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The liver:
Stores iron reserves, as well as vitamins and minerals
Detoxifies poisonous chemicals, including alcohol, beer, wine, and
drugs - prescribed and over-the-counter as well as illegal
substances. Acts as a filter to convert them to substances that
can be used or excreted from the body
Converts food we eat into stored energy, and chemicals necessary for
life and growth
Makes your blood
Manufactures new proteins
Makes clotting factors to help blood clot
Removes poisons from the air, exhaust, smoke and chemicals we breathe
Manufactures and exports important body chemicals used by the body. One
of these is bile, a greenish-yellow substance essential for the
digestion of fats in the small intestine
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