The document is a letter from the liver describing the important functions it performs for the body and pleading with the reader to take care of it. The liver stores nutrients, produces bile to aid digestion, detoxifies harmful substances, stores energy, produces blood and proteins, removes toxins from the air, helps with blood clotting, and fights infections. It warns that overuse of alcohol, drugs, medications, and fatty foods can damage it permanently. The liver asks that people have their doctor check on it through blood tests and scans if problems are suspected in order to catch any issues early.

1. HOW much DO YOUHOW much DO YOU
LOVE YOUR LIVER?LOVE YOUR LIVER?

2. How Can You Love it If YouHow Can You Love it If You
Don't Know it?Don't Know it?

3. Hi... I'm Your Liver!Hi... I'm Your Liver!
Let me tell you how much I loveLet me tell you how much I love
you…inyou…in 99 waysways

4. 1. I1. I store the ironstore the iron
reserves you need, asreserves you need, as
well as a lot ofwell as a lot of
vitamins and othervitamins and other
minerals.minerals.
Without me, youWithout me, you
wouldn't have thewouldn't have the
strength to carry on!strength to carry on!

5. 2. I make2. I make bilebile to helpto help
digest your food.digest your food.
Without me, you'dWithout me, you'd
waste away towaste away to
nothing.nothing.

6. 3. I3. I detoxify poisonousdetoxify poisonous
chemicalschemicals you give me,you give me,
and that includesand that includes
alcohol, beer, wine andalcohol, beer, wine and
drugs (prescribed anddrugs (prescribed and
over-the-counter) asover-the-counter) as
well as illegalwell as illegal
substances.substances.
Without me, your "bad"Without me, your "bad"
habits would kill you.habits would kill you.

7. 4. I store4. I store energyenergy, like a, like a
battery, by stockpilingbattery, by stockpiling
sugar (carbohydrates,sugar (carbohydrates,
glucose and fat) untilglucose and fat) until
you need it.you need it.
Without me, the sugarWithout me, the sugar
level in your bloodlevel in your blood
could fall dramaticallycould fall dramatically
and you'd go into aand you'd go into a
coma.coma.

8. You couldn't have gotten out of bedYou couldn't have gotten out of bed
this morning if I weren't on the job!.this morning if I weren't on the job!.

9. 5. I5. I make the bloodmake the blood thatthat
got your system goinggot your system going
even before you wereeven before you were
born.born.
Without me, youWithout me, you
wouldn't be here!wouldn't be here!

10. 6. I6. I manufacture newmanufacture new
proteinsproteins that your bodythat your body
needs to stay healthyneeds to stay healthy
and grow.and grow.
Without me, youWithout me, you
wouldn't grow properly!wouldn't grow properly!

11. 7. I7. I remove poisonsremove poisons fromfrom
the air, exhaust smokethe air, exhaust smoke
and chemicals youand chemicals you
breathe.breathe.
Without me, you'd beWithout me, you'd be
poisoned by pollutants!poisoned by pollutants!

12. 8. I8. I make clotting factorsmake clotting factors
that stop the bleedingthat stop the bleeding
when you accidentallywhen you accidentally
prick yourself.prick yourself.
Without me, you'd bleedWithout me, you'd bleed
to death!to death!

13. 9. I help9. I help defend youdefend you againstagainst
the germs going into yourthe germs going into your
body all the time. I takebody all the time. I take
those cold germs, flu bugsthose cold germs, flu bugs
and other germs youand other germs you
encounter, and knock themencounter, and knock them
dead - or at least weakendead - or at least weaken
them.them.
Without me, you'd be aWithout me, you'd be a
sitting duck for everysitting duck for every
infection known to man.infection known to man.

14. That's how much I love you...That's how much I love you...
but do you love me?but do you love me?

15. Let me tell you some easyLet me tell you some easy
ways to love me, yourways to love me, your
liverliver

16. • Don't drown me in beer,Don't drown me in beer,
alcohol or wine!alcohol or wine!
Even one drink is too muchEven one drink is too much
for some people and couldfor some people and could
scar me for life.scar me for life.

17. • I scar easily.. and those scars, called "cirrhosis"I scar easily.. and those scars, called "cirrhosis"
are permanent.are permanent.
Medicine is sometimes necessary. ButMedicine is sometimes necessary. But taking pillstaking pills
when they aren't necessary is a bad habitwhen they aren't necessary is a bad habit. All. All
those chemicals can really hurt a liver.those chemicals can really hurt a liver.
• Watch those drugs!Watch those drugs!
All drugs areAll drugs are
chemicals, and whenchemicals, and when
you mix them upyou mix them up
without a doctor'swithout a doctor's
advice you could createadvice you could create
something poisonoussomething poisonous
that could damage methat could damage me
badly.badly.

18. • Be careful withBe careful with
aerosol spraysaerosol sprays !!
Remember, I haveRemember, I have
to detoxify whatto detoxify what
you breathe in,you breathe in,
too. So when youtoo. So when you
are cleaning withare cleaning with
aerosol cleaners,aerosol cleaners,
make sure themake sure the
room is ventilated,room is ventilated,
or wear a mask.or wear a mask.
• That goes double for bug sprays, mildewThat goes double for bug sprays, mildew
sprays, paint sprays and all those othersprays, paint sprays and all those other
chemical sprays you use. Be carefulchemical sprays you use. Be careful
what you breathe!what you breathe!

19. • Watch what gets on your skin!Watch what gets on your skin! Those insecticidesThose insecticides
you put on trees and shrubs not only kill bugs theyyou put on trees and shrubs not only kill bugs they
can get to me right through your skin and destroycan get to me right through your skin and destroy
my cells, too. Remember they're all chemicals.my cells, too. Remember they're all chemicals.
Cover your skin with gloves, long sleeves, a hatCover your skin with gloves, long sleeves, a hat
and mask every time insecticides are in the air or ifand mask every time insecticides are in the air or if
you're handling them.you're handling them.

20. • Don't eat too muchDon't eat too much fatty foodfatty food !!
I make the cholesterol your body needs,I make the cholesterol your body needs,
and I try to make the right amount.and I try to make the right amount.
Give me a break. Eat a good, wellGive me a break. Eat a good, well
balanced nourishing diet. If you eat thebalanced nourishing diet. If you eat the
right stuff for me, I'll really do my stuff forright stuff for me, I'll really do my stuff for
you!you!

21. WARNING:WARNING:
I can't and won't tell you I'm in trouble untilI can't and won't tell you I'm in trouble until
I'm almost at the end of my rope... andI'm almost at the end of my rope... and
yours.yours.
Remember: I am a non-complainer. Overloading meRemember: I am a non-complainer. Overloading me
with drugs, alcohol and other junk can destroy me!with drugs, alcohol and other junk can destroy me!
This may be the only warning you will ever get.This may be the only warning you will ever get.

22. Take My Advice, Please!Take My Advice, Please!
• Check me out with your doctor.Check me out with your doctor.
• Blood screening tests can identifyBlood screening tests can identify
some trouble.some trouble.
• If I'm soft and smooth, that'sIf I'm soft and smooth, that's
good. If I'm hard and bumpy, thatgood. If I'm hard and bumpy, that
could mean trouble.could mean trouble.
• If your doctor suspects trouble,If your doctor suspects trouble,
ULTRA SOUND and CT scansULTRA SOUND and CT scans
can look into it.can look into it.
• My life, and yours, depends onMy life, and yours, depends on
how you treat me.how you treat me.

23. Now you know how much I care forNow you know how much I care for
you.you.
Please treatPlease treat meme with tender lovingwith tender loving
care.care.
Your silent partner and ever-lovingYour silent partner and ever-loving
lover….LIVERlover….LIVER

24. THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Compiled by: Pakistan Medical Association