8 tips for a healthy liver
Your liver may not be functioning at its optimal level if you have constant fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and yellowing of skin and whites in the eyes. To improve the health of your liver, you need to give your diet and lifestyle an overhaul. A healthy liver keeps your body's regulatory, detoxification and metabolic functions in tip top condition. Fortunately, most liver problems are reversible if discovered early. "The liver is an amazing organ which can rejuvenate itself. Liver failure develops over time. You can stop a fatty liver condition from deteriorating into more serious liver cirrhosis and liver cancer by making significant changes to your diet and lifestyle," says Dr Victor Lee Tswen Wen , consultant, Department of General Surgery at Singapore General Hospital ( SGH ). What does the liver do? The liver is the body's major cleaning and clearing house. A healthy liver regulates blood glucose levels and removes bilirubin from the bloodstream. Bili...