Elevating Holistic Wellness through Optimal Liver Health

LAC, the leading health and wellness supplement retailer in the Philippines, supports World Liver Day 2024

Did you know your liver is a multitasking champion? This largest organ in your body filters blood, absorbs nutrients, removes toxic substances from the body, makes protein building blocks for your cells, and acts as your body's vitamin and mineral bank. However, despite its ability to keep the body functioning properly, liver disease quietly claims thousands of lives each year in the Philippines alone.

Liver disease refers to any condition that affects the liver's structure or function which can develop into four stages: Hepatitis, Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, and ultimately—Liver failure. According to The Global State of Liver Health 2022 Report, liver disease complications resulted in a death rate of 2.65%, with an estimated 16,500 fatalities in the Philippines—a stark reality we cannot overlook. While alcohol is a major culprit, habits like regularly consuming fatty foods, sedentary routines, unhealthy diets, and relying on certain medications for a prolonged time also lead to liver problems.

The Liver Is More Important Than We Think It Is

After the skin the liver is the largest organ in the body which many think takes too much space and does only a single function. However looking into the what the liver actually does and how it is a very important internal organ, we may need to give this hardworking organ a "pat on the back" or even a reward for going beyond the mile in terms of taking care of the body.

To learn more about the other functions of the liver, we were given a talk that tells all about the liver and how it is important to take care of it. And for starters it is located at the right side of the abdomen and takes a lot of space in the digestive system.