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2. Normal Liver Function (4)(5)
The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and plays a vital role in regulating the body. We have included some basic functions of the liver as a review. As you review this list, consider how a person with a compromised liver may exhibit symptoms.
The liver does each of the following:
- Detoxifies everything an individual eats, breathes, and absorbs through
their skin
- Converts nutrients from consumed food into energy, hormones, blood clotting
factors and immune factors
- Stores vitamins, sugars, fats and other nutrients from the food an
individual eats
- Regulates fat stores and controls the production and excretion of
cholesterol
- Produces bile, which helps digest food and absorbs important nutrients
- Breaks down harmful substances like alcohol and other toxic chemicals
- Removes waste products from the blood
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