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Healthy Liver  October 2007   Next to your skin, your liver is
the largest organ in your body. It's also one of the hardest
working and can even re-grow its own tissue. It can work when a
large portion of it is diseased or removed. The things that you
eat, drink, breathe and take in through your skin all get
filtered through your liver. It's also where you body stores
vitamins, releasing them during the day as you need them. In
all, your liver performs hundreds of tasks throughout a day.
Your liver filters alcohol and toxins from your blood. It breaks
down many drugs into forms that are easier for your body to use.
It changes the food you eat into energy and gives out chemicals
that aid your brain and central nervous system. It also helps to
maintain your body heat to clot your blood.  Many substances can
be toxic to your liver. Alcohol, street drugs, smoke, toxic
fumes, some herbs and even some prescription and non-
prescription drugs can harm