6 ways for men to properly protect their liver

　　“Tip 1: Sleep to protect liver

　　When the human body is in a supine position during sleep, the liver can enjoy more blood watering. In addition, when the body is in a resting state, the burden on the liver is the lightest, so high-quality sleep has a significant liver-protecting effect. On the contrary, poor sleep quality, especially sleep disorders, can easily affect liver function. Medical experts have noted that a sleep disorder called sleep apnea can cause liver damage.

　　Syndrome refers to a brief cessation of breathing during sleep due to glossopharyngeal stenosis and uvula obstruction of the airway. In severe cases, the apnea time can last for more than one and a half minutes. Medical data shows that about 32% of people with severe sleep apnea have abnormal liver function, and liver function damage is directly proportional to the severity of apnea. Further research found that this liver damage is related to hypoxia and insulin resistance caused by sleep apnea.

　　It is easy to understand that to improve sleep quality, the first step is to actively treat sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep apnea syndrome, etc. Secondly, don’t engage in work that consumes too much mental energy at night, and don’t stay up late. Some people often stay up late and go to bed late to blame for their bad liver. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are two most important hours of sleep in a day, one is noon (11 am to 1 pm), and the other is midnight (11 pm to 1 am). These four hours are also the time when bone marrow produces hematopoiesis. The most blood flows through the liver, which is conducive to liver function repair. In other words, you have to make good use of your nap and night sleep, especially night sleep. It is best to go to bed before 10 p.m. and ensure that you are asleep around 11 p.m. to pave the way for the repair of liver function.

　　“Tip 2: Exercise protects the liver

　　active in sports exercise It is another effective way to protect the liver, because exercise can not only reduce excess weight, prevent obesity, eliminate the harm of excessive fat to the liver, but also promote gas exchange, speed up blood circulation, and ensure that the liver can get more oxygen and nutrients.

　　From the perspective of liver protection, first, we must choose a good sports venue, preferably a place with a wide field, wide field of vision, and fresh air; second, we must choose a good exercise program, which is a systemic low-intensity dynamic exercise with the goal of exercising physical strength and endurance, such as jogging, fast walking (about 110 to 120 steps per minute), riding a bicycle, going up and down stairs, climbing, playing badminton, shuttlecock, ball, dancing, rope skipping, swimming, Tai Chi, etc. Once a day, each session lasts for 20 to 30 minutes. It is appropriate for the fatigue to disappear within 10 to 20 minutes after exercise.

　　In addition, liver-protecting exercises are also beneficial. The practice is as follows:——

　　The first step is to rub the Dadun point. Sit cross-legged, barefoot, use your left thumb to press the Dadun point on your right foot (outside of the root of the big toenail), press left-handedly 15 times, and right-handedly press 15 times. Then press the Dadun point on the left foot with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The second step is to press Taichong point. Sit cross-legged, use your left thumb to press the Taichong point on your right foot (between the first and second toes on the instep), press along the gap between the bones and slide it back and forth for 20 times. Then press the Dadun point on the left foot with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The third step is to rub the Sanyinjiao point. Sit cross-legged, use your left thumb to press the right Sanyinjiao point (3 inches above the tip of the medial malleolus, at the posterior edge of the tibia), and press it 15 times with left rotation and 15 times with right rotation. Then press the left Sanyinjiao point with your right hand, using the same technique as before.

　　The fourth step is to push and rub the two ribs. Press the armpits with both hands, push and rub along the gap between the ribs, and return when the two hands touch the chest. Push and rub back and forth 30 times.