QUOTE FOR FRIDAY:

“Your liver is a powerhouse, performing over 500 life-sustaining functions. This 3-pound organ and is located in the upper-right part of your abdomen.  Can you live without a liver? No. The liver is so crucial to existence that while you can live with only part of a liver, you can’t live without any liver at all. Without a liver:

  • your blood won’t properly clot, causing uncontrolled bleeding
  • toxins and chemical and digestive byproducts will build up in the blood
  • you’ll have fewer defenses against bacterial and fungal infections
  • you can have swelling, including deadly swelling of the brain

Without a liver, death would occur in a matter of days.”

Healthline (https://www.healthline.com/health/can-you-live-without-liver)

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