The liver is one of the largest and most important organs in the body; it operates as your body’s battery and keeps the body clean and healthy. As part of the digestive system, the liver’s job is to enhance the energy, filtration, and storage capacities of the body. While the liver can perform over 500 functions, key functions include:

• Breaks down and converts sugar, fat and protein from foods into energy ¹
• Fights infections 2
• Filters and removes harmful chemicals called toxins from blood ²
• Stores sugar, vitamins and minerals ²
• Produces substances needed for stopping excessive bleeding from cuts or injuries ³
• Produces a chemical called bile that helps digestion of fats ²

The liver is four times larger than needed for survival and is made up of millions of liver cells called hepatocytes.⁴ It is the only internal organ that can regenerate itself.