Why it's time to show your liver some love

This liver is actual size!

If I asked you how big your liver is, and where it is in your body, would you be able to tell me? (I mean, without referring to the picture of me above, holding a life-size liver in the right place?) I certainly would have guessed smaller, and lower down, but your liver is your largest internal organ - about the size of a chihuahua.

Its many functions include processing everything you eat and drink, metabolising hormones, producing immune cells, regulating blood sugar levels and carrying out around 500(!) vital biological processes. A healthy liver helps with everything from mood and mental clarity to healthy skin and sleep.

But when was the last time you actually gave your liver a moment’s thought?

Dr Federica Amati is a medical scientist and nutritionist. ‘I teach nutrition to medical students, so I’m always talking about the liver,’ she laughs.

Most of us know that our li…