Liver

[ICON=liver.gif] Your liver is the waste disposal unit for your body, not only for toxins, waste products, drugs and alcohol, but also for hormones. The liver also performs other important functions that have a bearing on your health. Among its many tasks are the storage and filtration of blood, the secretion of bile and numerous metabolic functions, including the conversion of sugars into glycogen , which is the form in which carbohydrates are stored in your body. It plays a vital part in metabolising fat (breaking it down properly) and it helps to use up fat to produce energy. The liver also help to optimise thyroid function. The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate itself so it is important to make sure that you look after your liver. The B vitamins and the herbs milk thistle, dandelion and artichoke are useful for healthy liver detoxifcation