Lemons contain plant compounds and antioxidants that help maintain liver health. However, you should drink 2-3 lemons a day and limit them if you have digestive diseases.
Lemons are low in calories, contain vitamin C, antioxidants, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, potassium… With these nutritional ingredients, lemons are chosen by many people to detox the body. , enhance immune function.
Master and doctor Doan Vinh Binh, Medical Information Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said there is currently no specific research proving that lemon juice helps purify the liver. However, citrus fruits contain a group of highly biologically active chemicals called flavonoids. Flavonoids with vitamin C contribute to repelling oxidation, reducing the risk of liver-related diseases and maintaining liver health.
Lemon also contains antioxidants that help the liver produce glutathione – an active ingredient that detoxifies the body. The active ingredient naringenin in lemon reduces liver inflammation in people with fatty liver disease. Drinking lemon water helps reduce cholesterol and blood sugar, helping the liver work easier.
Drinking a cup of diluted warm lemon water in the morning increases enzyme activity, optimizes liver function, eliminates accumulated toxins through bile, and stimulates bladder contractions.
However, according to Dr. Binh, each person should use lemon properly to ensure health. People with stomach disease, teeth problems, allergies to lemons and being treated for some other diseases should limit or abstain appropriately.
In addition to making drinks, people can use lemons in daily food preparation through salads, mixes… Lemon juice is a spice to increase the appeal of dishes, especially for those who need it. Limit your intake of fat and sugar.
When using fruits such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits, you should eat the whole clove to add fiber, help laxatives, and eliminate toxins from the body through the digestive tract. This also means reducing the burden on the liver’s activities. However, to ensure the full effectiveness of lemon, we should use a sufficient amount of 2-3 lemons per day (about 4-5 tablespoons of lemon juice), avoiding excess leading to some side effects. unintended side effects.
Dr. Binh added that using some natural extracts from Wasabia and S. Marianum also helps reduce the burden on the liver by controlling kupffer cells from being overactive, reducing inflammation and damage. liver injury. These essences also promote anti-toxicity, detoxification, and support the protection of the cells of this organ.