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A Healthy Liver is Vital

August 2004

Since everything we eat, breathe, and absorb through our skin must be refined and detoxified by the liver, special attention to nutrition and diet can help keep the liver healthy. Approximately 85% to 90% of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines carries important nutrients to the liver, where they are converted into substances the body can use. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the liver and are released as energy when the body's energy demands are high. In this way, the liver helps regulate blood sugar levels, enabling us to keep an even level of energy throughout the day. Without this balance, we would need to eat constantly to keep our energy up.

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