10 Ways To Keep Your Liver Healthy

Liver is our body's second largest organ, and it has about 500 important jobs to perform. It regulates cholesterol levels, builds protein and forms bile, which helps our body to absorb fat, store sugar when needed, and regulate hormone levels. Our liver health may not be our number one priority, but once it stops working, we don't have much to think about. Cirrhosis, in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue, can prevent our liver from doing its vital job. The same goes for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a disease that spreads rapidly in obese people and can lead to cirrhosis. (more…)