It is precisely because of the powerful regeneration function
The liver becomes an organ that keeps “young” forever
No matter how old you are
The liver will never exceed three years old
As you get older
Most of the organs of the human body will grow old
But a study of the authoritative journal “Cell Systems” found
The aging of life does not affect the update of liver cells
No matter how old the person is in
The average age of the liver is about three years old
The conclusion is obtained by the German regeneration treatment center
It was found after analyzing a number of people who died in 20 to 84 years old.
The age of all deceased liver cells is almost the same
No more than 3 years
research shows
It is the constant alternation of liver cells
Support the liver quality
Even if the human body is aging
The liver can still maintain the various life activities of the human body normally
The liver is the largest metabolic organ of the human body
An adult liver weight can reach 1.5 kg
Similar to a bottle of 1.5 -liter fat house, happy water
And it is huge
There are more than 500 functions
The most common and most important of which are the following 3:
1. Detoxification
The body’s metabolism and foreign toxin
Everyone must be detoxified by the liver
As a result, it becomes non -toxic or dissolved
Gathering with urine
Out of the body
2. Secret bile
Bile secreted by liver cells
Transport to the gallbladder via the bile duct
Elementary into the small intestine through concentration
Help the body absorb and digest
3. Metabolism
Liver can metabolize and synthesize various nutrients
Such as fat, sugar, vitamins, protein, etc.
Maintain the normal metabolism of the body
Don’t look at the liver very powerful
It is also one of the most injured organs in the human body
Conservative data estimation
Global liver patients have more than 700 million
Among them, more than 400 million patients with chronic liver disease
2 million people die every year due to liver disease
1. Alcoholism
Excessive drinking will reduce liver purification ability
As a result, toxins in the body increase
This can induce liver injury
Including alcoholic fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc.
2. Abuse medicine
Long -term medication can also hurt the liver
The metabolism of the drug needs to pass through the liver
And abuse some anti -cold, antiviral,
Anti -depression, hyperthyroidism and other drugs
Can cause medicinal liver damage
Severe can cause liver overshadowing
therefore
The medication must be strictly obeyed by the doctor’s order
3. High -fat, high sugar diet
The human body needs to eat meat to supplement multiple nutrients
But if the meal is big fish and big meat
It is also a burden on the liver
Human intake of protein and fat
All need liver decomposition and metabolism
If fat accumulates in the liver
It may also induce fatty liver
Same
Sugar also requires liver metabolism
High -sugar diet can lead to increased levels of triglyceride in the liver
Insulin resistance enhancement
Seductive fatty liver
4. Eat moldy food
Some foods seem to be lossless on the surface
But smell a smell
Or eat bitterness
These are all kinds of deterioration and moldy
Although the naked eye is the same
However
Direct destruction of hepatocytes on liver cells
Long -term intake
It will undoubtedly increase the possibility of suffering from liver cancer
In most instances
The liver tolerance is very strong
Even if you are injured
Generally there are not particularly obvious symptoms
Often make people relax and be vigilant
But we usher in more serious consequences
But liver damage is not achieved overnight
Before it “deteriorated”
In fact, it will send a signs of help from humans
Therefore, when the body changes these changes
It should be vigilant:
1. Easy fatigue
If you often feel tired
Especially after sufficient sleep
I still feel tired
Unable to lift
It is necessary to prevent the effect of liver disease
There is a typical manifestation of liver damage
Calling “liver fatigue”
Affected by liver metabolism
Patients can show fatigue and weakness
2. Spider mole, liver palm
Spider moles and liver palms appear in the body
Is a typical manifestation of liver disease
As the name suggests
Spider mole appears on the skin
A red vascular mole like a spider
The liver palm is manifested as the root of the thumb and little finger
“Big Fish Intergees” and “Little Fish Intergetic” are red
Pressing with your hand will fade and turn white
3. Lisal appetite
The liver is responsible for decomposing bile
Help the human body digest and absorb
When the liver is damaged
It will cause gastrointestinal digestive function to weaken
This affects our appetite
Patients will slowly cause food
4, jaundice
Jaundice
Generally due to the bilirubin concentration in the blood too high
It can usually be dyed with scleral, mucous membranes, skin and other tissues
It looks like a “little yellow man”
When there is a problem with the liver
Seriously affect bilirubin metabolism
It will cause body jaundice performance
Although the liver can tolerate
But it cannot withstand the continuous “work”
If there are symptoms, check in time
Currently
Checking liver disease mainly uses blood tests and B -ultrasound
Ordinary people can do it
Hepatitis B quantitative, liver function,
Hepatitis C virus antibody examination and B -ultrasound examination
once a year
Liver health
Be sure to maintain and maintain in advance
Don’t wait until the liver is scarred
Come and regret it too late
Reference materials:
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