Fatty liver disease

If you place your right hand over the area under the ribs on the right side of your body it will just about cover the area of your liver. The liver is the largest gland, and the largest solid organ in the body, and is estimated to have over 500 functions. About 60% of the liver is made up of liver cells called hepatocytes which absorb nutrients and detoxify and remove harmful substances from the blood. The most important functions of the liver are • producing energy by breaking down carbohydrates to glucose and storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscles. When energy is required th...