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Weighing in at around three pounds, the liver functions as a unique organ with many crucial roles to sustaining life. From circulation to digestion, the liver continuously processes the blood used by the rest of the body. Our largest internal organ, the liver works to keep us healthy.
Three of the many important functions of the liver are: 1  To filter harmful substances from the blood so they can be passed from the body in stools and urine. 2  To make bile to help digest fats from food. 3  To store glycogen (sugar), which the body uses for energy.