Andreas Moritz
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 There may also be a strong need to cleanse the kidneys, in addition to the liver and gallbladder (see The Kidney Cleanse, section 3 of Chapter 5).
Disorders of the Nervous System
Our entire lives are dictated by the way we feel. Our persona, the way we carry ourselves, our interactions with other people, our moods, cravings, patience and tolerance levels, and our reactions to life's occurrences—all are strongly influenced by the condition of our nervous system. In today's fast-paced world, we are exposed to a variety of conditions that wreak havoc on our bodies. |
| Gallstones in the liver and gallbladder obstruct bile flow, which leads to inadequate fat absorption and subsequent vitamin K deficiency.
As discussed earlier, gallstones in the liver can lead to disorders of the vascular system. When the blood undergoes changes and becomes too thick, blood vessels begin to harden and become damaged. If a blood clot forms in an injured artery, a piece of that blood clot (embolus) may lodge in a small artery distant from the injury and obstruct the blood flow, causing ischemia and infarction. If the infarction occurs in a brain artery, it is called a stroke. |
| With more than half of all women over age 50 already affected by osteoporosis (albeit only in industrialized nations), it is obvious that the current approach of taking hormones or calcium supplements is a shot in the dark; it in no way addresses the imbalance in the liver and gallbladder caused by reduced bile output due to gallstones.
Rickets and osteomalacia are diseases that affect the calcification process of bones. In either case, the bones become soft, especially those of the lower limbs, which are bowed by the weight of the body. |
| When all gallstones are removed from the liver and gallbladder, the immune system does not have to take recourse to such extreme measures of defending the body on the cellular level.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative, noninflammatory illness. It occurs when the renewal of articular cartilage (a smooth, strong surface, covering bones that are in contact with other bones) does not keep pace with its removal. The articular cartilage gradually becomes thinner until, eventually, the bony articular surfaces come into contact, and the bones begin to degenerate. |
| It matters little whether you are a layperson, a medical doctor, a scientist, or someone whose gallbladder was removed and, therefore, is believed to be stone-free. The results of the liver cleanse1 speak for themselves. No amount of scientific proof or medical explanation can make such a cleanse any more valuable than it already is. Once you see hundreds of green, beige-colored, brown, or black gallstones floating in the toilet bowl during your first liver cleanse, you will intuitively know that you are on to something extremely important in your life. |
| Whereas diagnostic tests can easily detect these hardened, relatively large stones in the gallbladder, they tend to miss the softer, noncalcified stones in the liver. Only when excessive amounts of cholesterol-based stones (85-95 percent cholesterol), or other clumps of fat, block the bile ducts of the liver may an ultrasound test reveal what is generally referred to as "fatty liver." In such a case, the ultrasound pictures reveal a liver that is almost completely white (instead of black). A fatty liver can gather up to 20,000 stones before it succumbs to suffocation and ceases to function. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 Vitamin C helps contract the gallbladder to release bile.
Vitamin C is needed for the transformation of cholesterol into bile acids and the elimination of bile acids through the gallbladder. In vitamin C deficiency, the breakdown of cholesterol is slowed, resulting in an accumulation of cholesterol in the liver. This can lead to high blood cholesterol and the formation of gallstones. Vitamin C is needed to catalyze another enzymatic reaction that activates a polypeptide hormone, cholecystokinin. This hormone stimulates contraction of the gallbladder to release bile. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 GALLBLADDER CANCER: A case-control study involving 153 patients with gallbladder cancer found a significant inverse relationship between spinach consumption and the risk of gallbladder cancer.
COLON AND BREAST CANCER: An in vitro study using red spinach (Amaranthus gangeticus) extract on colon and breast cancer cells found significant antiproliferative effects.
PROSTATE CANCER: A study found that a natural antioxidant in spinach leaves slowed prostate cancer in both animal and human prostate cancer cell lines. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Once produced in the liver, it then flows into ducts leading to the gallbladder?much like tributaries leading to a river. This bile eventually makes its way to the small intestine, where it promotes the digestion of oils and fats. These can then be used by your body to build cells and bigger structures like hormones.
About one quart of this fat-emulsifying substance is produced every day and stored temporarily in the gallbladder, to be released when ingested dietary fat makes its way to the intestines. |
| Because bile links your liver, gallbladder, and digestive tract, people with liver problems frequendy have gallbladder issues and vice versa. They are also likely to have digestion problems. You have probably heard about gallstones, which affect up to 20 million Americans and are twice as common among women. Gallstone formation is thought to be due to an imbalance of bile salts and minerals, dehydration, toxins, and excess cholesterol in the bile. In addition, a high-fat, low-fiber diet and pregnancy have been associated with gallstone production. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 Excessive burping can be evidence of some other serious intestinal or stomach disorders as well, including gastric ulcers, gallbladder disease, gallstones, and hiatal hernia. In all these conditions, however, other, more unsettling signs—such as nausea or vomiting, pain, and bowel changes—are likely to be present.
In addition, excessive burping can signal gallbladder disorders or even esophageal or colon cancer. Other signs of these conditions might include bloating, weight loss,
SIGNIFICANT FACT
Burping and farting are no laughing matters when it comes to global warming. |
Pam Montgomery
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 The gallbladder is the "decision maker," the prudent judge, who watches over and coordinates the enacting of the plan made by the liver. The gallbladder needs to make good decisions with clarity that benefit all members of the house.
When the wood element is out of balance a person may become extremely controlling, exhibiting rigidity and aggression. A lack of motivation due to stagnation may present itself. This dulling of the creative force can lead to abusive behavior toward both oneself and others. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| Vitamin C is needed for the transformation of cholesterol into bile acids and the elimination of bile acids through the gallbladder. In vitamin C deficiency, the breakdown of cholesterol is slowed, resulting in an accumulation of cholesterol in the liver. This can lead to high blood cholesterol and the formation of gallstones. Vitamin C is needed to catalyze another enzymatic reaction that activates a polypeptide hormone, cholecystokinin. This hormone stimulates contraction of the gallbladder to release bile. So, vitamin C works in two ways to eliminate excess cholesterol. |
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| Since the late 1980s, the number of gallbladder surgeries has increased by 40%. The reason is the advent of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. This procedure can be done in an outpatient setting —conventional surgery typically requires three days in the hospital—is more convenient and more profitable for doctors. But it is often not necessary. Before agreeing to gallbladder removal, consult an experienced internist about nonsurgical options, such as a special diet or the gallstone-dissolving medication ursodiol (Actigall).
•Wisdom tooth extraction. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 So this person had his gall bladder removed, and I'm thinking to myself, "Whoa, whoa, why do you think the body builds these organs?" The gallbladder is intimately connected to the digestive system. It has an important role, especially in the digestion of fats. If you don't have a gallbladder, you're going to have some major problems absorbing fat-soluble vitamins for the rest of your life, and surgeons don't even tell you this information. They take out your gallbladder and fail to warn you to take nutritional supplements to compensate for the loss your body has sustained. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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 Here's why. The gallbladder basically responds to fat in the diet with contractions that release the bile necessary to digest fat properly. When you've been on a very low-fat diet, there's not much for the gallbladder to do, so it gets lazy, and sometimes deposits accumulate and form stones, kind of like sediment forming in stagnant waters. When you suddenly go on a high-fat diet, the gallbladder now has work to do—it contracts in response to the fat, and it may pass these stones. |
Ron Garner
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 Acid bile can also irritate the gallbladder, causing a gallbladder attack. When acid bile is dumped into the intestine, it can burn and cause pain. Further, because the bile is now acidic, it cannot raise the pH of food from the stomach, rendering digestive enzymes in the small intestine ineffective, and resulting in nausea, bloating, belching, and flatulence.
A correction of these conditions requires the adoption of healthy eating and lifestyle practices so bile can return to alkaline again. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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| No, but if you have been overweight and have been on a very low-fat diet for a long time, a high-fat diet can make your gallbladder problems—like gallstones—apparent. Here's why. The gallbladder basically responds to fat in the diet with contractions that release the bile necessary to digest fat properly. When you've been on a very low-fat diet, there's not much for the gallbladder to do, so it gets lazy, and sometimes deposits accumulate and form stones, kind of like sediment forming in stagnant waters. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 In TCM, the gallbladder meridian passes through the hip, in particular the great trochanter, and down the body to the toes. However,
Peter's matching experiments could not confirm this route. So whereas TCM would correlate gallbladder meridian blocks with conditions such as arthritis, NES cannot. For bioenergetic connections to arthritic inflammation, we look to the Cell Driver, not to Integrator 7.
When you think of Energetic Integrator 7, think hemoglobin (in addition to motor cortex and digestive system). |
Pam Montgomery
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| The plan the liver makes for your life needs to be flexible yet strong, with a clear vision for your future that allows the creative spirit of the liver to be open to new ideas and experiences. The gallbladder is the "decision maker," the prudent judge, who watches over and coordinates the enacting of the plan made by the liver. The gallbladder needs to make good decisions with clarity that benefit all members of the house.
When the wood element is out of balance a person may become extremely controlling, exhibiting rigidity and aggression. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| GALLBLADDER CANCER: A case-control study involving diagnosed cases of gallbladder cancer found that sweet potatoes were among the vegetables that offered the greatest protective benefit.
KIDNEY CANCER: A Japanese cohort study that followed 47,997 males and 66,520 females for about 10 years found that consumption of sweet potatoes was linked to a decreased risk of kidney cancer.
Tips on Using Sweet Potatoes
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Choose firm sweet potatoes free of bruises, soft spots, and cracks.
• If selecting for carotene content, choose darker varieties. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 One is a kidney-liver-gallbladder cleanse using Royal Break-Stone Tea (also known as Cbanca Piedra), which breaks up kidney and gallbladder stones. This is conducted during days 30-60 to give your body some time to clear out other waste matter before getting to the more sensitive liver cleansing. A parasite cleanse is done during days 60-80, as this is the point in a Feast in which there is nowhere left for the parasites to hide (because the Juice Feast is an intestinal-bowel cleanse, removing uneliminated waste matter where parasites can take up residence). |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 It is also used for gallbladder and stomach disorders. Externally, the plant is used for the treatment of wounds.
Efficacy has not been proven.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Bugle is used topically, in alcoholic extracts, as a water infusion and in teas.
LITERATURE
Breschi M, Martinotti E, Catalano S, Flamini G, Morelli I, Pagni A, Vasoconstrictor activity of 8-O-Acetylharpagide from Ajuga reptans. In: JNP 55: 1145-1148. 1992. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Homeopathic Uses: The drug is used for diarrhea and inflammation of the liver and gallbladder. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. The emetic and laxative effects of the drug are used therapeutically. dosage
Homeopathic Dosage: 5 drops, 1 tablet, or 10 globules every 30 to 60 minutes (acute) or 1 to 3 times daily (chronic); parenterally: 1 to 2 mL sc, acute: 3 times daily; chronic: once a day (HAB1). literature
Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Most practitioners utilize a sort of standardized meridian system known as the Twelve Primary Pathways comprised of the bladder, gallbladder, heart, kidney, large intestine, liver, lungs, pericardium, San jiao (or abdominal cavity), small intestine, spleen, and the stomach.
How Can Acupuncture Help Me Detoxify Internally?
Acupuncture has been practiced for nearly 5,000 years and is receiving attention even in Western hospitals and clinics. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, it is used internally for the treatment of bladder diseases, asthma, fever, flu, whooping cough, liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite and diabetes. It is used externally for wounds, acne, poorly healing ulcers, stomatitis, bleeding gums, pain and rheumatism, neuralgia, gonorrhea and as a gastrointestinal remedy. contraindications
Contraindications for Eucalyptus include hypersensitivity to Eucalyptus or eucalyptol, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or the bile ducts, and serious liver disease. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 One of the chemical components of dandelion, taraxacin, is thought to stimulate the digestive organs and help prompt the liver and gallbladder to release bile. This can be useful in constipation and indigestion—bowels move more easily with
Thp ico Hpalthipst Foods on Earth increased bile flow, and unlike pharmaceutical laxatives, dandelion can be taken for a few months. |
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