all pleasure I welcome you to this life saving page of mine, in this article I shall be educating you on your liver and What you are eating that can damage your system.

The liver is an organ about the size of a football. It sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. The liver is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances. Liver disease can be inherited (genetic).

The liver is a very vital organ find in all vertebrate animal which perform essential function in human body system.

Functions Of Your Liver

The liver is an essential organ that has many functions in the body, including making proteins and blood clotting factors, manufacturing triglycerides andcholesterol, glycogen synthesis, and bile production.

The liver is a large organ that sits on the right-hand side of the belly.

The liver is one of the vital organs of the body, responsible for hundreds of chemical actions that the body needs to survive.

Moreover, The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile. This helps carry away waste products from the liver. All the blood leaving thestomach and intestines passes through the liver.

Symptoms Of Liver Disease

Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice)

Abdominal pain and swelling

Swelling in the legs and ankles

Itchy skin

Dark urine color

Pale stool color

Chronic fatigue

Nausea or vomiting

Loss of appetite

Tendency to bruise easily

Bellow Are What To Avoid Excessive Intake If You Want To Live Long

Excess Intake Of Alcohol

Although Scientists are not sure exactly why drinkingtoo much alcohol can damage your liver but the reasons include: Oxidative stress. When our livertries to break down alcohol, the resulting chemical reaction can damage its cells. This damage can lead to inflammation and scarring as the livertries to repair itself.

Chronic alcohol abuse causes destruction of liver cells, staying away from too much alcohol will be of Great help to you.

Avoid Excess Intake Of Salt

It is well known that consuming too much salt is linked to high blood pressure. Now, a new study suggests it may also lead to liver damage in adults and developing embryos. Share on Pinterest Most of the salt we eat comes from processed foods and foods prepared in restaurants.

Avoid Excessive Smoking

It has been reported that smoking increases fibrosis score and histological activity index in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients[7] and contributes to progression of HBV-related cirrhosis[8]. Unlike People who smoke cigarette too much are prone to develop this disease of the liver.

Please reduce your intake of these things if value your health.

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With new studies and reports being released daily it can

be hard to keep track of what’s new in health and

wellness.

To help you stay on top of your health knowledge we’ve

put together 10 health-related facts that just might

surprise you.

10. Drink something hot to cool down

Conventional wisdom may tell you that if you are hot,

drinking something cold will cool down your body.

However, research has shown that on a hot day, drinking

a hot beverage may help your body stay cool. The reason

being that when you drink a hot drink, your body produces

sweat to cool down your body temperature. Initially you

may be adding heat by drinking the hot liquid, but the

amount of sweat that your body produces to cool down

more than makes up for the added heat from the liquid.

The increased perspiration is key; when the sweat

evaporates from your skin, it is able to cool down your

body temperature.

9. Your sweat is mostly made up of water

Speaking of sweat , our sweat is composed mostly of

water – about 99 percent! How much we sweat is unique

to each individual; factors like gender and/or age can

contribute to a person sweating more or less.

8. The strongest muscle in your body is ….

Our muscle strength can be measured in different ways. If

you are referring to the muscle that can exert the most

force, then your calf muscle, the soleus, would be the

winner. However, if you want to find the muscle that can

exert the most pressure, then the jaw muscle, or the

masseter, would be the strongest. The human jaw can

close teeth with a force as great as 200 pounds, or 890

newtons!

7. More than half your bones are located in your hands

and feet

We are born with approximately 300 bones and cartilage

which eventually fuse together by the time we reach

adulthood. The adult human body consists of 206 bones.

Of these bones, 106 of them are located in our hands and

feet. Bones in the arms are among the most commonly

broken bones and account for almost half of all adults’

bone injuries.

6. You can physically see high cholesterol

It is possible to see signs on your body that you may have

high cholesterol. Xanthelasmata , or xanthelasma, are

cholesterol-filled bumps that form under your skin. It can

be an indicator of possible heart disease. The lesions can

be found all over the body and tend to appear on the skin

of older people with diabetes or other heart ailments.

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5. Cholesterol-free can be bad for your cholesterol

Food labels may say that it is cholesterol-free, however,

that does not mean that the food is good for your

cholesterol levels. Trans fats, which are cholesterol-

raising, naturally have no cholesterol but can be

detrimental to your cholesterol levels. Trans fats can be

found in many fried foods and baked goods. Trans fat,

such as partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, and

saturated fats are not good for your cholesterol levels and

should be avoided as much as possible.

4. If you are tired, exercise will help

If you are physically tired, the best thing to do is exercise

as it will give you more energy than sitting. Studies have

found that the blood and oxygen flow through the body

will give you more energy and improve your mood. The

increase in endorphin levels can contribute to a feeling of

well-being.

3. Cold temperature can be good for your health

If you live in Canada, you know all about cold weather.

But did you know that colder temperatures can benefit

your health? Colder temperatures may help reduce

allergies and inflammation and research has shown that it

can help you think more clearly and perform daily tasks

better. The cold can also help lower the risk of disease;

mosquitoes that carry diseases such as Zika, West Nile

virus and malaria are not around during the winter season.

2. Bananas can help improve your mood

A banana has approximately 30% of your daily

recommended intake of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 helps the

brain produce serotonin, which is considered a mood

stabilizer. Serotonin impacts your motor skills and

emotions. It is also the chemical that helps you sleep and

digest food. Eating a banana can help relieve depression

and anxiety by stimulating the serotonin levels in your

body.

1. Optimism may help you live longer

Can seeing the glass half full help you live longer? Studies

have found that there is a correlation between increasing

levels of optimism with decreasing levels of death from

cancer, disease, infection and stroke. This is particularly

true for cases of cardiovascular disease. Those who had

the highest levels of optimism had an almost 40% lower

risk of heart disease.

So there it is, 10 interesting facts that you may not have

known about your health. Share with us on Twitter

@Spectrum_HC about your favourite health facts.