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Do all food go through the liver? what about do all work out supplements go through the liver to?
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All substances: Absorbed from the gut are delivered directly to the liver. So yes on both accounts.
Answered 8/26/2013
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Yes: Any food that is absorbed through the intestines is taken into the venous system and then is transported to the liver.
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