Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 In men, it can be a sign that they're at increased risk of developing gallstones.The large Health Professionals Follow-up Study found that repeated weight loss and gain in men, particularly if they lost more than 20 pounds in a dieting episode, might increase their risk of gallstones by 50%.
SHRINKING
The Incredible Shrinking Man entertained millions of moviegoers. But if you're the one who's shrinking, you're not likely to be amused. Losing height is a fairly common sign of aging. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 GALLSTONES: A hamster study found that when their diet was supplemented with rye bran, a lower frequency of gallstones occurred.
Tips on Using Rye
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Avoid rye that has evidence of moisture or webbing.
• If buying bread, read the label carefully on the ingredient list to see that rye is a predominant ingredient.
• Keep in an airtight container in a dark, dry, and cool place, preferably refrigerated, where it will keep for several months.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Before cooking rye, rinse it under running water to remove any dirt. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Gall bladder disease and gallstones are almost always the result of poor nutrition. For example: consuming a lot of soft drinks, sugar products, highly acidic foods like red meat and products made with white flour all contribute to the formation of gallstones.
Gallstones can be reversed, but it’s something that takes quite a bit of time. After all, they have been formed in your body over a period of decades, so it's not something you can get rid of overnight from a nutritional standpoint. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 For patients with gallstones or other bile-duct obstructions, globe artichoke supplementation should be avoided due to the choleretic activity of the extract. This product is currently available as a nutritional supplement in the United States. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmimmmmmmmm
Globe Artichoke
600 mg 3 times per day
Procyanidolic Oligomers (PCO). Extracts from grape seeds and the bark of the maritime pine tree are high in a group of flavonoids called proanthocyanidins, also called procyanidins. Mixtures of proanthocyanidin molecules are referred to as procyanidolic oligomers (PCO). |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| In Chinese traditional medicine, corn has been used for gallstones, jaundice, hepatitis, and cirrhosis. The cobs stripped of the fruit have been used to treat nosebleeds and unusual uterine bleeding. The hulls have been used to treat diarrhea in children.
Throw Me a Lifesaver!
HEART HEALTH: Corn is high in folate, a vitamin known to reduce homocysteine, an inflammatory marker attributed to heart disease.
LUNG CANCER: Corn is rich in beta-cryptoxanthin, an orange-red carotenoid that may significantly lower the risk of developing lung cancer. |
| GALLSTONE PREVENTION: Eating foods high in insoluble fiber, such as spelt, can help women avoid gallstones, according to a study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Tips on Using Spelt
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Spelt is available in whole grain, flour, bread, and pasta forms.
• Store spelt grains in an airtight container in a cool, dry, and dark place.
• Spelt flour should be kept in the refrigerator.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Soak berries in water for eight hours or overnight. |
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. |
| Or it can be an indication of some serious GI conditions such as gallstones, IBS, or IBD. (See A Gurgling Stomach, above.) Excess flatulence may sometimes signal cancer of the esophagus, colon, or rectum.
SIGNIFICANT FACT
VFor hundreds of years,cases of people bursting into flames for no apparent reason—a phenomenon known as spontaneous combustion—have been reported. Some scientists believe these unfortunate events are the result of static electricity igniting farts.
FEELING BLOATED
Have you ever felt like—or even looked like—you've swallowed a balloon? |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Before trying curcumin, tell your doctor if you are taking any blood-thinning medications (such as warfarin, aspirin), if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you have gallstones, an ulcer, or liver or bile obstruction. Side effects are rare.
DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is manufactured in the body and secreted by the adrenal glands, has been called the "mother of all hormones" because it serves as a precursor to both male and female sex hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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| And women with a 36-inch or larger waist are at increased risk of gallstones.
Unfortunately, many menopausal women find that as their age creeps up, so does their weight. Besides being distressing, a gain of more than 44 pounds after menopause puts a woman at increased risk of breast cancer. And the extra pounds can be a forewarning of looming heart trouble. However, it's unclear whether putting on weight later in life is more harmful for women than being overweight for many years. |
| The large Health Professionals Follow-up Study found that repeated weight loss and gain in men, particularly if they lost more than 20 pounds in a dieting episode, might increase their risk of gallstones by 50%.
SHRINKING
The Incredible Shrinking Man entertained millions of moviegoers. But if you're the one who's shrinking, you're not likely to be amused. Losing height is a fairly common sign of aging. But, according to a recent British study, older men who lose more than one inch are at increased risk of death from heart and respiratory conditions. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| It may increase your risk of gallstones.
Coffee beans blast gallstones
Do you wonder if drinking caffeinated coffee every day is good for you? As far as your gallbladder is concerned, the answer is yes.
The Harvard Nurses' Health study, which followed 80,898 women for 20 years, found that those drinking four cups of coffee a day had gallbladder surgery about 25 percent less often than those who didn't drink coffee. And the more coffee they drank — at least up through five cups — the more it seemed to protect their gallbladders. |
| That's because they can raise your cholesterol, an ingredient of most gallstones.
Pastries, desserts, and sweet beverages. Foods high in refined sugars also increase your chances of getting gallstones, probably because they increase insulin and, in turn, cholesterol.
Chili peppers. A study in Chile found that poor people who eat lots of hot chili peppers are more likely to get gallbladder cancer. The people in the study also ate fewer fresh fruits. So, if you like chilli peppers, eat lots of fresh oranges, apples, and bananas, too.
Pickles, cabbage, and fried foods. |
| Being overweight or having recently lost a lot of weight; taking cholesterol-lowering drugs; having diabetes; and a family history of gallstones all increase the risk. The genetic odds are greater for Native Americans and Hispanics.
What are the Symptoms? Most gallstones produce no symptoms, but when they do, they most likely are pain; chills and fever; yellow or jaundiced skin and whites of eyes; and pale, clay-colored stools. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 Colic can occur where the patient suffers from gallstones.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
Health risks or side effects following the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded. The plant possesses a medium potential for sensitization through skin contact. Allergic reactions occur in particular when there is frequent on-the-job contact with artichokes. There are cross-reactions with other composite (including chrysan-themes, arnica pyrethrum). |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 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.
Deficiency of Vitamin C
Deficiency of vitamin C is apparent in many body systems. Blood vessels are dependent on vitamin C to maintain their collagen. Bleeding gums and small hemorrhages under the skin can be signs of developing vitamin C deficiency. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Preparations of Liverwort herb are used for liver ailments, liver diseases of all origins, jaundice, gallstones and gravel. The claimed efficacy has not been documented.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
Health risks or side effects following the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded.
Extended skin contact with the freshly-harvested, bruised plant can lead to blister formation and cauterizations which are difficult to heal due to the resulting protoanemonine, which is severely irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. |
| Colic can occur when the patient suffers from gallstones.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Comminuted drug for infusions and other galenic forms for internal use.
Preparation: The infusion is prepared by pouring 1 cup of boiling water over 1/2 tsp of drug and straining after 10 minutes.
Daily Dosage: The average daily dose is 2 gm of drug; Infusion: 2 to 3 times daily between meals.
Storage: It should be protected from light.
LITERATURE
Anonym, Brennpunkt ZNS. In: DAZ 137(25):2166-2167. 1997. |
| Patients who have gallstones should consult a doctor before using the drug.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. The volatile oil should not be used, because it contains up to 40% of the toxin ascaridiole.
OVERDOSAGE
Signs of paralysis are reported to appear following intake of very high dosages. |
| Due to the cholagogic effect of the drug, biliary colic could be triggered among patients with gallstones.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Pressed juice or radish-honey juice for oral use.
Preparation: The gratings of 1 radish and the resulting juice are mixed with honey, then allowed to stand for 10 hours, take by the spoonful over the whole day.
Daily Dosage: Average daily dose: 50 to 100 ml pressed juice. Take 1/2 tablespoon several times daily. For patients with whooping cough, the radish-honey juice preparation described above may be used. |
| In folk medicine, it is used for bladder and kidney disorders, gallstones, gout and rheumatism.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Irrigation therapy is contraindicated in the presence of edema resulting from reduced cardiac or renal activity.
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: Comminuted herb for infusions and other galenic preparations for internal use.
Preparation: To make an infusion, pour 150 ml hot water over the drug and strain after 10 minutes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| For example: consuming a lot of soft drinks, sugar products, highly acidic foods like red meat and products made with white flour all contribute to the formation of gallstones.
Gallstones can be reversed, but it’s something that takes quite a bit of time. After all, they have been formed in your body over a period of decades, so it's not something you can get rid of overnight from a nutritional standpoint. At the same time, I know that a lot of people are experiencing extreme pain when it comes to passing gall bladder stones. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 Next we consider the problem of gallstones, a sometimes painful condition, but one that is not often associated with serious morbidity or mortality. To justify preventive surgery, the benefit must outweigh the risk. Traditional surgery was invasive and associated with hospital stays and long recoveries. In 1989, a far less invasive procedure, called laparoscopic cholecystectomy, was developed. Five years later, it accounted for 90% of all gallstone operations. Case fatality rates declined. There were risks, particularly bile duct injuries, malpractice claims for which increased fivefold. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Let's look at some information about gallstones because it is something that affects somewhere around 18 million people in the United States, and maybe even as many as 1 in every 12 people. And yet most people don't know they have them.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pain from gallstones results in about 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 500,000 operations each year in the United States. Unfortunately, the NIH doesn't give people a lot of information about how to actually avoid gall bladder problems. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Twenty million Americans suffer from attacks of gallstones every year. In many cases, treatment merely consists of removing the gallbladder, at the cost of $5 billion a year. But this purely symptom-oriented approach does not eliminate the cause of the illness, and in many cases, sets the stage for even more serious conditions. |
| Eliminate all gallstones from the liver and gallbladder
4. Dissolve kidney stones (if not sure you have any, cleanse the kidneys anyway)
The following chapters provide you with detailed directions to that end. Successfully tackling the root causes of chronic back pain can mean a new lease on life for millions of people.
When the "River" Takes a U-Turn
While digesting a major meal, beneficial bacteria in your intestines generate 10 liters or more of different kinds of gases (Vata). These gases help to stimulate and facilitate the peristaltic motion necessary to transport food and waste. |
| Similarly, the accumulation of gallstones in the liver and gallbladder hinder Vata's transportation of bile and thus impairs AGNI, the digestive fire. Congestion in both of these important parts of the body directly and indirectly increase the retention of harmful substances in the intestinal tract. Consequently, healthy cells which constitute the intestinal tract, no longer have enough "space" to breathe. Cut off from their life support system, many of them simply die off and are replaced with residues of toxic, undigested food. Other, more resilient cells, mutate into cancer cells. |
| As long as bile secretion from the liver's bile ducts and the gallbladder remain unimpeded by gallstones, good digestion is almost guaranteed, provided that the ingested food is fresh and wholesome.
The combination of nutritious food and strong AGNI forms the ideal partnership to help the body make sufficient amounts of amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, glucose, fructose, trace elements and other vital substances available to all its parts. This, in turn, produces healthy blood, vital tissues and a youthful body. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 In France, it was used for gallstones, obesity, and rheumatism. Globe artichoke is indicated for arteriosclerosis, jaundice, dyspepsia, anorexia, liver insufficiency, chronic albuminuria, post-operative anemia, gallbladder, and biliary disease, chronic liver disease and impairment, and kidney disease. It increases excretion and decreases synthesis of total cholesterol.58 It helps to prevent gallstone formation.59
Contraindications: Theoretically, globe artichoke is contraindicated for biliary tree blockage and colic, which may be due to active gallstones.
Dose: 1-4 g dried leaves t.i.d. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 Consult with a qualified health-care practitioner prior to using dandelion in cases of obstructed bile duct or gallstones. Some individuals that have gastric hyperacidity may find that excessive use of dandelion leaf aggravates the condition.
Range and Appearance
Dandelion is a native of Eurasia but is now naturalized in many regions around the world. Growing from 2 to 18 inches high, the plant has a hollow, unbranching stem with a basal rosette of shiny, hairless, coarsely toothed green leaves that are broader toward the top. The teeth are usually downward directed. |
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