively help the liver break down various chemical toxins and carcinogens. Common cruciferous vegetables include cauliflower, cabbage, white cabbage and radish.

Seaweed. Seaweed such as kelp and laver can help detoxify the liver and prevent the human body from absorbing toxic heavy metals such as cadmium and other environmental toxins. A study by McGill University in Canada found that compounds contained in brown algae can reduce the absorption of radioactive particles by bones.

Sprouts. Bean sprouts are rich in various enzymes, which can promote the decomposition and absorption of protein.

Foods rich in sulfide. Vegetables rich in sulfide, such as onions, garlic, and shallots, can promote the liver to produce glutathione, neutralize free radicals in cells, and play a detoxifying and anti-aging role.

berry. Berries such as blueberries and strawberries are rich in phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and polyphenols, which have strong antioxidant effects and can help the liver protect human cells from attacks by free radicals and oxidative stress.