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Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

7 Bad Habits That Can Ruin Your Liver

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Dr. Eric Berg

Health & Fitness

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

1. Over-the-counter pills Tylenol is the number 1 cause of acute liver failure. Many people don’t realize the dangers of over-the-counter medications. Some people even take them routinely. Milk thistle increases liver regeneration and has unique properties that support liver health. NAC also protects the liver. 2. Sedentary lifestyle Eating calories that you’re not burning off causes damage and oxidative stress at the cellular level. Exercise can burn off excess fuel, strengthen the immune system, increase oxygen throughout the body, and reduce stress. Try to get into the habit of regular exercise or physical work. 3. Unhealthy diet Seed oil combined with starch or sugar is the basis for almost all junk food and is highly damaging to the body, especially the liver. These foods create insulin resistance in the liver, which is at the root of chronic health concerns such as belly fat, obesity, fatty liver, and high blood pressure. 4. Eating for convenience Many people live busy lives and eat on the go. This usually means fast food, poor-quality food, and poor-quality protein, which is damaging to liver health. Take the time to prepare your meals and plan what you will eat for the week. 5. Stress Stress can cause sleep problems that interfere with your blood sugar levels. Chronic stress can even activate dormant viruses. Vitamin B1, vitamin D, exercise, and long walks can all help reduce stress. 6. Alcohol Alcohol goes straight to the liver! Mixed drinks are the worst because they contain alcohol and sugar. Avoid making alcohol a part of your everyday routine. 7. Vitamin deficiencies Phytonutrients are essential for liver function. Consume cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and arugula regularly to help the liver detoxify. Salads with garlic and onion, grass-fed beef, and wild fish are rich in nutrients that help protect the liver.

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0:00.0

Let's talk about the seven bad habits that can actually ruin and wreck your liver.

0:04.6

I have a lot of experience in this because I destroyed my liver with all the bad habits you can

0:09.6

possibly imagine.

0:10.8

So let's go to the first bad habit, and this is over-the-counter medication.

0:15.8

Now this goes beyond medication and I'm not telling you not to take your medication, but all medication,

0:20.8

especially over-the-counter medication,

0:23.2

can really do some serious damage to your liver.

0:25.6

And at the top of the list, we have Tylenol.

0:28.0

Tylenol is very unique in that it's the number one cause of acute liver failure out of all these other medications.

0:35.0

So it's something to be aware of and some people don't realize that and they're taking it

0:39.6

routinely and it's really bad. If you're on any over-the-counter medication or even medication in general,

0:44.4

you should be taking something to protect your liver. And one thing that I recommend would be

0:49.6

Milk Thistle. It has very unique properties to add protection and increase regeneration of liver.

0:55.2

The other protector for the liver, especially for Tylenol, is something called NAC, but

1:00.6

Milk Thistle will also work.

1:02.6

And also the question to ask is,

1:04.1

why am I on this medication in the first place?

1:06.6

Well, some of the other bad habits that we're going to cover

1:09.2

will probably solve the problem of being on this medication in the first place.

1:13.2

All right, number two is a sedentary lifestyle.

1:16.4

And it's kind of strange because like why would not exercising or being active

1:21.6

harm your liver versus other things that you do or let's say you're

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