“Vibrant health of mind and body are not possible if the liver is not functioning properly” pg 325. Diet and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach, Rudolph Ballentine, M.D. 1978

The liver is the largest glandular organ of the body weighing in at about 3 lbs. It is reddish brown in color, divided into 4 lobes and located in the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm.

The liver performs a multitude of jobs some of which include: -filtering the blood (removing wastes, contaminants and toxins) -produce substances to break down fats (bile – which is stored in the gall bladder)
-convert glucose to glycogen, -produce urea (main substance of urine)
-make certain amino acids
-storage of some vitamins and minerals
-maintain proper levels of glucose in the blood
-producing cholesterol (about 80% of the cholesterol in your body)

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