7 jobs only your liver can do (and how to help it)

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#5 It fights germs

The liver hunts down and destroys bacteria, viruses and germs that you might take in through your food. If the problem persists or the threat is great, your liver’s phagocytes (immune cells) can initiate a full-body immune reaction to protect you.

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Joyce Hollman

By Joyce Hollman

Joyce Hollman is a writer based in Kennebunk, Maine, specializing in the medical/healthcare and natural/alternative health space. Health challenges of her own led Joyce on a journey to discover ways to feel better through organic living, utilizing natural health strategies. Now, practicing yoga and meditation, and working towards living in a chemical-free home, her experiences make her the perfect conduit to help others live and feel better naturally.

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