What is liver disease? As part of its function, the liver makes bile, a fluid that contains among other substances, water, chemicals, and bile acids (made from stored cholesterol in the liver). Bile is stored in the gallbladder and when food enters the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), bile is secreted into the duodenum, to aid in the digestion of food. The liver is the only organ in the body that can easily replace damaged cells, but if enough cells are lost, the liver may not be able to meet the needs of the body. The liver can be considered a factory; and among its many functions include the following: production of bile that is required in the digestion of food, in particular fats ; storing of the extra glucose or sugar as glycogen, and then converting it back into glucose when the body needs it for energy; production of blood clotting factors; production of amino acids (the building blocks for making proteins), including those used to help fig...
Liver Disease and Other Viral and Infectious Diseases are the Causes of Early Death and SILENT KILLER IN SIERRA LEONE
Brothers and Sisters in Sierra leone and Africa. Please lets come together and drive this deadly but Secretly and Silent Killer Disease. The Liver Disease
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ReplyDeleteScientific facts support the value of antioxidants in stopping Hepatitis C virus-related liver cancer. Which antioxidant supplements do you use?
26% I get all the antioxidants I need through fruits and vegetables.
19% Selenium
12% N-Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC)
12% Alpha R-Lipoic Acid (ALA)
14% Other
16% None of the above