Liver — Changing and Regrowing

If this past year has taught us all something, it is to be grateful for what we have, appreciate what we have, respect and take care of ourselves and our surroundings.

Time and again we subject our body to various things, some harmful and some helpful, but our bodies never tend to give up on us. Today I want to bring to light one of such miraculous aspects of our bodies, which is the “LIVER”

The Liver is the second largest organ in our body and the only visceral organ that has the capacity to regenerate its cells and thereby itself.

Firstly, it is important for us to know the functions of the liver to get an insight into its workings.

• The liver regulates most of the chemical levels in the body and it excretes a product called bile which is carried to the small intestine. Bile juice is responsible for carrying away wastes and breaking down fats during the digestion process.
• It produces cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body.
• It is responsible for the conversion of excess glucose into glycogen for storage and to maintain the glycogen-glucose blood levels balance.
• Processing of hemoglobin for its iron contents, the liver stores iron.
• First-pass metabolism of orally taken drugs
• Producing blood proteins and immune factors that help in resisting infections

These are some of the main functions of the liver and there are various other interlinked functions as well.

Read more at: https://houseofhealth.co.in/liver-changing-and-regrowing/