What is the liver?
The liver is the largest organ in the body.
What does the liver do?
- It acts as a filter, removing toxins and waste products from
our blood.
- It stores the body's fuel, in the form of sugar, to give us
energy.
- It helps to process fats and proteins, and it makes special
proteins that are needed for blood clotting.
- The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate
itself, meaning that it can recover from a certain amount of
damage.