The liver is a wedge-shaped organ about the size of a football located under the rib cage on the right side of the abdomen. Your liver is linked to various functions, including metabolism, energy storage, and detoxification of waste compounds from the bloodstream. It helps digest food and convert it into energy and store this energy until you need it.

There are a variety of reasons why your liver stops functioning well. Perhaps it could be the genetics that disrupts its working or external triggers such as viruses, substance abuse, and obesity.

Over time, these factors can damage the liver, leading to scarring of tissues. Liver cirrhosis is a life-threatening condition which advances to liver failure if not taken care of.