Quick overview of functions of the liver

*The liver is responsible for nutrient metabolism, utilisation and is the storage site for key vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and B12.
*The liver converts B-carotene to Vitamin A, converts dietary folate to active folate, converts pre-vitamin D to active vitamin D.
*The liver degrades old red and white blood cells effectively cleanses the blood.
*The liver synthesises bile and cholesterol.
*The liver synthesises the master antioxidants; Glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
*The liver converts amino acids and ammonia into urea.
*The liver is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
*The liver plays a role in balancing blood glucose, acts as an endocrine organ by releasing insulin and glucagon, and has it’s very own immune cells throughout it – Kuppfer cells which eat up cellular waste and modulate an immune response.
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