Your liver has many important functions from producing proteins, cholesterol, and bile as well as storing vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates.  It also breaks down toxins such as alcohol, medications, and other by products of metabolism.  It goes to say that keeping your liver healthy is important to your overall health. Certain foods can help keep your liver healthy and functioning properly. These foods can help improve the enzymes in your liver, protect it against fat build up, and decrease inflammation.  Here are a list of the best foods for your liver.

Coffee:

Coffee helps protect the liver from various diseases and can help reduce the risk of liver cancer.  Research has shown that the greatest benefit are with people who drink at least 3 cups of coffee per day (1 cup = 237ml).  Coffee also increases the amount of glutathione, an antioxidant that can protect your body from free radicals that damage cells.

Tea:

Green tea can help reduce the amount of liver enzymes and can decrease the chances of liver cancer. Although green tea can help keep your liver healthy if you already have liver problems, you need to talk to your doctor before consuming green tea as a supplement.

Grapefruit:

Grapefruit contains antioxidants that protect the liver by reducing inflammation and protecting cells.

Blueberries and Cranberries:

Blueberries and cranberries contain the same antioxidant called anthocyanin, which give the berries its colour and has may various health benefits.  These berries can hinder the growth of liver cancer cells as well as improve a fatty liver.

Prickly Pear:

Prickly pears has0 been used in traditional medicine for a long time and preliminary research has shown that this fruit can protect the liver from alcohol toxicity.

Cruciferous Vegetables:

In preliminary studies, vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower protects the liver against harmful compounds and fatty liver disease.

Fatty Fish:

Fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, herring, trout, tuna, etc.) can help lower liver fat.  It is not just about adding more healthy fats to your diet; another important element is the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 (found in nuts, seeds, and eggs). Too much omega-6 in relation to omega-3 can have the opposite effect and increase the chance of liver disease.  Talk to your doctor about how much of each is right for you.

Olive Oil:

Olive oil is beneficial for the heart and is beneficial to the liver as well.. A diet rich in olive oil can reduce the risk of fatty liver in older adults.

There other things you can do to help keep your liver healthy including…

1)         Reach and maintain a healthy weight

2)         Stay active

3)         Limit alcohol consumption

4)         Practice good hygiene

5)         Minimize exposure to hepatitis B or C

6)         Avoid eating too much red meat, processed meats, soft drinks, foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, simple

sugars, and full-fat dairy.

If you are concerned about your liver, talk to your doctor for guidance.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-foods-for-your-liver