Drinking more goji berries can prevent and treat fatty liver!

Fatty liver is a condition where fat accumulates in liver cells. The function of these cells declines as fat builds up. For example, their ability to synthesize nutrients essential for the body and to detoxify is impaired. If fatty liver is not treated promptly over the long term, it can lead to cirrhosis. Therefore, we must take the treatment of fatty liver seriously.

Tremella and Jujube Porridge with Goji Berries

Goji berries are a common traditional Chinese medicine that is also used as food. They are known for their benefits to the liver and kidneys, nourishing the blood and improving vision, as well as anti-aging properties. Modern medical research has discovered that goji berries also protect the liver and help prevent and treat fatty liver.

For patients with liver disease, betaine in goji berries can prevent excessive fat storage in the liver, thus helping to prevent and treat fatty liver. The chlorophyll found in goji leaves also aids the liver's detoxification functions and can enhance and improve liver performance. Therefore, patients with chronic liver diseases, especially those with fatty liver, may consider consuming health supplements made from goji berries (or their leaves, root bark) regularly.

Here are several ways to eat goji berries:

Goji Porridge: Use 30 grams of goji berries and 100 grams of japonica rice to make a porridge, which can be consumed for breakfast or dinner.

Goji Rice: Wash the goji berries, lightly salt them, and steam them together with rice to eat as a main dish.

Goji Tea: You can wash fresh goji leaves, dry them in the sun, and then roast them in a wok to make tea. Use 10 grams of the dried product daily to brew tea and drink it frequently.

In addition, goji steamed eggs and tremella stewed with goji berries are also worthwhile options. However, patients with liver disease should avoid soaking goji berries in alcohol for consumption, as alcohol itself is harmful to the liver.

Goji berries offer excellent protection for the liver. For friends with fatty liver, consuming goji berries can be combined with dietary therapy and appropriate medication. The key to disease management is prevention; in our daily lives, we must eliminate the bad habits that lead to fatty liver.