{"id":26226,"date":"2020-04-08T12:19:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astra.thelifeco.com\/?p=26226"},"modified":"2022-06-09T14:21:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:21:21","slug":"why-does-your-liver-need-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astra.thelifeco.com\/en\/why-does-your-liver-need-detox\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Your Liver Need Detox"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The liver is an amazing organ with unique properties. Apart from being the only organ that can regenerate itself, the liver is the largest and the heaviest organ in the body. But why does your liver need detox, and how to detox your liver?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h5>

The liver has many vital functions. One of them is detoxification. The liver filters and eliminates any foreign compound that comes into the body, including toxins. Though the liver is the body’s natural detoxifier, it still needs periodical detoxification.\u00a0<\/span>In this article, you will learn why you need and how to detox your liver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Major Functions of The Liver<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The liver has many functions, and they are all critical for overall health and longevity. Apart from detoxification, the liver carries out around 500 different functions. Here is a list of primary functions of the liver:

Detoxification<\/b><\/span>: The liver removes external toxins and chemical compounds we consume through food, water, breathing, and household products such as Bisphenol-A, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Pesticides, and Herbicides, along with alcohol, nicotine, and drugs.

<\/span>Production<\/b>: The liver produces most of the proteins our body needs, along with an important secretion known as bile. Bile helps your body break down fat and digest it properly. Bile also plays an essential role in the absorption of vitamins such as A, D, E, and K.<\/span><\/p>

The liver also produces proteins to regulate blood clotting. Erythropoietin hormone is produced by the liver and promotes the formation of red blood cells.

<\/span>Metabolism: <\/b>The liver metabolizes nutrients to produce energy when needed. It allows fat and carbohydrate metabolisms to work properly by producing bile. Through breaking down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, bile enables the liver to digest and process them, and maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

<\/span>Storage: <\/b>The liver plays an essential role in vitamin and mineral stores in the body. It stores iron, vitamin B12, A, D, E, and K in high amounts and holds them in the body for years as a backup.

<\/span>Immune Function: <\/b>The liver supports the immune system to fight with infections. As the liver contains a significant amount of immune cells, also known as Kupffer cells, it destroys infectious substances that enter the liver through the gut.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Harms the Liver<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The liver is constantly exposed to stress from what we consume, breathe, or drink in our daily lives. Environmental toxins, infectious substances that accumulate in the body, along with bad eating habits, alcohol intake, and smoking, are harmful to liver health.<\/span><\/p>

Environmental toxins and chemicals that enter the body can cause severe damage to the liver in the long term. As the liver has to process any toxins that enter the body, harmful molecules can accumulate in the liver during this process of neutralizing and deactivating toxins. These toxic chemicals include benzene, pesticides, disinfectants, and heavy metals.<\/span><\/p>

Infectious substances are the primary cause of inflammation that reduces liver function. The most common inflammatory liver disease caused by viruses, or an autoimmune response, is Hepatitis.<\/span><\/p>

Drinking too much alcohol over long periods can cause alcoholic liver disease or even cirrhosis. Bad eating habits, eating processed food, and consumption of energy drinks can lead to obesity, which can cause fatty liver disease.<\/span><\/p>

Stress caused by work overload, relationships, or everyday responsibilities also harms the liver and causes the malfunction of bile production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why and How to Detox Your Liver?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As we pointed out earlier, the liver is a complex organ with many functions. If the liver gets overloaded, it cannot function properly, which then leads to poor health and diseases. An unhealthy lifestyle can adversely affect the functions of the liver by increasing toxic exposure while simultaneously lowering immunity and glutathione levels.<\/span><\/p>

It is essential to detoxify your liver to avoid various health problems of the liver. Detoxification of the liver can improve liver function. It may result in:<\/span><\/p>