Taking Care of your Liver with Yoga
>> Tuesday, January 05, 2010 –
Liver
Do you feel lethargic and feel that your energy levels are not up to the mark? Do you suffer from loss of hunger or find it difficult to digest the food you eat? One of the reasons behind that could be you Liver is not working properly.
Liver is one of the most important parts of the body and it is located in the abdomen region on the right side. Liver plays an important role in digestion of the food which we eat. Liver produces bile which helps in dissolving the fatty acids.
If food is not digested properly then the body becomes lethargic and that is mainly because mind becomes lethargic. You may have noticed that just after a wholesome meal you will feel sleepy or lethargic where as when you eat lightly you will have more mental energy and due to that the physical energy also increases.
Similarly when food does not gets digested properly that results in lethargy in mind and body. Lethargy is the enemy of action. Any progress we make is direct result of the energy and the actions which we take. Therefore it is very important to ensue the health of our Liver.
Another aspect important from spiritual and yogic perspective which may not be clearly understood is food which we take indirectly influences the mind. We are what our mind is. Taking the right food ensures calmer mind and peaceful personality.
Apart from digestion Liver plays several other important roles like :
Here are some poses for improving the Liver Health.
There are various Acupressure points also which can help in Liver diseases. Even if you do not have any major Liver problem, pressing these points for 2 to 3 points everyday will ensure that Liver remains healthy.
In the post Treating Abdomen Pain With Acupressure I had written about points which extremely useful for curing abdomen pain. Specific to Lever follow the point 1 to 4 and press those points.
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Liver is one of the most important parts of the body and it is located in the abdomen region on the right side. Liver plays an important role in digestion of the food which we eat. Liver produces bile which helps in dissolving the fatty acids.
If food is not digested properly then the body becomes lethargic and that is mainly because mind becomes lethargic. You may have noticed that just after a wholesome meal you will feel sleepy or lethargic where as when you eat lightly you will have more mental energy and due to that the physical energy also increases.
Similarly when food does not gets digested properly that results in lethargy in mind and body. Lethargy is the enemy of action. Any progress we make is direct result of the energy and the actions which we take. Therefore it is very important to ensue the health of our Liver.
Another aspect important from spiritual and yogic perspective which may not be clearly understood is food which we take indirectly influences the mind. We are what our mind is. Taking the right food ensures calmer mind and peaceful personality.
Apart from digestion Liver plays several other important roles like :
- It stores the iron reserves you need, as well as a lot of vitamins and other minerals.
- It detoxifies your body from the poisonous chemicals including alcohol, medicines and intoxicating substances which enters your body either through food, air or skin. If Liver does not function properly these toxic ingredients could kill you or make you seriously ill.
- In case of injuries Liver where bleeding is involved clotting stops the bleeding. The clotting compounds are created by your Liver.
- The sugar level in your blood is maintained at a healthy level by your Lever.
- It manufactures proteins which are helpful in body growth.
Here are some poses for improving the Liver Health.
- Janu Shirshanasa
- Adhomukh Svanasana
- Sarvangasana
- Bhujangasana
- Shalbhasana
- Various Standing Poses as these increase the blood flow.
There are various Acupressure points also which can help in Liver diseases. Even if you do not have any major Liver problem, pressing these points for 2 to 3 points everyday will ensure that Liver remains healthy.
In the post Treating Abdomen Pain With Acupressure I had written about points which extremely useful for curing abdomen pain. Specific to Lever follow the point 1 to 4 and press those points.
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