Can We Live Without a Liver?

How much liver can we actually live without? Find out.

Timestamps
0:00 Do you need your entire liver?
0:35 Can you eat whatever you want?
2:20 Tips to maintain liver function

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DATA:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_regeneration

Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting:
https://youtu.be/vMZfyEy_jpI
https://youtu.be/mBqpaAKtnXE
https://youtu.be/3dHcT1-K-tw

Gut and Liver function:
https://youtu.be/KC7s_i0Y4VE

How much liver does a person need to function normally and maintain normal liver function? You actually only need 25% of your liver to maintain normal function. The liver is very robust. Apparently, we can live without about 75% of the liver if necessary. However, of course, this isn’t ideal. 

You might think you can eat whatever you want since you don’t need all of your liver to survive. However, pushing the limits could lead to needing a liver transplant or needing a living liver donation. Both of these options come with many hurdles and potential side effects. 

However, if a person gets a new liver and the liver is not rejected by the body, it can actually regenerate at an accelerated rate. The liver is the only visceral organ that can regenerate. 

Tips to help maintain liver function:
• Avoid triggers that can cause liver damage 
• Establish a new eating plan (the healthy keto liver body type plan)
• Do intermittent fasting 
• Take key nutrients (vitamin D, tocotrienols, bile salts, and probiotics) 

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Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand the liver and how to maintain liver function.