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How the Body Gets Rid of Metabolic Waste
Metabolic waste comes from energy production in your cells.
The kidneys remove urea, the liver processes ammonia, and lungs expel COβ.
Each organ has a specialized way of handling its share of waste.
Urine, sweat, and exhaled breath carry these byproducts out.
This system prevents toxic buildup from normal daily metabolism.
Even thinking, moving, and digesting generate waste molecules.
The liver detoxifies chemicals before passing them to the kidneys.
The lungs handle gaseous waste, balancing oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Without this teamwork, cell waste would poison your bloodstream.
Itβs a nonstop recycling and purification system powered by your own biology.
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