What Your Liver Does
Your liver is the body's largest internal organ and its main processing plant — everything you eat, drink, or absorb passes through it.
Filters Blood
Processes everything you eat, drink, breathe, and absorb — removing toxins, drugs, and waste from your bloodstream.
Produces Bile
Creates bile to break down fats and absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K — essential for digestion.
Stores Energy
Converts excess glucose into glycogen, then releases it when your body needs energy between meals.
Makes Proteins
Produces albumin and clotting factors that keep fluid in your bloodstream and help wounds heal.
Regulates Cholesterol
Creates cholesterol and carrier proteins, balancing HDL and LDL levels in your body.
Processes Medications
Metabolizes most drugs you take — a big reason liver health affects how medicines work in your body.
