Information on Liver - Treat this Special Organ with Care

Those who have been exposed to Inipol EAP 22 should have regular liver and kidney function level tests

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE LIVER?

The liver:

Stores iron reserves, as well as vitamins and minerals
Makes bile to help digest food
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.

Symptoms and signs of liver disease

1. ABNORMALLY YELLOW DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND EYES. This is called jaundice which is often the first and sometimes the only sign of liver disease.

2. DARK URINE.

3. GRAY, YELLOW, OR LIGHT-COLORED STOOLS.

4. NAUSEA, VOMITING AND/OR LOSS OF APPETITE.

5. VOMITING OF BLOOD, BLOODY OR BLACK STOOLS. Intestinal bleeding can occur when liver diseases obstruct blood flow through the liver. The bleeding may result in vomiting of blood or bloody stools.

6. ABDOMINAL SWELLING. Liver disease may cause ascites, an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

7. PROLONGED GENERALIZED ITCHING.

8. UNUSUAL CHANGE OF WEIGHT. An increase or decrease of more than 5% within two months.

9. ABDOMINAL PAIN.

10. SLEEP DISTURBANCES, MENTAL CONFUSION AND COMA are present in severe liver disease. These result from an accumulation of toxic substances in the body which impair brain function.

11. FATIGUE OR LOSS OF STAMINA.

12. LOSS OF SEXUAL DRIVE OR PERFORMANCE.

If any of these signs or symptoms appear, consult your physician immediately.

Prevention:

Don't drink any alcohol!

Alcohol speeds damage to the liver

(for those with Hepatitis C - so for other diseases of liver, too?)

Avoid taking medicines unnecessarily.

Also avoid exposure to industrial chemicals whenever possible.

Maintain a healthful, balanced diet.

So much of our diseases can be prevented or helped by diet, they say;

with an alkaline pH in the body, cancer cells can't grow (?) (Death by Diet) *

Don't be involved in anything involving needles:

such as body piercing, tattooing, drug use.

Consult your physician if you observe any signs or symptoms of liver disease.

And while you're at it, if you haven't had a test for hepatitis C * ask for one to be done. It is a simple blood test that isn't normally done when having a physical. It is a 'silent disease'

Enlarged Liver? Possible sign of damage from INIPOL EAP 22 per its MSDS *

Always check with your physician before trying any 'home remedies'

For all tips: DISCLAIMER: This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for or treat any disease. It is a tool that is offered to assist the individual in making educated choices about his/her personal health and lifestyle. No health claims are made for any product or formula mentioned herein.

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TESTS FOR FUNCTIONING OF THE LIVER

PROTIME (PT)
Measures the ability of the blood to coagulate.

It is elevated when the liver does not synthesize enough ingredients that cause the blood to coagulate.

ALBUMIN
A serum protein synthesized by the liver.

It is low when a damaged liver is not able to keep up with its synthesis

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