Taiwanese doctors warn of 3 behaviors that “harm the liver” more than staying up late. If you don’t stop, you’ll definitely get cancer.
Taiwanese doctors warn of 3 behaviors that “harm the liver” more than staying up late. If you don’t stop them, sooner or later cancer will come to visit.
According to Dr. Huang Xuan from Taiwan, the liver is an important organ for detoxification, but it is not always a “shield” that can withstand damage. Although the liver has excellent self-repair ability, when it is damaged too much, the liver cannot repair itself in time.
Among the behaviors that damage the liver, staying up late is considered the most common cause. Dr. Huang Xuan explains that the liver works best when the สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน body is in deep sleep, especially between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Staying up late causes abnormal liver function, increases oxidation reactions, creates toxins, and stimulates Kupffer cells, leading to liver inflammation, fatty liver, or even liver cancer.
However, he stressed that there are 3 more habits that damage the liver faster than just sleeping late, which many people still do.
1. Overuse of drugs
Many people think that taking medicine only affects the stomach, but they don’t know that the liver is the organ that is most affected. The liver is responsible for changing many medicines and excreting them through bile or urine. When taking medicines more than necessary, including tonics, the liver has to work too hard, causing it to deteriorate and reduce its efficiency in eliminating toxins.
Long-term accumulation of drugs in the body can lead to drug toxicity and severe liver damage. Therefore, use drugs as advised by a doctor and avoid unnecessary self-medication.
2. Drinking too much alcohol
Alcohol is the main cause of liver damage. When you drink, 10% of alcohol is excreted through sweat, breath and urine. The remaining 90% must pass through the liver to be detoxified. Doing this for a long time can cause the liver to become toxic, deteriorate and gradually lose liver cells.
In the early stages, drinking alcohol can cause liver inflammation and fatty liver. However, if you continue to drink. Your liver will be damaged beyond repair and may develop into cirrhosis and liver cancer. Therefore, limiting your alcohol consumption is an important way to protect your liver.
3. Eating food contaminated with mold.
To save money or lack knowledge, many people still eat food that contains mold without knowing that it is the “enemy” of the liver. Some molds produce toxins such as Aflatoxin, Patulin, Fumonisin that can cause liver cells to deteriorate, die, and cause liver cancer.
In particular, aflatoxin, a mycotoxin commonly found in peanuts, corn, watermelon seeds, and moldy grains, is a highly potent liver carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). Ingestion of just 10 milligrams can be fatal. This toxin cannot be completely eliminated, even after cutting off the moldy parts or cooking the food.
In addition to moldy foods, eating fatty foods, fast foods, and pickled foods can also damage the liver just as much as staying up late. Therefore, to protect the liver, you should maintain a healthy and balanced diet.