Caring For Your
Liver
A Caring For Your Liver
Your liver
depends on you to take care of it . . . so it can take care of you.
It serves as your body's engine, pantry, refinery, food processor,
garbage disposal, and "guardian angel." The trouble is, your liver
is a silent partner; when something's wrong it does not complain
until the damage is far advanced. So it needs your help every day to
keep it healthy and hepatitis-free. To do that, you need to eat a
healthy diet, exercise, get lots of fresh air, and avoid things that
can cause liver damage.
What does my liver do?
Sadly, people generally have little knowledge of the complexities
and importance of the thousands of vital functions their livers
perform nonstop.
The liver is about the size of a football – the largest organ in
your body. It plays a vital role in regulating life processes.
Before you were born, it served as the main organ of blood
formation. Now, its primary functions are to refine and detoxify
everything you eat, breathe, and absorb through your skin. It is
your body's internal chemical power plant, converting nutrients in
the food you eat into muscles, energy, hormones, clotting factors
and immune factors.
It stores certain vitamins, minerals (including iron) and sugars,
regulates fat stores, and controls the production and excretion of
cholesterol. The bile, produced by liver cells, helps you to digest
your food and absorb important nutrients. It neutralizes and
destroys poisonous substances and metabolizes alcohol. It helps you
resist infection and removes bacteria from the blood stream, helping
you to stay healthy. Arguably, your liver isn't just your silent
partner – it's your best friend.
Three things to avoid for liver health:
1 Avoid excessive alcohol.
Most people know that the liver acts as a filter and can be badly
damaged by drinking too much alcohol. Liver specialists suggest that
more than two drinks a day for men – and more than one drink a day
for women – may even be too much for some people.
One of the most remarkable accomplishments of this miraculous organ
is its ability to regenerate. (Three quarters of the liver can be
removed and it will grow back in the same shape and form within a
few weeks!) However, overworking your liver by heavy alcohol
consumption can cause liver cells (the "employees" in the power
plant) to become permanently damaged or scarred. This is called
cirrhosis.
2 Avoid drugs and medicines taken with alcohol.
Medicines – especially the seemingly harmless acetaminophen (the
active ingredient in Tylenol and other over-the-counter medications)
– should never be taken with alcoholic beverages. Many prescribed
and over-the-counter drugs and medicines (including herbal
medications) are made up of chemicals that could be potentially
hazardous to your precious liver cells, especially taken with
alcohol.
If you are ill with a virus or metabolic disorder, liver damage may
result from the medications you take. In such cases, you should ask
your physician about possible liver cell damage.
3 Avoid environmental pollutants.
Fumes from paint thinners bug sprays, and other aerosol sprays are
picked up by the tiny blood vessels in your lungs and carried to
your liver where they are detoxified and discharged in your bile.
The amount and concentration of those chemicals should be controlled
to prevent liver damage. Make certain you have good ventilation, use
a mask, cover your skin, and wash off any chemicals you get on your
skin with soap and water as soon as possible.
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