How to restore the liver

The liver is the largest endocrine gland, weighing up to 1.5 kg. It participates in the process of digestion, neutralizes toxic substances. The liver plays an important role in protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. If the work of the organ is disrupted, liver failure develops.

Many people are interested in the question of whether the liver is restored. Unlike other organs, it can completely renew the structure. The liver acquires a normal volume even if 70% of it is affected. Recovery occurs through the growth and increase in the number of hepatocytes (liver cells).

How quickly does the liver recover? The rate of regeneration is influenced by the age of a person, the individual characteristics of the body and the causes of damage. In children, full recovery of the liver occurs within 2-4 weeks, while in the elderly this period is more than a month. In the presence of an infectious active process, the organ is not restored.

Causes of liver damage

Damage to hepatocytes occurs as a result of the following factors:

• congenital pathologies of the liver;
• chronic viral hepatitis;
• alcohol abuse;
• work involving toxins, poisons or chemicals;
• long-term use of drugs from the group of NSAIDs, antibiotics, cytostatics, antiviral agents;
• diseases of the gallbladder (cholecystitis, cholelithiasis);
• drug use;
• malnutrition (eating dyes, flavor enhancers, preservatives, spicy, salty or smoked foods);
• autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus);
• poisoning with poisonous mushrooms (fly agaric, pale grebe);
• infectious diseases (flu, acute respiratory infections);
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• oncological diseases;
• sedentary lifestyle.

Symptoms

At the initial stage, symptoms indicating problems in the liver may be completely absent. In the future, the person notes weakness and general malaise. He quickly gets tired even with small loads. After eating a heavy meal, pain appears in the right hypochondrium, which occurs more often over time.

A person has problems with digestion, there is belching, nausea, bitterness in the mouth. Decreased appetite leads to weight loss. In some cases, the patient has a slight increase in temperature for a long period, the cause of which cannot be identified.

With violations in the work of the liver, a person has problems with the skin. Dermatological manifestations of pathology include:

• spider veins that appear on the skin of the neck and abdomen;
• dry skin;
• causeless itching, leading to the appearance of scratching;
• bruising without previous trauma.

During palpation, the doctor may detect an increase in the liver or spleen, which is associated with impaired blood circulation in the hepatic vessels.

Restoration of the liver with folk remedies

Cleansing and restoration of the liver is carried out using traditional medicine methods. For these purposes, decoctions, settings and tinctures based on medicinal plants are used. Also, the treatment is carried out with the help of meal, which is obtained after the extraction of fat from the seeds of oil plants.

milk thistle

Products based on milk thistle contain silymarin, a natural composition of biologically active substances. They help restore the liver, neutralize harmful substances, stimulate the immune system and prevent the development of cancer.

Milk thistle meal can be purchased at any pharmacy. It is consumed in a teaspoon three times a day before meals with water. The course of treatment requires 400 g of milk thistle meal.

You can also use milk thistle seeds. A teaspoon of raw materials is poured with 200 ml of boiling water and after the agent has been infused, it is filtered and drunk. Apply morning and evening for a month.

Milk thistle seeds can be ground with a coffee grinder. A tablespoon of the powder is poured into a glass of kefir and left for half an hour. This remedy is used for breakfast. It improves digestion and restores metabolism. Treatment is carried out for 4 weeks.

oats

How to restore liver function with oat grains? This cereal contains a large amount of vitamins, trace elements, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It also allows you to cleanse the body of toxins and helps fight excess weight. Oats well restores hepatocytes and reduces the amount of bad cholesterol that forms plaques in blood vessels.

To prepare a decoction, 200 g of oat grains are washed, poured with a liter of water and boiled over low heat for a quarter of an hour. Then the product is cooled and filtered. Take a glass of decoction half an hour before meals. Apply the remedy for 3 weeks.

You can also use oats with milk to cleanse and restore the liver. 150 g of unshelled grains are poured over liters of water and put on a slow fire. The agent is boiled down until 0.5 liters of water remains. Then add the same amount of milk and boil for another quarter of an hour after boiling. After cooling, the broth is filtered and taken 100 ml per day. You need to store it in the refrigerator. Use this decoction for a month.

Flax seed

Flax seeds are used to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and restore liver cells. They include fatty acids, potassium, magnesium, manganese, antioxidants. To cleanse the liver, flax seeds are ground in a coffee grinder, added to 100 ml of low-fat kefir and drunk on an empty stomach. Take the remedy daily for 3 weeks.

For pain in the right hypochondrium, a decoction of flax seeds is used. A tablespoon of raw materials is poured with half a liter of water and boiled over low heat for 10 minutes. Infuse the remedy for 2 hours, filter and take 250 ml in the morning and evening, for 2 weeks.

Birch buds

You can restore the liver with the help of decoctions and tinctures based on birch buds. The composition includes essential oils, saponins, tannins and betuloretinic acid. 2 g of birch buds are poured into 250 ml of water and boiled for 3 minutes. After the product has cooled, it is filtered and drunk in small sips during the day.

Also, to improve liver function, you can prepare a tincture. To do this, a tablespoon of fresh birch buds is poured into 100 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol and infused in a dark place for a week. Filter and take 20 drops of tincture, previously dissolved in a tablespoon of water. Long-term treatment is 10 - 14 days.

For liver problems, birch sap will help. It should be consumed daily for 2 - 3 glasses per day. With spider veins on the body, it is used externally in the form of lotions.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals. Regular consumption of it in food improves metabolism and restores the functioning of the digestive system as a whole. To prepare the product, a small ripe pumpkin is thoroughly washed and cleaned of seeds. Then it is placed in a large container and honey is poured inside.

Pumpkin needs to be put in the refrigerator for a day. The released juice is poured into a glass container, closed with a lid and stored in a cool dark place. Take 50 ml 2-3 times a day. The pumpkin itself is baked in the oven with cinnamon and served as a dessert.

Diet

Many people are interested in the question of how to cleanse and restore the liver without the use of drugs or folk methods. In this case, diet comes to the rescue. Food should be fractional, food is consumed 5-6 times a day. The diet of the menu should include soups, lean meat and fish, viscous cereals, dairy products, vegetables and fruits. Vegetable oil (sunflower, olive, linseed) is added to dishes. Food is prepared by boiling, baking or steaming. Dry food, without liquid and hot, causes bile to thicken, which negatively affects the digestive system as a whole. Therefore, most of the meals in the diet should be liquid.

It is also necessary to observe the drinking regimen. Up to 2 liters of liquid are consumed per day. You can drink non-carbonated mineral water, black and green tea, a decoction of rose hips or dried fruits. It is necessary to drink liquid in small portions, but often.

From the diet it is necessary to exclude:

• fatty and fried foods;
• soups on meat and mushroom broth;
• alcoholic drinks;
• non-alcoholic carbonated drinks;
• pickles and marinades;
• smoked fish and meat;
• dishes from legumes;
• radish, radish and spinach;
• lard and combined fats;
• pastries from sweet dough;
• fresh bread.

It is necessary to limit the intake of salt and sugar. In the absence of severe symptoms indicating disorders in the liver, you can make small indulgences in the diet.

Rapid liver recovery with medication

How to restore the liver with medicines? Preparations from the group of hepaprotectors affect the structures of the liver and in a short period of time and convert low-density fats into forms that are easily processed. They also prevent stagnation of bile, and prevent the development of gallstone disease.

Essentiale Forte

The composition of Essentiale Forte includes phospholipids that quickly restore liver tissue by embedding in cell membranes. The drug is taken 6 capsules per day for 3 months. In severe cases, Essentiale to restore the liver is prescribed as an intravenous injection.

It is not recommended to use Essentiale with high sensitivity to the components of the drug. The benefits of the drug include:

• safety;
• availability;
• high efficiency;
• ease of use;
• no contraindications.

The disadvantage of the drug is the rather high price.

Essliver Forte

To restore the liver, the combined drug Essliver Forte is often used. In addition to natural phospholipids, its composition includes nicotinamide, vitamins B1, B6, B12 and vitamin E. The drug restores liver cells, and the vitamin complex prevents fatty degeneration of the organ. Essliver Forte is not recommended for exacerbation of peptic ulcer, allergies and intrahepatic cholestasis.

The advantage of Essliver Forte is its high efficiency and the absence of pronounced side effects. Also, the positive qualities of this medicine include the presence of vitamins in the composition, which makes it possible to do without additional intake of vitamin complexes.

Phosphogliv

To quickly restore the liver, Phosphogliv is often prescribed. The composition of the drug includes phospholipids and sodium glycyrrhizinate. These components have a positive effect on liver cells, have anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects (which are among the benefits of the drug), and also normalize the gallbladder.

Phosphogliv is not recommended for use in arterial hypertension, which is a disadvantage, since hypertension often becomes a companion of liver diseases.

Allochol

One of the most famous drugs that have a positive effect on the liver is Allochol. The tablets contain medical bile, garlic, activated charcoal and nettle. Allochol stimulates the production of bile acids, accelerates the excretion of bile, reduces inflammation, prevents the formation of gallstones and eliminates intoxication. It also improves the functioning of the digestive system and prevents fermentation in the intestines. The drug is taken 1 - 2 tablets up to 4 times a day for 2 months.

 The benefits of Allohol include:

• a wide range of activities;
• efficiency;
• availability;
• low cost.

The drug is not recommended for use in cholelithiasis or peptic ulcer (in the acute stage), acute hepatitis, pancreatitis or enterocolitis.

Karsil

How to help the liver recover after taking alcohol or drugs? In this case, Karsil will help. It contains an extract of spotted milk thistle, which has an antioxidant and hepaprotective effect. The substance enhances tissue regeneration and protects the cells of the body from negative effects. Karsil is used 1-2 tablets 3 times a day, in severe conditions the dose is doubled. The average duration of treatment is 3 months. The advantage of Karsil is:

• availability (can be purchased at any pharmacy at a reasonable price);
• efficiency;
• good tolerance;
• wide range of influence.

Karsil should not be taken in case of acute poisoning or hypersensitivity to components.

Gepabene

Gepabene capsules are a preparation of plant origin, which includes an extract of fumigation officinalis and fruits of spotted milk thistle. This is a combined agent that has a choleretic effect, protects liver cells from damage, quickly restores them and eliminates intoxication. It is recommended to take 3 capsules of Gepabene per day. Duration of admission depends on the patient's condition. If there is no improvement within 2 weeks, you should seek a second consultation with your doctor.

Advantages of Gepabene:

• natural plant composition;
• high efficiency;
• no adverse reactions.

Do not take capsules for acute hepatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis or poisoning. It is not recommended to use Gepabene during pregnancy or lactation.

Heptral

This is one of the most effective drugs among those used to restore liver function. The active substance of Heptaral is ademetionine. It is a natural amino acid present in almost all tissues.

Initially, Heptral is prescribed as an intravenous or intramuscular injection. In the future, the drug is used in the form of tablets. The maximum daily dose is 1000 mg. The duration of treatment depends on the degree of liver damage. The advantages of the drug are fast action and high efficiency. The disadvantages include a fairly high cost and the presence of side effects.

hepa-merz

Hepa-Merz is often used to restore the liver. It contains L-ornithine-L-aspartate. Release the medicine in the form of loose granules with the smell of orange. Take it 1 - 2 packets 3 times a day after meals. The duration of therapy depends on the patient's condition, the minimum course of treatment is 1 month.

The advantage of the drug is its release form (the drug is easy to use for people who cannot swallow the capsule) and the low incidence of adverse reactions. After starting to use Hepa-Merz, the results of treatment become noticeable after 7-10 days. The disadvantages of the drug include its high cost.

Lecithin

The capsules contain soy lecithin. It plays an important role in cellular metabolism, quickly restores the structure of the liver and protects the organ from negative effects. Lecithin is often prescribed for fatty liver. It is taken 1 capsule in the morning and evening. The duration of therapy depends on the patient's condition. The advantages of Lecithin are its availability, effectiveness and the absence of pronounced side effects.

Ursofalk

Ursofalk belongs to the group of drugs deoxycholic acid. It is prescribed for saturation of bile with cholesterol. It also improves the secretory function of hepatocytes and restores metabolism. The drug is used in the form of capsules or suspensions. The daily dose depends on the weight of the person and can be from 3 to 7 capsules. It needs to be divided into 3 doses. The duration of treatment is 1 - 2 months.

Contraindications include acute cholecystitis and frequent bouts of hepatic colic. The advantage of Ursofalk is its ability to dissolve gallstones. Its disadvantage is the high cost.

 How to quickly restore the liver? In the complex, drugs of the following groups are used:

• hypoglycemic agents (Siofor, Glucofage, Metformin). They are used to lower blood glucose levels. Also, drugs in this group restore metabolism and affect cholesterol levels;
• statins (simvastatit, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin). These funds lower the level of cholesterol and fats in the blood;
• metabolism (Actovegin, Carnitine, Trimetazidine). Medicines stop the destruction of cells and help them recover faster.

Cleansing and restoration of the liver is a rather lengthy process. In order to completely get rid of the problem, it is worth normalizing the diet and changing your lifestyle. If signs of the disease are detected, it is necessary to seek advice from a gastroenterologist.