Green Tea Has Potential to Reduce Risk of Liver Failure

(Newswire.net — November 2, 2016) Orlando, FL — The liver is one of the most important organs of the body. There are many ways to take better care of liver health, including practicing a healthy diet and lifestyle. Using therapeutic and all-natural substances is also believed to help protect the liver from damages.

Green tea has the potential to reduce the risk of liver failure. This beverage has long been thought to offer a myriad of health benefits. It has been used by many people from around the world for a variety of health purposes.

Fatty liver disease is a condition that may increase one’s risk of cirrhosis, which is otherwise called liver failure. Green tea may be an ideal addition to the diet of individuals who are prone to this condition.

Statistics show that 1 in 4 Americans suffer from fatty liver disease. Keeping the liver lean is believed to be helpful in reducing the risk of liver failure. The scientists from the University of Connecticut suggest that consumption of green tea may help maintain a lean liver.

Individuals who are not alcoholics but have accumulated excessive amounts of fat in the liver are considered to be suffering from Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). There are sufferers who have mild to reversible NAFLD and there are also those that have severe and irreversible NAFLD.

While the causes of this condition has remained to be a mystery, it is nonetheless linked with fat accumulation in the liver as well as insulin resistance. Insulin resistance takes place when there is an inability of the regular amounts of insulin to get rid of sugar or glucose from the blood into the cells.

Sugar is intended to be stored for future use or for energy. There are methods believed to be helpful in managing the condition such as maintaining a healthy weight and lowering high cholesterol levels. Experts also recommend that sufferers should maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

The University of Connecticut researchers conducted a study to investigate the effects of green tea on NAFLD. The study was published in the February 2009 issue of The Journal of Nutrition.

They found that this potentially beneficial beverage had the ability to block fat storage in the livers of mice. Fat storage in the liver has long been known to increase the risk of severe fatty liver disease. Green tea may enhance liver function and may potentially reverse the declines in the antioxidant defenses of the liver.

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