It’s the largest internal organ in the body.
“Whatever you absorb through your digestive tract isn’t immediately circulated throughout your body. The blood from your intestines first goes straight to the liver, where nutrients are metabolised and toxins are neutralised.” — Dr. Greger, How Not to Die.
- Excess alcohol consumption is known to cause a fatty liver, resulting in scarring and potentially liver failure.
- Cirrhosis is the scarring of liver tissue.