The liver converts ammonia from excessive protein consumption into
urea, which is then excreted by the kidneys. Your liver synthesizes Vitamin K
and other various clotting factors, including prothrombin and fibrinogen. It
synthesizes non-essential amino acids for growth and repair functions.
Cholesterol is synthesized for use in cell membrane walls, steroid
production, and for anti-inflammatory purposes. Various minerals and
elements are transmuted into other elements. An example of this is silica,
which is transmuted into calcium. The liver also synthesizes albumin and
globulin, which are carrier molecules.
SECRETION — Your liver produces and secretes approximately 1 liter of
bile per day. Bile is a fat emulsifier and alkalizing agent.
DETOXIFICATION — The liver’s immune (Kupffer) cells digest bacteria,
viruses and other pathogens within the blood from the digestive tract. A
healthy liver can metabolize hormones, chemical drugs, and other chemicals
to a certain degree. However, our daily ingestion of these substances is more
than most livers can cope with. The liver also produces enzymes to help with
the above detoxification process.
You can see from the above functions and processes what your liver
does, and how important it is to keep it healthy! Acidosis, alcohol, toxic
chemicals, drugs, etc., are all extremely harmful to your liver. Almost all
drugs, especially coal tar products like aspirin, severely destroy its tissues. It’s
your liver—send it love and be good to it!
Your liver is also tied to your mind in ways not yet understood by most
people. When the liver is inflamed and impaired in its function, so is your
mind. This can create low self-esteem and anger. Remember that your body
develops and functions according to how you treat it. Be good to yourself.
GALLBLADDER
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac that is located on the underside of the
right lobe of your liver. Your gallbladder is a “holding tank” for bile, which
is produced in the liver. As bile is stored in the gallbladder, the body removes
water from it, making it concentrated.
As bile is needed for digestive purposes, it moves through a 3-inch duct
called the cystic duct into the hepatic duct, which then forms the common bile