The liver organ is considered as the laboratory of the body by the multiple functions and processes related to its proper functioning;
Therefore, here are five reasons why you should take care of it, according to the hepatologist and gastroenterologist:
- One of the main functions of this organ begins when the human being eats, since it separates the food, metabolizes it and distributes it so that the body takes advantage of it properly.
- It is responsible for eliminating those elements that are harmful or toxic to the body, such as alcohol or polluting substances.
- Thanks to the bile – liquid formed by bile salts, cholesterol, proteins and bilirubin – secreted by the liver, it is possible to digest foods such as fats, and also absorbs vitamins A, E and D, known as liposoluble; that is, insoluble in water, explains Wolpert Barraza.
- Albumin is synthesized in this organ, the most important protein in the body, which serves to transport most of the drugs that are ingested in the body.
- Stores glucose that is consumed in food and not used by the body at that time. In such a way that when it requires it, the liver releases the glycogen (substance that generates glucose), which allows the individual to have energy to walk and do all their functions.
