Does eating too much ginger easily lead to liver cancer? How can men protect their livers and prevent liver cancer?

As the saying goes, "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor to prescribe medicine" and "Eat ginger in all seasons, and all diseases will be gone", which shows that eating ginger is good for the human body. However, a study found that excessive consumption of ginger increases the risk of liver cancer.

Why is eating too much ginger prone to liver cancer?

Research by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that safrole can cause liver cancer. Adding 0.04% to 1% safrole to the feed of mice for 150 days to 2 years can induce liver cancer in mice. Ginger contains safrole. Excessive consumption of ginger can easily increase the risk of liver cancer. In addition, rotten ginger produces toxins that can also cause cancer. Some people think that "rotten ginger does not taste rotten", but this idea has no scientific basis and is also very dangerous. Because rotten ginger produces toxins, in severe cases it can cause liver cancer and esophageal cancer. Therefore, everything should be moderate, just like ginger. Eating less can strengthen the body, but eating more can easily cause liver cancer.

Nine points to note about liver cancer

1. Liver cancer patients should eat more liver-protecting foods, such as soft-shelled turtle, mushroom, sword bean, etc., because the liver's detoxification function is reduced;

2. If ascites occurs, salt intake should be limited; if jaundice occurs, greasy food should be avoided, and carp, loach, sweet potato, wild rice stem, water chestnut, kumquat, etc. should be eaten instead.

3. Liver cancer patients have poor coagulation function and should eat more foods that have blood-enriching and hemostatic effects, or appropriately increase the intake of foods containing vitamin K and vitamin C, such as black plum, sea buckthorn, etc.

4. Liver cancer patients must ensure adequate nutritional intake, generally based on a high-protein, high-sugar, high-vitamin and low-fat diet, such as lean meat, eggs, yogurt, fresh fruit juice, fresh vegetable juice, etc.

5. Especially fresh vegetables and fruits should be included in every meal to keep bowel movements smooth. However, most liver cancer patients have esophageal varices. To prevent bleeding, food should not be rough, hard or too hot.

6. In addition, patients with liver disease should follow the principle of individualization according to the severity of their condition.

7. Patients with liver cirrhosis should eat soft, cool and easily digestible food, such as steamed bread, noodles, egg soup, ham sausage, etc. However, avoid eating a large amount of high-protein food in a short period of time to prevent a sharp increase in blood ammonia concentration and cause hepatic coma.

8. Patients with chronic hepatitis should abstain from alcohol, but can consume some honey, royal jelly, soy milk, mushrooms, fish, etc. in moderation.

9. Soy milk can be used as a regular drink for patients with chronic hepatitis. Mushrooms are rich in nutrients, especially amino acids and vitamins, and have antibacterial, anti-cancer effects and spleen-strengthening and appetite-stimulating functions.

Men should pay attention to these five points to keep liver cancer away from you

1. Vaccination: Effective prevention of viral hepatitis is the most important means to prevent liver cancer. Vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine can effectively prevent the occurrence of hepatitis B, thereby preventing the occurrence of liver cancer. At present, my country has very effective vaccines for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, and the success rate of timely vaccination is over 90%. Hepatitis B vaccine should be injected three times, the first time, one month and six months. Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are mainly transmitted through the digestive tract. Therefore, people should pay attention to food hygiene, wash hands frequently, do not drink raw water, do not eat raw food, and keep tableware clean. Do not share dishes, toothbrushes, razors, tattoo needles, acupuncture needles and other items with others.

2. Eat "coarse" and avoid "mold": Diversify your diet. First of all, you should pay attention to the balance of nutrients in your diet. Maintain a diversified diet. You should combine coarse and fine grains, eat more vegetables and fruits, and eat less refined rice, refined flour, animal fat and low-fiber foods. Rice bran has an anti-cancer effect. Rice bran is not only rich in B vitamins, which can protect the liver, but also has a very good effect of absorbing carcinogenic harmful substances in rice bran fiber. Avoid eating moldy and rotten food.

3. Don’t let drugs poison your liver: Don’t take drugs indiscriminately. All drugs are toxic. It has been found that many drugs can cause liver damage, drug-induced hepatitis, develop into cirrhosis, and even liver cancer.

4. Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption to give your liver a rest: Studies have shown that carcinogens in tobacco are associated with liver cancer and other tumors. Long-term heavy drinking can cause liver cell damage and abnormal liver function, leading to cirrhosis and further deterioration into liver cancer. Patients with a history of chronic hepatitis should completely quit smoking and drinking!

5. Exercise regularly and relax your mind: Our ancients have long proposed the theory that "anger hurts the liver". According to Chinese medicine theory, the liver is responsible for regulating qi. If the liver's regulating function is normal, the human body can better coordinate its own mental and emotional activities. Bad emotions can cause liver qi disorders and cause liver diseases. Recent studies have shown that negative emotions such as anger and anxiety can affect the body's resistance, reduce immune function, and are not good for the liver. Therefore, keep a happy spirit, be open-minded, optimistic, avoid excessive depression and bad temper, and combine it with timely physical exercise to make life full of vitality and vigor, which can effectively improve the immune function of various organs in the human body, thereby avoiding the canceration of liver cells and preventing liver cancer.