Liver
The liver is the largest solid organ of our body and it is located in the upper right area of the abdomen. It weighs approximately 1,5-1,8 kilos and has two lobes, the right and the left. The liver is called also a “chemical factory” performing over 500 chemical functions in your body and along with the gallbladder and pancreas, works to absorb, digest, and process food.
The primary function of the liver is to filter the blood that comes from the digestive tract, before sending it to the rest of the body. The liver detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes medicines.
Another critical function of the liver is the production of important proteins for blood clotting. It is also responsible for an array of functions that support blood, vitamins and minerals storage.
One ProHumano+ HepatoDefense capsule contains 360 mg of PHOSPHOcomplex™, a formula with an essential role in the proper functioning of the liver and in stimulating protein synthesis.
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is the most common chronic liver disease in children living in developed countries.
Information source:
Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Prevalence, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Management Stavra A. Xanthakos, Rohit Kohli- Clinical Liver Disease, Vol. 1, No. 4, August 2012, AASLD
The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and the only visceral organ that has the ability to regenerate completely, to its previous size and capacity, without losing its functions during the growth process.
The liver is responsible for over 500 essential functions, the main ones being in the body’s metabolic processes.
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