To improve the health of the liver and gallbladder and speed up digestion, you can practice the following:
1. Ginger
Ginger helps increase the production of digestive juices. Eating a small piece of ginger with salt and lemon juice before meals will help produce more bile.
2. Turmeric
The ‘curcumin’ in turmeric stimulates the gallbladder and helps release bile. Including turmeric in your diet daily is good for liver health.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
Drinking a spoonful of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water 15 minutes before meals will help regulate stomach acidity and increase bile.
4. Bitter Foods
The body starts producing digestive juices as soon as a bitter taste hits the tongue. Including papaya, spinach, and mustard leaves in the diet is good for increasing bile.
5. Lemon water
Drinking warm water with lemon juice mixed with it on an empty stomach in the morning helps cleanse the liver and facilitate the flow of bile.
6. Okra
The fiber in okra combines with bile to help eliminate bad cholesterol from the body. This increases the production of bile.
7. Drink plenty of water
95 percent of bile is water. Therefore, if the body is dehydrated, bile thickens and its flow is obstructed. Drink at least 3 liters of water daily.
8. Healthy Fats
The gallbladder releases bile when good fats reach the stomach. Use olive oil, butter, ghee, and avocado in moderation.
9. Cauliflower and broccoli
The compounds in these vegetables help detoxify the liver and increase its ability to produce bile.
10. Beetroot
The betaine found in beetroot increases the flow of bile and helps clear blockages in the bile ducts.