The liver is a vital organ responsible for various functions, including detoxifying substances, producing bile for digestion, and metabolizing nutrients. It plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and is involved in processes such as blood clotting and energy storage. Liver diseases can significantly impact these functions, leading to serious health issues.
Detoxification is the process where the liver and kidneys work as vital organs in removing toxic substances from the body and providing it a state of overall health. We filter out toxins, metabolic waste and excess amounts of things from the blood so that the body can function optimally. But environmental elements, unhealthy eating habits, and
Fatty liver disease, or hepatic steatosis, is when there’s too much fat in the liver cells, often as a result of bad eating habits, over indulging in alcohol or metabolic diseases like obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol. Fatty liver disease can be benign, but if untreated it progresses to more serious liver conditions such as cirrhosis or
Hepatitis C is a liver infection cause by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that leads to inflammation, damage, and in some cases cirrhosis or cancer of the liver. Although in most cases, there are no symptoms present when initially exposed to hepatitis C the virus can destroy liver tissue over time. In this article, we
Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease) is the condition of excess accumulation of fat within the liver parenchyma (liver cells). It is normal to have some degree of fat in the liver, however excess accumulation of fat can lead to inflammation, damage to the liver as well as more serious liver diseases. In this article, we