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"If you eat this, it might not be really good. ”
On a sunny weekend, Zhang Ming and his friend Li Hua enjoyed an outdoor barbecue while discussing an article on food safety that had just been swiped on their phones.
Zhang Ming is an authentic architectural engineer who has an almost paranoid pursuit of structural stability, but his perception of eating healthy is somewhat vague.
Li Hua is a middle school history teacher who loves life and is full of curiosity about everything.
"You see, this article says that the fumes and charred parts of barbecue food are easy to convert into carcinogens, should we eat less?" Li Hua said with a frown.
Zhang Ming smiled and just wanted to refute, but at this moment, a push message popped up on his mobile phone, and the title of the message was a warning about health:
"Exercising too much can also pose health risks. "Curiosity drives them to click in and learn more.
The protagonist of the story is called Wu Li, a 56-year-old company executive who has always advocated healthy living, and the gym has almost become her second home.
Unfortunately, Wu Li was recently diagnosed with acute liver failure, which was a bolt from the blue for her, who has always been healthy.
The doctor told her that it might be related to some of her lifestyle habits, "Excessive physical exercise, consuming too many nutritional supplements, and not paying attention to rest can all be potential triggers for liver problems." ”
This may sound like a misalignment with conventional health knowledge.
After all, exercise should be one of the ways to enhance physical fitness and improve health.
Wu Li's example sparked deep thought for Zhang Ming and Li Hua.
"It seems that health is really a big system, and we usually only focus on one aspect and often ignore the others. ”
He remembered that Wu Li had mentioned that Wu Li used a lot of protein powder and other supplements to improve the results during her workout, which enhanced muscle growth in the short term, but may have caused an additional burden on the liver in the long run.
Li Hua continued: "Indeed, one of the main functions of the liver is to detoxify and process harmful substances in the blood.
Excessive nutritional supplements, especially those containing hormones or heavy metals, may overwork the liver, which can eventually lead to liver dysfunction. ”
Zhang Ming nodded yes, "Moreover, excessive exercise will also cause muscle breakdown, producing a large amount of amino acids and ammonia, which need to be processed by the liver;
If the liver is already in a state of heavy load, coupled with an unreasonable diet, such as a high-protein diet, then the burden on the liver is even greater. ”
They also discussed the liver's ability to regenerate.
The liver is one of the few organs in the human body that can be regenerated, but this regeneration is also limited.
If the daily damage exceeds the liver's ability to repair, then liver failure becomes a possibility.
As the discussion deepened, Zhang Ming and Li Hua became more and more concerned about Wu Li's situation.
They learned that in addition to using excessive nutritional supplements, Wu Li also had long sleep deprivation and intense work pressure, which were all compound factors that contributed to her health problems.
"Health, it seems, is to be managed in an integrated manner. ”
Li Hua concluded, "We must not only exercise moderately and eat reasonably, but also have enough rest and avoid unnecessary mental stress. ”
"If exercise and nutritional supplements can be a health hazard, what are some other habits in our daily lives that may seem harmless but can actually have a significant impact on liver health?"
In response to Li Hua's problem, a detailed analysis shows that in daily life, not only excessive exercise and the use of unreasonable supplements, but also continuous emotional stress, excessive alcohol consumption, and even continuous use of certain drugs;
Over-the-counter pain relievers, in particular, can be taxing the liver, affecting its function.
In addition, environmental pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticide residues should not be ignored.
In this case, people should take a multi-faceted approach, balance their lifestyle, and pay attention to checking their physical condition to maintain the health of the liver and the whole.
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