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September 24, 2002
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New Straits Times
09-24-2002
Natural boost for the liver
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health

THE liver, one of the most important organs in the body, is often taken for granted because it works quietly. It doesn't beat like the heart or grumble like an empty stomach. But an unhealthy lifestyle and eating habits such as drinking too much alcohol, eating contaminated shellfish and unhygienic food preparation, all take a heavy toll.

The liver has three basic functions: vascular, metabolic and secretory. It is also a site for storage of vitamins and minerals. It is the organ that detoxifies drugs, pesticides and chemicals and is where numerous hormones such as oestrogen, thyroxine ...

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