Do you stare at your phone wherever you go? Do you often work overtime or stay up late? Do you turn to medication regardless of how minor your illness may be? Do you lose your temper easily?
All of these habits are liver-damaging behaviors.
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis were the ninth leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, with 17 deaths per 100,000 people due to liver disease, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics. These data make it clear that protecting the liver is crucial. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers several simple and practical wisdom for nourishing the liver to protect against disease….