Holistically and Naturally Treating Gallstones, Gallbladder Attacks, and What You Can Do About Them Without Getting Butchered by a Surgeon
| Written by Thomas Corriher Sunday, 01 November 2009 14:22 |
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They have it so wrong again.
The methodology of the gallstone treatment and removal procedures written of herein contradict 'conventional' medical viewpoints. This article strives to holistically help readers quickly fix this debilitating health condition using safe, effective, and natural methods.
Gallstones are believed by the establishment to be formed inside the gallbladder: not the liver. They are thought to be few in number, instead of hundreds. Supposedly, gallstones are not linked to pains other than gallbladder attacks. 'Conventional' doctors believe these things because whenever patients have acute gallbladder pain, some of the stones have already moved inside the gallbladder, and they are big enough, and sufficiently calcified enough, to see on X-rays. The stones in the liver usually go unnoticed, and unmentioned. Therefore, they do not exist.
Whenever the gallbladder is surgically removed, the acute attacks disappear, but the bursitis, other miscellaneous pains, and digestive problems remain. Brace yourself, for here is where it gets comical. People who have had their gallbladder surgically removed still get plenty of green, bile-coated stones that have concentric circles and crystals of cholesterol that match textbook pictures of "gallstones" exactly. Oh well, that gallbladder wasn't really an important body part anyway, right?
For the sake of long term health, gallbladder surgery should be avoided, if at all possible. Therefore, we believe it is unwise to go to a hospital for gallbladder issues, unless the problem becomes truly unbearable. We offer a pain relief solution (just below) that should help substantially, in most cases. However, we do realize that there are occasional cases that do require emergency intervention. In the worse cases, a person could use the solution cited below before leaving for the hospital, or consume it during transit; and hopefully the problem will be resolved by the time that the person arrives.
Fast Pain Relief from a Gallbladder Attack
Drink 1/4 a cup of Apple Cider Vinegar (preferably stored in glass). If possible, also chase it with 8 ounces of apple juice (preferably organic), or mix both together. Most of the pain should disappear within 15 minutes. One core lesson that alternative medicine has taught us is to never underestimate the power of Apple Cider Vinegar, and the apples that keep the doctors away. It is like the garlic that keeps away the vampires.
General Prevention and Treatment of Gallstones
The following natural treatment protocol is for liver dysfunction. In addition to helping combat gallstones (liver stones), it will holistically improve a person's overall health.
- Reduce Fats: Reduce fat intake overall, especially unnatural and toxic fats like hydrogenated oils, soy, and canola. Natural fats (like butter) are better, but should be used sparingly nonetheless.
- Omega-3 Supplementation
- Niacin (Vitamin B3): This is helpful for people with cholesterol or skin problems.
- Red Yeast Rice: Reduces cholesterol, and its active compound is used to make pharmaceutical drugs for cholesterol. This has the benefits of the drugs, without the dangers, addictions, or expense.
- For years, the F.D.A. tried to block sales of unprocessed red yeast rice and supplemental extracts because they competed with the patented drugs that are based on red yeast rice, and the all-natural rice was conveniently reclassified as a "drug". This has become a common trick ever since Congress forebode the F.D.A. from regulating supplements, in lieu of their past abusive behaviors; so nowadays, any supplement that they target is reclassified as a 'drug'. Of course, the F.D.A. claimed to be concerned about the safety and effectiveness of unregulated rice consumption. You're buying into that, right?
- Sunlight: It converts the excess cholesterol reserves stored inside skin into Vitamin D3, by first converting it into D2 (used by the liver to make D3). Therefore, sunlight helps in multiple categories. It dramatically boosts the immune system, and D3 is known as "The anti-cancer vitamin" (even though, technically, B17 is more powerful).
- Exercise
- Milk Thistle: A liver tonic.
- Dandelion Root: A liver tonic.
- Avoid Lecithin and all Soy Products: Soy products can have disastrous effects upon hormone balance, and this is especially true for women. They attack the thyroid. The presence of gallstones has been shown to have a relationship with hormone imbalances. Also, be advised that all soy is now genetically engineered.
- Vitamin C: Makes cholesterol more water soluble, allowing the body to better eliminate it.
- Turmeric: Increases the solubility of bile.
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemonade, or Apple Juice: Supplementing with several tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar per day is best.
- Castor Oil Transdermal Packs: Neutralizes inflammation when applied over the gallbladder.
- Licorice
The 2 Day Naturopathic Gallbladder Cleanse Procedure (to avoid surgery)
This is a high-speed cleanse for liver and gallbladder stones that we had forgotten, and lost from our records. We thank a lady named Nandana T. Pai for posting enough information to Yahoo! Answers for us to reconstruct this protocol. There are other, more thorough cleanses available, but these take a minimum of a week to implement. We figure that whenever somebody is trying to rid themselves of gallstones, then they are going to want fast relief.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large grapefruit (or 2 small)
- 3 lemons (optional)
- 4 tbs. Epsom Salt
Procedure:
- Test to see if you have a bad reaction to Epsom Salt by holding about a 1/4 tsp. of it in your mouth for about half a minute, and then swallow it. If there are any problems, then this entire procedure is a no-go. This is essential for safety, because an allergic reaction to the massive amounts given later could be fatal.
- Choose a day like Saturday for the cleanse, since you will be able to rest the next day.
- Discontinue all medicines, vitamins, pills, and herbs if possible.
- Eat a no-fat breakfast and lunch, such as cooked cereal with fruit, fruit juice, bread and preserves or honey, baked potato, or other vegetables with salt only. Consume no butter, milk, or cheese. This fat free diet allows bile to build up and develop pressure in the liver.
- At 2:00 P.M.: Discontinue all food. No cheating! Breaking this rule could cause later illness and failure of the flush. Prepare the Epsom Salt mixture by mixing 4 tbs. in 3 cups water inside a large jar. This makes four servings of 3/4 a cup. Set the jar in the refrigerator to get it cold (this is for convenience and improved taste). We recommend substituting the 3 cups of water with 3 cups fresh grapefruit juice, or fresh apple juice. Both have properties that aid the cleanse.
- At 6:00 P.M.: Drink one serving (3/4 of a cup) of the Epsom Salt solution. You may add 1/8 tsp. of Vitamin C powder to improve the taste. You may also drink a few mouthfuls of water afterward, or rinse your mouth. Place the cold pressed olive oil and grapefruit on the kitchen counter to warm up.
- At 8:00 P.M.: Repeat by drinking another 3/4 cup of Epsom Salt solution. Ready yourself for going to sleep, because timing is critical for success.
- At 9:45 P.M.: Pour 1/2 a cup of olive oil into the pint jar. Wash grapefruit in hot water and dry. Then squeeze out the juice, by hand, into the measuring cup. Remove excessive pulp. You may add lemonade to improve the flavor. Add the juice(s) to the olive oil. Seal the jar tightly and shake hard until watery (only fresh grapefruit juice does this). This should make at least 1/2 a cup (3/4 a cup is better) of this mixture, but do not drink it yet. Visit the bathroom, even if it makes you late for your ten o'clock drink. Do not be more than 15 minutes late, or you will expel fewer stones.
- 10:00 P.M.: Drink the olive oil solution. Take 4 chamomile capsules with the first sips to help you sleep through the night. Drinking through a large plastic straw helps it go down easier. You may use oil and vinegar salad dressing, or straight honey to chase it down between sips. Have these ready in a tablespoon on the kitchen counter. Make certain you drink it standing up. Get it down within 5 minutes (fifteen minutes for very elderly or weak persons). Lie down immediately afterwards on your right side. The sooner that you lie down, the more stones you will get out. Be prepared for bed ahead of time. Do not bother with cleaning, because timing is important. Try to keep perfectly still for at least 20 minutes. You may feel a train of stones traveling along the bile ducts like marbles. There should be no pain because the bile ducts are dilated to full size due to the Epsom Salt solution. Go to sleep.
- Next morning: Upon awakening take your third dose of Epsom Salt solution. If you have indigestion or nausea at any point, treat with ginger supplements. and wait until it has passed before drinking the Epsom Salt solution. If you absolutely can not hold the ginger in the stomach, then hold the ginger powder in the mouth for direct blood absorption through the cheek tissues. You should go back to bed as before. Do not begin this step before 6:00 A.M..
- Two hours later: Take your final dose of the Epsom Salt solution. You may go back to bed again.
- After two more hours, you may finally eat again. Begin with only fruit juices. Half an hour later, eat fruit. One hour later, you may eat regular foods, but keep the meal light. By evening, you should feel recovered.
- Expect diarrhea during this procedure. It is normal, so do not be alarmed.
Prologue
These methods do not butcher an already weakened body, and they leave the person stronger in both the short and the long term. They are cheap, fast, effective, all natural, and generally very safe. Unlike 'conventional' medical treatments, these methods will usually cure the problem, instead of merely suppressing the symptoms until the problem becomes much worse.
Discard our suggestions if you have allergies or other negative reactions to any of the ingredients used for these treatments.
Comments (15)
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2009-11-03 09:54:18 | Thomas Corriher
Those are just unimportant 'parts' that can be removed without serious long term consequences, right? Let me guess... she has severe diabetes now, along with major hormone imbalances causing various other health problems that require a drug dependence for the rest of her life? Funny how that always seems to happen.
They could have tested her with a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, and this would have been a more accurate test. No radiation required! Of course, they can't 'patent' or 'regulate' Apple Cider Vinegar. It's not "real" medicine in other words, unlike their "safe and effective" medicine.
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2009-11-04 08:17:21 |IP:208.66.124.xxx| Seven - Gallstones
She is doing alright now. Did have hormone imbalance for a while after that. And of course they gave her anti-depressants for it. After that happened is when I started researching holistic and natural medicine. I helped her learn about staying away from 'precription' meds, processed foods, bad sugars, etc, etc. She mostly eats a vegetarian diet now with alot of fruit and some chicken thrown in once in a while, but no other meats.
Not sure if it is related at all, but about 5 years after the surgury, she got pregnant and had a baby girl who turned out to be deathly allergic to tree nuts, especialy peanuts. Would be interesting to see if it is realated somehow. Otherwise (thanks to holisting living) my niece is now a very healthy fruit and veggie loveing kid!
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2009-11-04 04:43:02 | Thomas Corriher
The new generation of bizarre food and latex allergies is almost always a result of vaccinations. We wrote about why and how this happens in issue 2 of our magazine.
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2010-05-12 10:49:40 |IP:97.57.75.xxx| Willmilline
Please e-mail me exercises for someone coming off gallbladder surgery?
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2010-05-12 12:29:52 | Thomas Corriher
If you have gone under the knife, then your highest priority is that you do not injure yourself (further). A rupture or opened incision could lead to dire consequences, so please proceed with great caution. It is not often that you'll see "ask your doctor" coming from us, but this is certainly an exception. Your doctor and surgeon should be experts on minimizing damage after surgery. At least we hope they are. Mild exercise like walking could be beneficial if taken in great moderation, but frankly I think what you need most is rest and recovery time. Be sure to eat plenty of healthy fats. Pile on the Omega-3, butter, yogurt, red meats (preferably organic) and etc., and eat anything that your body craves, even if it is normally considered unhealthy. During times of extreme stress, it pays to trust your body to tell you what it really needs, and sometimes it is something surprising. Listen to your body concerning the diet, not "the experts".
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2010-06-12 09:47:44 |IP:173.77.130.xxx| Mel
I have a question about soy. If it's so problematic, why have Asian women used it for years w/o consequence? Is genetic engineering the only reason? thanks
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2010-06-13 09:19:29 | Thomas Corriher
I'm sure the genetic engineering plays a large role, but don't be so sure that Asia women have not had problems. Spend a little time doing research into hormonal diseases for Asians, and you're likely find to yourself surprised. At the same time, take note that Asians overall are also less likely to even get diagnosed properly (if at all) due to inferior allopathic medicine. Finding problems is one of the things that allopathic medicine does best (that and emergency medicine).
Another problem with soy is that it produces natural hormonal pesticides that prevent insects from reproducing (causes sterility), and these same anti-hormones effect humans too. The processing (or fermentation) that is used to make the soy "safe" plays a large role in how safe it actually is. Supposedly, the ancient methods were much safer than the modern chemical industry ones.
Quote:"The amount of phytoestrogens that are in a day’s worth of soy infant formula equals 5 birth control pills"
― Mike Fitzpatrick, toxicologist
Read this article for the dirty details: Toxic Cooking Oils Redux: Lies and Deceptions Of Cooking Oils and Their Labeling
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2010-07-07 15:46:07 |IP:184.46.12.xxx| Mike Lambert - Gallbladder
For years I suffered from frightening bouts of gallbladder pain, not knowing what they were. I was a young man and gallbladder problems were, I thought, largely confined to the 'fat, fair and forty' set and mainly women's concerns. It was finally diagnosed as gallbladder trouble and I had it removed, thinking that that would be end to it. Well, yes, and no. I now have, some 15 years after the surgery, a big scar down my stomach, which I have learned to live with. But I suspect that things have never been particularly easy for me since the surgery. I seem to have a fairly low tolerance for much in the way of fat, and have had problems with swollen lymph glands. I also suspect that my testosterone levels might not be as high as they might be. I'm now 52. What's your take on this?
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2010-08-16 10:41:17 |IP:211.31.51.xxx| Brisbanner
I also underwent a gallbladder removal as a young man of 21 years of age. The medical report said my condition was "highly unusual" for my age and sex. I have not had a repeat of the attack symptoms since it was removed, (thank goodness, ouch!) and 12 years later, I regret not knowing what I know now, but life goes on! Thank you for posting this remedy. No doubt will be a wonderful help for many, many people, no surgery required!
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2010-10-06 20:13:30 |IP:207.233.120.xxx| Missy
I had my gallbladder removed 15 years ago and now i have awful pain that doctors diagnosed as stones in my bile duct. I got all the stones removed but 2 months later I have pain agin on the right side. I wonder if I should follow the cleansing treatment anyways.
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2011-05-14 18:33:37 |IP:76.205.71.xxx| transuster
I skipped the epsom salts and passed 20 stones after two days of frightening pain (something stuck in the colon). Never saw gallstones before - real scary.
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2011-05-21 05:37:52 |IP:50.55.223.xxx| Donna MillsBergen
My girlfriend is scheduled for surgery to remove her gallbladder next friday before she's had a chance to cleanse because her doctor told her that the ultrasound shows that her gallbladder is black and might be leaking. Is there any hope for a homeopathic, cleansing after this diagnosis?
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2011-05-24 20:55:34 | Sarah Cain
In that position, we would most certainly try. The body is never the same after an organ has been removed. It is designed to heal itself, and with your help, this can almost always be achieved.
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2011-07-26 21:32:07 | Krissy
I had my gallbladder out when I was only 18 .I am now 33.The past three years I have had pain in the area where my gallbladder was.I can't tell you how many times I have been doubled over in pain and have gone to the ER and they have done blood work and xrays and say "Oh you are fine maybe it is just scar tissue".Funny they were real quick to take it out but never really explained to me how I would be after it was taken out and now if I have pain they act like it is all in my head.
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Wish my sister had known about this 10 years ago. She was suffering from (what turned out to be) gallstone pain. She had no idea what is was and became a bit frightend. Went to her regular doctor, who told her she was having 'panic attacks' and gave her an anti-anxiety prescription. For the next 2 years, she kept having pain off and on. Various doctors told her it was stress and anxiety, acid reflux, indigestion, etc. Finaly got so bad we took her to the emergency room. She was given a 'test' and was told it came back negative for gallstones, then was told to go home and rest. 30 mins later we took her back, they did an x-ray and 'what do you know!' tons of gall stones and an infected, inflammed pancreas. Both of which they then proceded to surgicaly remove from her.