China News Service, Yinchuan, March 18 (Xie Yu) In recent years, more and more people have joined the "late night army", and binge-watching TV series and playing games have become the daily life of some young people.
With the promotion of various short videos and shopping software, there has been a wave of liver protection tablets.
So is it really useful to take liver-protecting tablets while staying up late?
March 18 is National Liver Love Day. A reporter from China News Network interviewed Hu Yanmei, deputy chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, to answer this question.
Hu Yanmei introduced that 1 to 3 o'clock at night is the best time for liver repair. During sleep, all cells, including liver cells, begin to repair themselves, which can increase the blood flow of the liver by 40%, allowing the liver to receive more blood, oxygen and Supply of nutrients.
Therefore, staying up late is more harmful to the liver. I urge everyone not to stay up late as much as possible. It is recommended to start preparing for bed at 10 o'clock every night, try to fall asleep before 11 o'clock, and ensure at least 8 hours of sleep.
So is it really useful to take liver-protecting tablets while staying up late?
Are there any side effects of taking liver protection tablets?
Hu Yanmei said that whether it is liver-protecting drugs or liver-protecting tablets, in terms of mechanism of action, these drugs will not play a preventive role.
There are many types of liver-protecting tablets on the market with complex ingredients. If they are not used in a standardized way, they may cause secondary damage to the liver during the course of taking them.
In 2019, experts from the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine released the "Expert Consensus on the Clinical Application of Hugan Tablets", which clearly pointed out the indications, intervention timing and medication course of Hugan Tablets.
How should the public properly protect their liver?
Hu Yanmei suggested that the public should not blindly take a large amount of liver-protecting drugs and liver-protecting tablets, but should reasonably improve their diet, drink less alcohol, maintain a regular daily routine, and stay up less late; they should go to the hospital for regular liver function tests every year. Once abnormal liver function occurs, they should Use medication promptly and rationally under the guidance of a doctor.
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