Dr. Shenthil Prabhu M

The liver is a powerhouse of an organ. It performs a variety of essential tasks, ranging from producing proteins, cholesterol, and bile to storing vitamins, minerals, and even carbohydrates. It also breaks down toxins like alcohol, medicines, and natural by-products of metabolism. Keeping your liver in good shape is important for maintaining health. Your liver not only produces vital proteins, cholesterol, and bile but also stores vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that you need to keep your body healthy. It breaks down harmful toxins, too, including alcohol, medications, and natural by-products of metabolism.

In the present day, a lot of people are found to be suffering from several types of health issues, and one of them is digestion-related complications. Digestive problems occur when the gastrointestinal tract of the body fails to function properly and as a result, the food that you are taking in through your regular diet is not digested properly. When the food components that you are having are not digested properly, there are higher risks of developing indigestion, which can also lead to other problems as well, some of which are burping, gas, and/ or bloating.

The liver is present on the right side of the belly, a meaty organ weighing about 3 pounds. The liver has two large sections- left and right lobes, along with parts of the pancreas and intestines, the gallbladder sits under the liver. With these organs, the liver works together to absorb, process, and digest food. The main function of the liver is to maintain and filter the blood coming from the digestive tract to the rest of the body. The liver detoxify metabolizes drugs and detoxifies chemicals along with also makes proteins for blood clotting and other life-supporting functions mentioned below-