Did you know the liver is the heaviest organ in the body and is one of the largest??? It's located in the upper right part of your belly under the ribs and is responsible for functions vital to life. The main functions of the liver is to process nutrients from food, make bile, remove toxins from the body and build proteins. It's easy to see how inflammation of the liver, or hepatitis, interferes with these important functions and can lead to poor health. Most cases of liver inflammation don't even come to medical attention, but in cases of severe liver disease, there can be serious interruption of the below essential liver functions:
Processing Nutrients from Food-When the liver is severely damaged, such as in liver failure, it can't continue to process nutrients from the blood that the body must have.
Making Bile- which help digest food, especially fat, as it passes from the stomach to the intestines. When the liver is damaged it is harder for the liver to make the bile needed for the digestion of food.
Removing Toxins from the Blood-when the liver is damaged, toxins can't be removed and they start to accumulate creating problems.
Building Proteins-When the liver is damaged, sometimes the body isn't able to clot blood effectively. In mild cases, it just takes a longer time for bleeding to stop.
These are just some reasons why it is imperative that we take care of our liver. Please be kind to your body.
For more information: http://hepatitis.about.com/od/overview/a/Liver_Import.htm
Posted by Lucy Vega
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