Stabbing in the side and pressure under the ribs after a heavy meal is a sign that the liver is not coping with excess fat and carbohydrates. Then you will get relief from relaxants and agents regulating bile secretion.
The liverproduces about a liter ofbileper day, thanks to which we digestfats . Besides, it has many other functions, incl. convertscarbohydratesto glucose and proteins to fats. It is a great filter for cleansing the body: it removes or neutralizes harmful substances. Those that are delivered with food and those that are a side effect of the digestive process, e.g. chemical compounds formed after the body processes drugs.
The liver doesn't like it
The liver is most easily irritated by eating fatty foods, drinking alcohol and smoking. Alcohol destroys the liver cells, and excess fat forces it to work harder. It is also not suitable for combining alcohol with meat and meat with sweets during one meal, because then it cannot cope with the processing and filtering of carbohydrates, fats and proteins supplied at the same time. The liver likes a light diet rich in vegetables and fruits. Her condition is also favored by drinking fresh juices. Therefore, when we eat not very he althy, the liver will most likely make itself felt. You can then use home remedies or take any of the available herbal or synthetic preparations for a few days.
Home remedies - to help a tormented liver
An overfed liver will be helped temporarily by loosening your clothes and putting an electric pillow or a hot water bottle to your side for 10-15 minutes. The heat will relax the smooth muscles and bile ducts, facilitate the flow of bile, improve blood circulation and facilitate the work of the liver. You will also find relief when you drink chamomile tea with ginger in small sips (it has a relaxing effect).
This will be useful to youHerbal medicines
» SYLIMAROL 70 MG (Herbapol Poznań, 11 PLN / 30 pills). Contains milk thistle extract, which helps to rebuild liver cells after damage caused by excess dietary fat.
Contraindications: be careful during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
» HEPAPLUS (Olimp, about PLN 13/30 capsules). Contains artichoke extract and B vitamins. Facilitates digestion of fats and fooddifficult to digest, at the same time replenishes vitamin B deficiency, which usually accompany liver dysfunction.
Contraindications: There is no, but the recommended dose should not be exceeded.
Synthetic drugs
» Essentiale Forte (Sanofi-Aventis, 35 PLN / 50 capsules). It contains polyunsaturated fatty acids obtained from soybean. The main active ingredient is polynylphosphatidylcholine, which inhibits the processes of liver fibrosis by reducing the production of collagen.
Contraindications: Do not take if you are allergic to soy.
» Hepatil Vit 150 MG (Pliva, PLN 19/40 tablets). It contains ornithine, an amino acid needed for metabolic changes in the liver, incl. conversion of ammonia into urea. It detoxifies the liver and facilitates the breakdown of proteins, fats and sugars.
Contraindications: None, but the recommended dose should not be exceeded.