The key to regaining a healthy liver and good energy levels.
The liver is the first organ to suffer from excesses and rich meals. When it is overloaded or “tired”, it slows down and can no longer perform its functions: energy decreases, nutrients are poorly assimilated, digestion slows down, toxins accumulate, weight gain can occur. . To find a liver in great shape and a good level of energy, you have to lighten your work and put it to rest. For a time, “I recommend lightening evening meals, with dinners composed exclusively of vegetables (raw, cooked or in soup) with possibly a portion of fish, but no other proteins (yogurt, cheese, egg, meat including white ham)“, advises Audrey Vergesnaturopath. And of course, avoid alcohol as much as possible.
“If we want to go further and are ready to take the plunge because it can be scary“, the most effective advice remains to “skip dinner” and do 16/8 intermittent fasting for at least 21 evenings. “This is how long it takes for liver cells to renew themselves“, specifies our expert. Concretely, you can eat over an 8-hour window (for example, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and you fast for 16 hours, making sure to eat enough in the morning and at midday to last until the next morning . Water, coffee and unsweetened teas as well as herbal teas are tolerated during this fasting period. Fasting has positive effects on liver health, with an overall reduction in liver fat. regulation of blood sugar and reduction of inflammation.
“Doing this intermittent fasting twice a year, for example after the holidays and before summer, is good, rather than recommending plants and food supplements that can help with liver detox such as artichoke or black radishbut which are not necessarily suitable for everyone, especially people with sensitive intestines“, finally warns the naturopath.