Recently, Grandma Wang heard that there are these two kinds of fruits that cannot be eaten when suffering from liver cancer, which makes her worry about long-term liver cancer, and asks around what these two fruits are?
At the same time, she also reduced the amount of fresh fruits she consumed every day, and because of this, she was worried every day, and her spirit was not as good as day by day.
At this time, the doctor told Grandma Wang that if she had liver cancer, she should not only eat fruits, but also eat more, and fresh fruits have a certain protective effect on the liver, but what Grandma Wang heard was not all wrong.
So many people are curious about how fruits can damage the body?
Fruits are rich in vitamins and other nutrients needed by the human body, and now why can they suddenly damage the liver, but in fact, it is not fresh fruits that are harmful to the liver, and some moldy and spoiled fruits are particularly harmful to the liver, let's take a look at what is going on?
One: Stop eating these two kinds of fruits immediately! Don't damage your liver
1. Throw away moldy fruits quickly, and don't put them at home to cause accidental eating
When the weather is cold, people often like to stock up on some food at home and then reduce the number of times they go out, but in winter, it is easy to mold if food is not stored properly, especially fruits;
Many elderly people in the family will feel that the fruit is only a little moldy, and it is a waste to throw it away, and they often choose to dig up the moldy and then eat it, which is actually extremely wrong.
Although the fruit is only a little moldy, the bacteria do not only breed in that small part, and may have occupied the whole fruit, so if you eat it again, I am afraid that it will cause poisoning and other problems.
Aflatoxin is the main role in the mildew of moldy fruits, it is very toxic, if eaten, aflatoxin will not be excreted from the body, but will accumulate in the liver in large quantities, damage liver tissue.
In addition, aflatoxin is stable in nature, and products with aflatoxin will still be toxic even after high-temperature processing, and it may damage liver tissue after consumption, resulting in liver cancer, hepatocyte nuclear edema and other big troubles.
2. Eat less fruits that are not in season, and it is very likely to be ripened with chemicals
Although the development of chemical technology has brought us benefits, at the same time, we should also be careful to be careful about the fruits that are ripened by chemical agents, especially some fruits that are not in season, are likely to be chemically ripened.
In the ripening agent, there are many chemical components such as kaempferol, flavonoid glycosides, etc., such compounds are easy to accumulate in the liver in the human body, increase the burden on the liver, and finally damage the liver tissue; not only that, such substances are generally hormones that promote development, which are very likely to promote the development of gonads and accelerate sexual maturation.
Therefore, in normal times, eat fruits according to the natural season, and wash them before eating, check whether they are spoiled or rotten, and if you find mold, you should throw them away immediately to prevent mold growth.
There may be some elderly people who usually don't pay attention, and cause liver damage after eating, and don't take it for granted to liver damage, so let's take a look at how harmful liver damage is to our entire human body?
2: How harmful is the liver injury of middle-aged and elderly people?
As the saying goes: "If the liver is not good, the old man will fall first". This sentence also proves the important position of the liver in the human body, it mainly plays the function of metabolism and regulation in the human body, if the liver is damaged, it will lead to the disorder of these functions, and finally endanger the whole body.
1. Affects metabolism
Because the liver participates in many metabolic pathways in the body, such as glucose and fat metabolism, once the liver tissue is damaged, these metabolic pathways will inevitably be damaged, affecting the body's absorption of glucose, fat and protein.
2. Increased prevalence
Since the liver is also an important part of our immune system, when the liver is damaged, our immune system will also be damaged, resulting in a decrease in immunity, and when some viruses and bacteria invade our body, our body is not well protected.
In addition, the liver is involved in the metabolism of most drugs, and when the body is unwell and the liver is damaged, the use of drug treatment cannot present the therapeutic effect well and aggravate the degree of the disease.
3. Jaundice and ascites occur
The occurrence of jaundice and ascites is already a very serious time when the liver is damaged, especially when there is cirrhosis, it is often accompanied by hepatic ascites with jaundice, mainly due to abnormal liver synthesis function, decreased osmotic pressure, causing abnormal liver metabolism of hormones, water and sodium retention, and finally leading to increased ascites.
At the same time, the appearance of jaundice is also due to the abnormal biliary function of the liver. When these conditions occur, it is important to seek medical attention in a timely manner, follow the doctor's advice, and take the appropriate treatment plan.
The damage caused to our body by liver damage is very serious, and we should avoid eating those moldy fruits with chemical ripening agents to prevent liver damage.
At the same time, we can also eat more of these fresh fruits to protect our liver, let's take a look at which fruits can help us protect our liver!
Three: On the contrary, these fruits can protect the liver, so it is recommended to eat more!
1. Sanyu
Doctors recommend eating more hawthorn, which can not only nourish the liver and remove fat, but also appetize.
This is because hawthorn contains substances such as ursolic acid, which can reduce the deposition of a large amount of fat on the blood vessel wall, promote the metabolism of the liver, maintain the vitality of the liver to a certain extent, and reduce the occurrence of atherosclerosis.
Children can also often eat some hawthorn foods like hawthorn slices, fruit dan peel, can also promote appetizers, help digestion, some elderly people do not like sweets, you can use dry hawthorn slices to soak in water to drink, is also a good choice!
2. Citrus fruits
Many oranges contain a lot of vitamin C, which can enhance the detoxification of the liver, and oranges contain many minerals such as zinc, magnesium, etc., which can regulate the metabolic function of the liver, especially for the occurrence of liver cirrhosis can play a good preventive role;
At the same time, oranges are also a seasonal fruit, and when winter comes, different types of citrus such as sugar oranges and baba oranges have added a lot of choices, and they are also richer in taste. However, be careful not to be greedy, we really don't recommend "dazzling sugar oranges"!
3. Strawberries
According to research, strawberries can not only nourish the liver, but also remove liver fire. Strawberries are rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin C and anthocyanins, which can help reduce the level of free radicals in the body and protect liver cells from oxidative damage.
But don't eat too much strawberries at one time, strawberries are cold food, and eating too much is easy to cause spleen and stomach discomfort, so people with a bad spleen and stomach should control the amount of strawberries when eating, and you can also choose other fruits that protect the liver.
In addition, strawberries are generally in season from February to May, so it is recommended that you give priority to other fruits. Doctors suggest that people with a bad spleen and stomach are another option, the first is kiwifruit, which is also rich in vitamin C and strawberries, as well as vitamin E, both of which have strong antioxidant effects and protect liver cells from oxidation.
At the same time, kiwifruit also contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can effectively lower cholesterol and prevent a variety of cardiovascular diseases.
To sum up, fresh fruits are bound to be eaten, don't listen to what others say which kind of fruit will damage the liver, at present, there is no scientific basis to support this view, as long as we do not eat moldy, chemical ripening and other fruits, it will not damage the liver.
For liver disease, it is three points by treatment, seven points by nourishment, we must follow the doctor's advice, take timely treatment, eat more fresh fruits, supplement vitamins, and protect our liver!
Bibliography:
[1]:Liu Qingqing, Yang Jing, Hu Shaoshan, et al. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of cirrhosis and kidney injury[J]. Journal of Clinical Hepatobiliary Diseases,2023,39(6):1461-1467.
[2]:Li Jingsan,Yang Sheng. Causes and prevention of aflatoxin poisoning[J]. 2019,35(2):81.
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