6 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR LIVER HAPPY

1  Steer Clear of these ingredients:

•  Fructose and trans fats.  A recent study in the journal Hepatology found that fructose (the sugary stuff found in sodas, powered drinks juices) and trans fats (found in foods like doughnuts, crackers and fried items) can cause fatty liver disease and scarring.

2. Get moving:

• Adding some aerobic exercise to your life-walking,cycling to prevent fatty liver disease in people, even if they didn't lose weight. In the study, which was published in Hepatology, sub-jests rode stationary bicycles three times a week for 30 to 40 minutes. Ask your healthcare provider about activity levels that may be beneficial for you.

3. Kick Cocktails to the Curb:

• If you have hepatits C or any other liver disease, consider alcohol a banned substance. Unfortunately, even a little bit can make your condition worse.

4. Take medications Carefully.

• The Liver gets taxed when you take over-the-counter and prescription medications-especially if you take them in the wrong doses, for too long or with other drugs. Discuss any medications you with your healthcare provider.

5. Nver take herbs and supplements:

• Without checking with your healthcare provider. Some-like vitamin A, nicotinic acid (niacin), pennyroyal oil, senna fruit extract, valerian, iron and mistletoe-can harm the liver.

6. Quit Smoking.

• Cigarettes and hep C don't mix. The habit has been proven to increase the rick of liver cancer among men with the hep C virus, according to a study in Interation Journal of Cancer.