Guest guest Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I am looking for information on diet and nutritional supplements to support the gallbladder. I have recently had a couple of gallbladder attacks of nausea and vomiting following eating. Last year I had an ultrasound of the gallbladder and no stones were found. I want to avoid surgery. I have read about gallbladder flushes but am concerned about causing additional inflammation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Hi,After having an excruciating gallstone attack years ago, which brought me to the ER and caused me to go on heavy duty pain killers, I have done two successful (pain free) gallbladder/liver flushes, and have passed many stones with them. Also, my (newly consulted) naturopath has recommended soy lecithin to break down the gallstones, and I was already starting to take a formula called " Stone Free " (sounds like a Jimmi Hendrix song) by Planetary Herbals. It has several herbs in it that help tonify the liver and prevent gallstones. Also, if you eat lots of tart apples and drink cider vinegar when you feel any kind of gallstone attack symptoms, it will help stave it off. I am unclear right now as to the quantities and the timing...My naturopath has expressed concern over my doing the flushes, but honestly I have had friends do them, and coupled with my own successes, I don't feel afraid of them. A friend has passed a gallstone the size of a golfball using the flush. The basic flush " recipe " is at Curezone.com (where there's lots of other great natural healing info and great photos!), and I have my own tailored protocol if you'd like to write back and request it, I can send it to you. I also believe that having gallstones is not only an indication of an imbalance in the digestive system, but also the liver is related to anger and strong emotions, according to , so I feel it is a great sign to me to take better care of how I process upsets in my life. Gallstones, I think, are a sign of stagnation in the liver, which means " stuck " emotions. And along the lines of my feelings about the medical establishment, I feel that gallbladder surgery is one of their " bread and butter " surgeries, and unless you have a rupture and are septic, it is not necessary surgery and removing your gallbladder does not prevent future stones; many people continue to have stones after the surgery because the stones can form in the liver and also in the ducts. The myth around the necessity of gallbladder surgery is just one perpetrated upon unknowing consumers, and once you've had a gallstone attack, you feel like you'll do anything to prevent another one, including removing one of your vital organs. And, lots of folks who have had thier gallbladder removed say that when they eat fatty foods, they get diarrhea. This is because their body no longer has a gallbladder, which is a reservoir to hold the " gall " , or bile, that their body needs to break down the fats. Having my gallbladder trouble has really been a learning experience for me, and has caused me to better understand how my body works. Funny, when I was in the ER, and the doctor showed me my ultrasound with all the little gallstones, he said, " So, let's schedule you to speak to a surgeon. " When I said, " No, thanks, I'm going to do a natural flush (that a friend has done and had complete success with) " , the doctor just said confidently, " Okay then, we'll see you back here soon. " I don't blame him for his arrogance, I blame the system we have in this country. I don't think he learned anything about natural healing in medical school, and our insurance industry doesn't cover any kind of natural healing methods. So, there is probably much more info than you asked for, but I like to share my personal understanding of how to deal with those pesky little gallstones!Hope it was helpful!Deb On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 9:02 AM, ct0253j <ct0253j wrote: I am looking for information on diet and nutritional supplements to support the gallbladder. I have recently had a couple of gallbladder attacks of nausea and vomiting following eating. Last year I had an ultrasound of the gallbladder and no stones were found. I want to avoid surgery. I have read about gallbladder flushes but am concerned about causing additional inflammation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 This will print out better in MS Word Tony' s Tidbits: Gallbladder Gall is a synonym for bile. The gallbladder is a sac that holds the bile, excreted by the liver, until it is needed for digestion. It is located under the right lobe of the liver and holds about 1 1/2 pints of bile. If the bile sits there for a long period, the bladder excretes some of the water content of the bile and stores it in a more concentrated form. The job of bile is to emulsify fats. That is, it keeps fats from coagulating into larger globules. By keeping fat in smaller particles it becomes much easier to digest. While bile is not a digestive enzyme, it makes the job of the pancreas much easier. If there is no bile to mix with the pancreatic juices in the duodenum, the digestive process requires three times more pancreatic enzymes. The gallbladder also recovers minerals and bicarbonates to help maintain acid/base balance in the body without scavenging for calcium from the bones. Surgeons treat the gallbladder with disdain and remove it much too readily. After this they neglect alerting their patients that it will be necessary for proper digestion to take bile salt replacements with their meals. With the gallbladder removed and a slow release of acid in the stomach, people may experience cravings after just eating a full meal. Due to the insults on the liver by the American diet, small stones form in the liver and are passed on to the gallbladder. There they gather and form larger stones or they are passed down the bile duct to be digested in the intestines. Some of the primary constituents of gallstones are a variety of calcium salts, especially carbonates (from the milk you drink and the surplus of cheap calcium supplements that are not passed out into the urine nor absorbed into your bones). Besides calcium, gallstones contain cholesterol and some bile pigments. When the stones become too large to pass and the gallbladder fills with them, inflammation and infection might occur and pain is felt in the locus of the gallbladder. At this point there are several options. Least invasive is a liver/gallbladder flush. This procedure can be done in several ways. Use a diet restricted to fruit juices and olive oil for several days. This causes the stones to break down into smaller pieces and then be lubricated for their trip down the cystic duct. The next option would be a medical ultrasound procedure that attempts to break the stones down by bombardment with sound waves. The final option is to surgically remove the gallbladder. This removes the possibility of pain and infection in the future but it also causes an added burden on the liver to hold onto the stones longer and on the pancreas to provide a greater amount of lipase for digestion. What causes these stones to form? Primary causes are thought to be consumption of sucrose and other simple sugars, dairy consumption, calcium carbonate, excess estrogen, and excess intake of saturated fats that have been oxidized. Secondary causes of gallstones are indigestion, constipation, obesity, rapid weight loss, excess alcohol consumption, some prescription drugs, sedentary habits, and colitis. Untreated gallbladder problems can lead to cancer, peritonitis, jaundice, weight gain, and pancreatitis. Since the consequences are severe it is important to do whatever it takes to keep the gallbladder functioning properly. The digestive process must be kept fully functional to do this. While the health of the gallbladder can be maintained, especially by a highly vegetarian /high fiber diet, if a problem already exists, a gall bladder flush might be a good idea and supplements may be necessary at the start. Water consumption should be adequate, and frequent use of fresh lemon in water is advisable. Fried foods and over-processed vegetable oils must be avoided. Use high quality, extra-virgin olive oil only and eat an alkalinizing (high vegetable / low protein) diet. Gallbladder Flush (to purge gallstones) - drink 1/2 gallon of organic apple juice and eat small amounts of healthy food for 2 to 3 days - on the third day mix six ounces of extra virgin olive oil with the juice of 3 to 4 lemons. Drink this mix through a straw starting at lunch time. The straw should go into the mouth as far as possible to avoid tasting the mix. - before bedtime, drink a bottle of citrate of magnesia, lay down on your right side, and wait for the urge to move your bowels. Green-colored stones, softened by the apple juice and lubricated by the olive oil will appear in the stool - if you care to examine it. Supplements Worth Considering Amino Acids - arginine, methionione, and taurine - all are shown to reduce gallstone formation Betaine Hydrochloride - especially necessary if stomach acid levels are too low Caffeine - in green tea, coffee, guarana prevents stone formation Vitamin C - 500 mg of ascorbate form twice daily. Should also contain bioflavonoids. Vitamin C helps convert cholesterol to bile salts Digestive Enzyme Complex - containing lipase, bile salts, pectins, and betaine hydrochloride Vitamin E - 400 IU mixed tocopherols twice daily can dissolve gallstones Essential Fatty Acids - fish body oils prevent stone formation Flaxseed - ground whole seed, flaxseed meal, or high-lignan flax oil (liquid or capsules) Lecithin - in granular form for cooking and as phosphatidyl choline in capsules Magnesium - 200 mg twice daily. No research on this but clinical results indicate importance. Magnesium is necessary to "manage" calcium and your digestion, and it prevents constipation Manganese -shown to prevent stone formation Milk Thistle - prevents stone formation in the liver Turmeric - prevents inflammation in the liver and gallbladder and prevents cholesterol from forming stones in the liver Other Herbs - beet, carrot, celery, celandine, dandelion, olive leaf, parsnip, peppermint oil (enteric-coated), radish, turmeric (curcumin), CAUTION This paper is for information purposes only and is not intended to promote self-treatment or to replace the services of trained healthcare practitioners. sep07gallbladder copyright Tony's Tidbits , Stuart, FL34997 written by A.J. (Tony) De Angelis, MS, RD, LD/N Quick Gall bladder Flush with Visible Results The EASIEST flush …easy on the system. The most uncomfortable part came from the colon cleanse portion BEFORE the flush. So, I’m using a different colon formulation for after the flush. Drinking 32 oz of apple juice a day, consistently, for 6 days. Drink grapefruit juice and olive oil. Over 200 stones passed in less than 24 hours. Actually, I quit counting when I got to 200. The majority were a little shy of 1/8th inch. However there were about 10 that were pea size and that included about 3 that were a little bit larger than a pea. They all passed with ZERO discomfort. No pain. It is EASY to see these stone because there is no significant amount of waste matter competing for your attention and they FLOAT. Here’s another interesting thing. There were a couple of stones that were longitudinal, the same shape a duct in the liver would take. So, I was very pleased to get those out and help decongest my liver. The regimen works and was very easy on my system. I plan to do another flush in about 4 weeks and follow the frequency the book suggests.--- On Mon, 9/22/08, ct0253j <ct0253j wrote: ct0253j <ct0253j Gallbladder Problems Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:02 AM I am looking for information on diet and nutritional supplements to support the gallbladder. I have recently had a couple of gallbladder attacks of nausea and vomiting following eating. Last year I had an ultrasound of the gallbladder and no stones were found. I want to avoid surgery. I have read about gallbladder flushes but am concerned about causing additional inflammation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Liver/Gallbladder cleanse by Dr Schulze or Dr Christopher with a Colon Cleanse will help. I am looking for information on diet and nutritional supplements to support the gallbladder. I have recently had a couple of gallbladder attacks of nausea and vomiting following eating. Last year I had an ultrasound of the gallbladder and no stones were found. I want to avoid surgery. I have read about gallbladder flushes but am concerned about causing additional inflammation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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