18 Primary Functions of the Liver:
1. Purifies the blood, 2. Breaks down and neutralizes a wide array of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, viruses, bacteria, and parasites. 3. Manufactures bile, an alkaline compound necessary for: a. Complete digestion of food (particularly fats) b. Dissolving of liver stones and gallstones c. The elimination of years of undigested food along with the mucoid plaque buildup in the small intestines 4. Plays a role in the formation and storage of vitamins A (1-2 year supply), D (1-4 month supply), E, K, and B12 5. Breaks down spent red blood cells 6. Breaks down old proteins into reusable amino acids 7. Develops new amino acids, and from them, new proteins 8. Manufactures cholesterol 9. Manufactures triglycerides 10. Plays a major role in carbohydrate metabolism (the breakdown and formation of sugars) 11. Stores glycogen for future energy requirements 12. Breaks down insulin and other hormones 13. Manufactures blood clotting fibrins 14. Manufactures hormones that regulate the production of platelets by the bone marrow 15. Converts excess ammonia (alkalinity) into urea (acidity) in an effort to maintain proper blood pH 16. Plays a role in childhood growth and the up building (strengthening) of adult bone, muscles, organs and glands 17. Breaks down hormonal excesses (toxic levels of the hormones estrogen and testosterone, if allowed to circulate in the blood, increases the risk of hormonal related cancers if they are not transformed by the liver) 18. Plays a major role in the upgrading of the immune system overall |