The liver is called “liver” because it is a reflection of how well you
have
lived—essentially, your lifestyle. The liver is your main body organ responsible for distributing and maintaining your body’s “fuel” supply, which is the raw material for your overall health, especially your vision health.
According to Chinese medicine, the eyes are “the windows” of your internal health, especially that of your liver: constant redness in the white of the eyes (dysfunctional circulatory and respiratory system); yellowish skin under the eyes (overactive liver and gallbladder); water-containing bags under the lower eyelids (congested digestive and excretory systems); and lack of luster (congested liver).
Therefore, the liver plays a pivotal role in your healthy vision. The liver serves several important functions in your body that may directly or indirectly affect your vision health:
The liver turns glucose (blood sugar) into glycogen
(energy) for
storage in your liver. Your glycogen controls the amount of glucose released into your
bloodstream, thereby maintaining your
blood sugar level. A healthy blood sugar levels prevents the
development of diabetes, which may ultimately impair vision.
Your liver regulates your carbohydrate metabolism, which plays an important role in weight control. The liver is a fat-burning organ: it not only burns fat but also pumps excess fat out of your body system. Your liver controls your body weight. Too much fat in the abdominal area may
impair your fat metabolism,
turning your liver into a “fatty liver”
which then becomes a fat-storing organ. A “fatty liver”
is an obstacle to any attempt at weight loss, which begins at the liver. If you are obese, you have a much higher risk of losing your eyesight, according
to the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
For example, too much body fat is one of the causes of diabetes; too much fat may cause oxidative damage to the eye
The liver detoxifies your body by filtering out excessive waste
and
toxins
in your body through the bile into the gut. For
example,
it
deactivates alcohol, hormones, and medicinal drugs
for better assimilation. Alcohol and certain pharmaceutical drugs have been implicated in vision loss
The liver stores glycogen, vitamins
A and D, the B complex
vitamins, iron and copper.
Apart from the brain, the liver is the most important body organ that affects your vision.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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