I had no idea the liver did so much. Everything that our body comes in contact with must go through the liver. When we put something on our skin, it ends up being absorbed and processed by the liver. When we inhale air or fumes, it ends up being processed by the liver. When we eat food, it ends up being processed by the liver. It literally does hundreds of things for our bodies.
When I think about the implications of what that means it is almost staggering. Does my liver appreciate the lotion or perfume that I occasionally use? Does my liver appreciate the strong cleaning supplies that I use to clean the bathroom? Is it appreciative of the fact that I am paranoid about washing my hands to keep them clean? Can the liver really function at its prime without the gall bladder to help him out?
We should be much more appreciative of our livers...they even have the capability to regenerate themselves. There have been instances where a family member donated part of their liver to a relative. The person donating takes months to heal and recuperate but their liver will slowly regenerate itself.
At least I won't be completely ignorant when I speak to the doctor about my liver today.
Love your livers.
2 comments:
I too was amazed at the liver's job...although my liver is a girl...LOL
yeah i think my liver is a girl too - cuz so far she is doing a pretty good job of taking care of me - now if i had a GUY liver? lets just hope he wouldn't act like my brothers - "oops! i, uh, forgot to filter out that germ" and BAM one full week of uncontrollable bowel movements, or something horrible like that. haha
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