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21
Sep 11

Liver Problems and Symptoms to Watch for

This is the organ that doesn’t hurt but suffers.
We often hear someone saying that their liver is hurting. Actually – these people are wrong. Pain in the liver area signals problems with the biliary tract and pancreas. The liver itself does not suffer as it has no nervous endings. Therefore, with liver problems, we can only feel heaviness in the right part of the chest. But in most cases, we can’t even know that the liver suffers and hence problems are difficult to spot.

How can we check whether our liver is functioning well?

Here are some warning signs.

To find out if you have liver problems, look at the following symptoms:

·         Bitter taste in the mouth;

·         weakness, feeling tired;

·         red spots on the skin;

·         palms are too smooth;

·         yellow circles around the eyes while the white part is red;

·         recurring headaches and heaviness in the temples.

If these symptoms begin to appear more frequently, you should have a biochemical analysis of the blood. It is a good idea to have an ultrasound as well. In this way, you can see if the structure of your liver is damaged, is there dystrophy, and if you have hepatitis or cirrhosis. This is necessary to prevent a serious failure of the liver because it is very difficult to treat.

FIVE GOLDEN RULES

You should remember that your health depends on your lifestyle and habits. To help your liver function normally, it is important to take good care of it. To this purpose, you can fast or at least avoid eating meat every day.

And are there specific dietary rules?

Rule one: do not overeat!

It is not surprising that yoga practitioners like to say: if you overate, you poisoned yourself. In the spring, the cells of your liver contain surpluses of fat and sugar, preventing its normal functioning.

Rule two: use vegetable oils!

The level of cholesterol is much lower in them, and toxins are easily cleansed from the body.

Rule three: avoid eating fried food!

Don’t stuff yourself with fried meatballs, potatoes, toasts, etc. The substances that form with frying are harmful to your liver.

Rule four: Have dinner before 7 pm.

Digestion is slowed down afterwards and fat accumulates in the liver.

Rule five: Start the morning with breakfast!

If you do not eat in the morning, it is best to skip meals the whole day. This way, you will cleanse your body from toxins. Have fruit juices and water with lemon and honey. Then, you will have a good appetite on the next morning.

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6
Sep 11

Dealing with Food Intolerance

Have you ever had a headache after eating? Did your stomach swell after having dinner? Do you get a rash after having a bar of chocolate?

And do you sometimes feel weakness, fatigue, apathy, headaches, depression, or muscle pain for no apparent reason?

If some of these symptoms sound familiar to you, the problem can some food, with your body giving you signals that it doesn’t take it well.

Unlike food allergies, which represent the body’s immediate reaction to any food product, food intolerance occurs more slowly – from several hours to several days after the time you had the food in question. The most common foods to which the organism shows intolerance are wheat, milk products, chocolate, eggs, citrus fruit, additives to foods and beverages, nuts, alcohol, tea and coffee.

The symptoms associated with food intolerance are much more varied than those of the classical allergies, and the body may react in a different way every time, even if you consume the same product. Moreover, if you have certain food over a long period of time, the substances in it accumulate. So, even if you are not intolerant to certain substances in small amounts, you might get food intolerance by consuming them in large quantities. As you may know, the key to good health is moderation.

If you suspect that your body shows intolerance to a specific food or food groups, you should not ignore the problem. If you can’t figure out which foods cause discomfort, it is best to seek expert help and talk to your doctor about the symptoms. The presence of more than one symptoms may suggest what form of food intolerance you suffer from. Even if that cannot be confirmed by a routine medical checkup, there are other methods to have you diagnosed.

Food intolerance is diagnosed with the help of a blood test which helps identify the foods to which your organism has intolerance. It is completely painless and safe. To have it done, a few drops of blood from your finger will be taken. The results are ready in just 45 minutes!

The test may show increased response of your antibodies to certain food or food groups. The reaction ranges from mild to moderately severe or severe. It is recommended to avoid these foods for at least 3 months.