THE ESSENTIAL
- The liver measures on average 28 centimeters in the transverse direction, 16 high and 8 thick.
- It weighs an average of 1.5 kg in an adult.
Hepatic drainage helps cleanse the liver to promote its primary function, namely to evacuate toxins and fats accumulated by the body.
abdominal cavity
The liver is the largest organ in the body. It is therefore one of the most densely vascularized, with 1.4 liters of blood flowing through it every minute. It is located in the abdominal cavity, and is separated from the heart by the diaphragm.
“There are different solutions that can be used alone or alternately to do liver drainage,” Explain naturopath Jocelyne Guyader on his site. “Fasting, monodiets, and the hypotoxic restrictive diet”, she details.
Medication misuse
“There are no miracle products capable of regenerating the liver even if certain foods such as artichoke, radish or curcumin might protect it”, however, specifies Pr Gabriel Perlemuter, head of the Hepato-gastroenterology department at the Antoine-Béclère hospital (AP-HP), au Figaro. “On the other hand, we know what products to avoid. Thus, excess alcohol, a diet rich in sugars (including starchy foods) and misuse of drugs are to be avoided if you want to have a healthy liver. good health. We must adopt a diet less rich in carbohydrates and meat, with more foods protecting the liver, namely green vegetables and fruits”he continues.
All these nutritional recommendations also allow you to lose weight if necessary, and therefore to be in good health.
