I am fascinated with the liver. I don’t know why. This is why I decided to write a synopsis of a booklet I read, called “Jaundice – liver disease symptoms”. In “Jaundice-liver disease symptoms” there is all sorts of stuff about the liver. I will try to recap from memory, so bear with me.

The liver is one of the largest and most important organs in the body, with over 500 vital functions. It is also an organ that can easily recover. It can remain functional even if 80 - 90% of its cells are affected. It can completely regenerate within weeks, when most of it was removed surgically.

Take care of your liver, however, since the liver is not indestructible. Toxic substances such as alcohol and drugs or viruses such as hepatitis B and C, can cause permanent damages to the liver. When liver suffering is very advanced (as in cirrhosis), healthy tissue is replaced with another type of tissue and the liver is not able to repair and gradually loses function, and eventually the whole body suffers. Irreversible damage to the liver does not have treatment and liver transplantation is the only solution.

Diseases of the liver occur not only with these very serious aggressions. The liver "tires" also because of inadequate nutrition and lifestyle. The liver is dependent on what we eat, how we eat and even how we live. If you eat food without vitamins, with food additives (with residue, colors, fertilizer), food with more carbohydrates and fat, the liver will suffer. Excessive nutrition and lack of regular meals to make reserves causes the liver to suffer and unfortunately, fatty meals are stored directly into this organ, causing a fatty liver (hepatic steatosis).

Why is the liver an essential organ of the body? - Because it encompasses a series of functions that no other organ can carry. The filtering that separates nutrients from toxic substances, and cleans the blood, is not its only function. The liver is also a torage place for glucose in various forms, from where the glucose enters the blood stream and goes to various sections of the body.

Also the liver is a "factory" which produces a variety of vital body substances:
-protein, necessary for growth and development, for repairs in the body, production of hormones, etc.;
-bile, absolutely necessary digestion of fatty foods;
-cholesterol, a substance which, despite a negative aura, is still very important for the body;
-substances that have role in the removal of blood clots;
-substances involved in immunity, fighting infections.

You must know that the liver usually does not hurt, but only in exceptional cases (abscesses, tumors, heart failure). If you feel a pain in the right side of the abdomen it is likely the colon or gall bladder is the cause. Liver pain is accompanied by symptoms other than pain entirely located on the right. If you suffer from nausea (especially after a meal containing more fat), bloating, constipation, digestion problems, irritable bowel, acne, itchy skin and always feel exhausted, depressed and irritable, it is very likely this is due to a tired liver.