Gall Stones and Gall Bladder Surgery

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Gall Stones and Gall Bladder Surgery

Although gall bladder surgery brings in significant revenue for hospitals andphysicians,

the research clearly shows that simple dietary changes can result indramatic and immediate health improvements for people with gall stones.

All of this without the risks and side effects of gall bladder surgery.Unfortunately, once gall stones have been diagnosed by a physician,

the research on the effectiveness of dietary interventions is not conveyed tothe patient.

Information for this article was located from the

University of Florida, Medical Library in Gainesville, Florida.and researched by Richard Pressinger (M.Ed.) and Jerry Abraham (M.B.A)

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The Gall Bladder - What does it do?

The Gall Bladder is a smallpear-shaped sac that storesand concentratesbile. It isconnected to the liver(which produces the bile) bythe hepatic duct. When foodcontaining fat reaches thesmall intestine, thehormone cholecystokinin isproduced by cells in theintestinal wall and carried tothe gall bladder via thebloodstream. The hormonecauses the gall bladder to

contract, forcing bile into the common bile duct. A valve, which opens

only when food is present in the intestine, allows bile to flow from thecommon bile duct into the duodenum (upper intestine) where itfunctions in the process of fat digestion. Sometimes the substancescontained in bile crystallize in the gall bladder, forming gallstones.These small, hard concretions are more common in persons over 40,especially in women and the obese. They can cause inflammation ofthe gall bladder, a disorder that produces symptoms similar to those ofindigestion, especially after a fatty meal is consumed. If a stonebecomes lodged in the bile duct, it produces severe pain.

Cholecystitis (Gallstone Inflammation)

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The local Melbourne physician said she would die without thesurgery. He said removal of her gallbladder was the only way wecould stop the painful attacks in her upper abdomen. The patient wasthe 80 year grandmother of a close friend of mine in MelbourneBeach, Florida. She was suffering pains on a regular basis, however

the research shows the risk of her dying from the anesthesia alonewas over 1% - too great as far as we were concerned. What otheroptions did we have with this common disease known asCholecystitis?

To find out as much as we could regarding gallstones and thegallbladder removal epidemic, we spent four days at the University ofFlorida Medical Library researching the medical journals forinformation. The first thing which shocked us is how common thisdisease really is: Each year over 500,000 people are admitted intohospitals for gallbladder disease. Two-thirds of them are treated

surgically. In studies of 60-90 year people, 60% of the women and 30-50% of men were found to have gallstones. The other surprisingfactor was how the incidence of the disease differs dramaticallyamong populations. A large study in India found North Indians hadgall stones seven times higher than South Indians. The onlydifference between the two groups was that the North Indians werefound to consume 8-19 times more saturated fats in their diet. SouthIndians were found to use unsaturated fats and consume largeramounts of rice.

What you're about to read may surprise you, in fact, physicians rarelyconvey this information, as it would create significant doubt with thepatient and among family members. However, by implementing thestrategies you're about to read - the 80 year old grandmother was90% symptom free after 1 week and completely cured of hergallstones and gallbladder problems within two weeks. She never hada return of any gallbladder problems after beginning this diet.

Another 55 year old man by the name of Dennis who resided in VeroBeach, Florida also used these strategies after being diagnosed with aserious gallstone problem. He too was symptom free within one

week.

If you decide to try the gallbladder - gallstone correction interventionsbelow, let us know your results. As you'll see, the information simply"makes sense" and is information that needs to reach the public and iswhy we have spent hundreds of hours on this project and areproviding the information at no cost. We only ask that after yoursymptoms disappear upon beginning the strategies outlined by theresearchers, please share your experience with us so that we can postit on this site. This way you will be helping thousands of other patientswho would have otherwise been pushed into unnecessary and

dangerous surgery.


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Inflammation of the Gallbladder - Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder (also called cholecystitis) is caused bystones forming in the gallbladder. It occurs in two phases. In the firstphase, stones become lodged in the cystic duct (this is the duct which

carries bile from the gallbladder to the intestine). The gallbladdercontracts against this obstruction, resulting in "biliary colic," a steadyepigastric pain. If the obstruction continues, the second phasebegins. The gallbladder then becomes inflamed, causing a steadypain localized in the upper right quadrant. A blockage of the bile to theintestine can also cause a rise of bilirubin in the blood, resulting inaundice (since the bilirubin can't escape into the bile for excretion).

Why do Gallstones Form?

The research indicates that 80-90% of all gallstones are cholesterol

gallstones. They form in the gallbladder because the liver beginssecreting bile that is unusually saturated with cholesterol (Proceedingsof the Nutrition Society, 1985:44). The cholesterol then crystallizesto form stones while in storage in the gallbladder or cystic duct. Thespecific mechanisms in the body which cause the bile to reach thesehigh cholesterol levels are not entirely known. However, the liverappears to play a large part in this process since it is the source formaking bile from which gallstones form. Other evidence, which we'lldiscuss later, shows that stones can form because the amount of bileacids and bile lecithin are low. Bile acids and lecithin act as anemulsifier in the bile within the gallbladder. Therefore, any inefficiencyin this emulsifying process would accelerate the formation of stones.Upon understanding this, to correct the problem without surgery wouldsuggest we need to find a way to make the liver operate moreefficiently so it can produce bile that is less concentrated withcholesterol and more concentrated with the emulsifying bile acids andlecithin.

Dietary DifferencesIncrease Gallstone Formation

While investigating the gallbladder research at University of Florida'smedical library, we found several studies which pinpointed dietaryfactors as the primary reason for gallstone formation.

In research published in 1983 from the University Department ofMedicine, the scientists stated,

"Bile is significantly more saturated with cholesterol after 6 weeks on arefined carbohydrate diet(white flour and sugar)than after a similarperiod on an unrefined carbohydrate diet(whole wheat and grains)."

The effect of the refined carbohydrate diet might then be expected toincrease the risk of cholesterol gallstone formation. In this study, the


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percentage of chenodeoxycholic acid (a bile acid known to be capableof lowering bile cholesterol saturation) was not significantly different inthe two diets. This suggests that the reduction in gallstones fromeliminating white flour and white sugar comes from some othermechanism besides the bile acid dissolving potential.

Another study, published in the 1983 journal Experientia, investigatedthe effect of Pectin and Cellulose in the ability to actually dissolvestones in test animals. The results indicated that cellulose (found incrisp fruits and vegetables) is able to "slightly" decrease the rate ofgallstone formation. It was not, however, able to reduce the size ofpre-established gall stones. Pectin (found mainly in apples) has agreater effect in stopping gallstone formation and of great interest, wasfound to dissolve pre-established stones as well!!!

Administration of diets including fat emulsion resulted in an increase in

phospholipid concentration in the blood and liver (Lecithin is anexample of a phospholipd). Therefore, phospholilpds (lecithin) mayreduce the stone forming condition in the bile.(Surgery, 1980:88).

Another dietary factor found to lower cholesterol levels in thegallbladder includes basic "wheat bran." (American Journal ofSurgery, 1978).

In a study published in the British Medical Journal, it was shown thatvegetarian women had a much lower incidence of gallstones than non-vegetarian women. Of the 632 non-vegetarians, overall occurrence ofgallstones was 25%. Vegetarians had only half as many problems,with only 12% being found to have gallstones.

A 1979 dietary survey reported in theAmerican Journal of ClinicalNutrition, found whole wheat flour intake was low in the diet ofsubjects with gallstones.

A study strongly linking diet and gallstone formation was published inthe journal Lipids. Researchers studied the direct effects of meat and

vegetable proteins on gallstone formation in test animals. Gallstoneincidence was greater among animals fed meat proteins.

"Bile acid concentrations within the vegetable protein fed groups weresignificantly higher than within the meat protein fed groups. The meatprotein fed animals showed a significantly higher percentage ofcholesterol in the bile fluid. As the percentage of cholesterolincreased in the bile, the percentage of bile acids was found todecrease...."Upon administration of a diet containing vegetable protein (in the formof soybeans), gallstones were dissolved."

SUMMARIZING THE RESEARCH


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To summarize the results of the previous studies investigating thecauses of gall stone formation, it strongly suggests the followinginterventions should be tried before opting for surgery:

1) Consume Whole Grains (unrefined)

2) Increase Vegetable Protein (especially soy products )

3) Consume foods containing Pectin (Apples)

4) Consume foods containing Cellulose (Celery and Crisp Fruits &Vegetables)

5) Reduce (eliminate) Saturated Fat intake

6) Reduce (eliminate) Animal Meat intake

7) Eliminate all White Flour Products Immediately

8) Eliminate (at least reduce substantially) Drinks and FoodsContaining White Sugar

An additional note:Since maximum liver function is essential for proper bile formation, it isalso important to reduce chemical stress upon the liver (remember,the liver produces the bile which must have proper levels of

cholesterol, bile acids and lecithin and synthetic chemicals are wellknown for weakening liver function). Therefore, it is important youlook carefully at your lifestyle habits and eliminate as many chemicalsources as possible that may compromise proper liver function. Thismay include chemicals in the home or job such as solvents, gasoline,paints, fingernail polish, hair sprays, facial cosmetic products, vinylproducts, pesticides, artificial food additives (a very important factor)such as artificial colors, artificial flavors and preservative chemicalssuch as sodium benzoate and others. In other words, begin eatingnatural based foods, rather than foods containing petroleum basedproducts used to enhance flavors and shelf life. Lets save the

petroleum products for our automobiles......

That's it, the above 8 suggestions are the main points brought out bythe scientists in the previously mentioned research articles. In oursituation, the doctor said my friend's grandmother would "die" if shedidn't get the surgery (he didn't tell us the figures show she had over a1% chance of dying with surgery since she was over 80 years old).She didn't die, and after one week on the above diet she never hadanother gallbladder pain again. So when your doctor suggests youremove your gallbladder with this over $2000 surgery, we stronglysuggest you tell him you would first like to get a "second opinion" - this

will give you enough time to try these thoroughly researched dietarychanges for one week, and is usually all the time needed to stop the


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gallbladder pain and begin the healing process. We apologize for anyloss of income to physicians whose livelihood depends on gallbladderremoval, but these techniques are just too effective and important forpeople currently experiencing gallstone problems.

TESTIMONIALSBelow are emails we've received from peoplewho have tried the Gallstone Elimination Diet.

If you also choose to try the diet please let us knowhow it works out so we can post your comments as well.

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Dear Chem-Tox,I was in a local emergency room and after EKG's - Xrays - Blood Test and C/scan they decided I hadcholecystitis and needed immediate surgery. I said Ineeded a second opinion and checked myself out aftersigning papers etc. Obviously I am not very hungry atthis time but started eating just fruits, apples, applejuice etc. It has been two weeks since the initial attackand I feel fine....look good and am almost 100% butwish to obviously watch what I eat. Thanks again foryour free information posted on the Internet.Great Stuff and IT WORKS.Steve ZabrockiPhoenix, Arizona

Dear Chem-Tox,I was recently diagnosed as suffering AcuteCholecystitis. I was prescribed amoxycillin and strongpainkillers, and so the attack duly passed. However,when my doctor informed me that the ONLY cure forgallstones was surgery, I decided to find out more.After a weekend spent trawling the internet, Includingyour valuable site, I was armed with a huge array ofinformation with which to confront my doctor. I decidedto try and eliminate the gallstones using a method Ihad heard about from a nutritionist friend of mine,using the simple ingredients apple juice, lemon juice,olive oil and epson salts. The treatment worked like adream and I expelled around two dozen gallstones. Iam now controlling my diet according to yourrecommendations, and feel great! Thank you so much.Penny SamuelsTotnes, Devon, England

Chem-Tox Note: Penny Samuels has taken the time to write up the
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details of the gallstone flush for anyone who is interested. If youwould like a copy you can download it free of charge from the linkbelow. If this works for you (as it has for so many others), we ask thatyou please write a letter-to-the-editor of your local paper explainingyour non-surgical recovery. By all of us working together, we can help

correct the current mis-information on this medical issue and savemany people from unnecessary and costly surgery.

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