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It is shocking how many people are suffering from gallbladder problems today. While the typical patient dealing with gallbladder issues used to be a woman in her 40’s who is struggling with her weight, this is not the stereotypical case anymore.
Young children, mostly girls, are having gallbladder attacks with increasing frequency and ending up in the emergency room for treatment.
In the past month alone, I have heard of two cases in my local community of teenage girls having serious gallbladder problems, one of whom, a fifteen year old, who had hers removed.
According to an interview of Dr. Atena Rosak of St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Maryland who performs many gallbladder surgeries, more and more young people — especially young women — are coming under her knife.
Hospital officials where Dr. Rosak practices agree. The percentage of people aged 30 or younger among all patients having their gallbladders removed at St. Joseph increased from 12.5 percent in fiscal year 2007 to 16.3 percent in the first 10 months of the following fiscal year. That’s a 30 percent growth in the proportion of young people in the mix in less than a year.
What is the Gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a thumb-sized organ nestled in the liver where bile is stored and concentrated. The gallbladder releases bile produced by the liver into the small intestine where it is used for proper digestion and absorption of dietary fats.
While humans can live without a gallbladder, surgical removal, called a cholecystectomy, can cause challenges consuming fats from that point forward. Since the consumption of healthy fats is so key to health, preserving this tiny organ and keeping it functional is very important!
Obviously, fats can still be consumed after gallbladder surgery as the liver continues to produce bile, but with no place to store and concentrate the bile, fats become a much trickier process to handle in the diet without suffering from moderate to severe discomfort.
Certainly, if one can avoid having a cholecystectomy in the first place with a simple gallbladder cleanse, so much the better.
What Causes Gallbladder Disease?
As many as 25 million Americans are estimated to suffer from gallbladder disease, with more than a half-million having their gallbladders removed each year.
The most common thing that goes wrong with the gallbladder is the development of gallstones.
There are two types of gallstones: cholesterol stones and pigment stones.
Approximately 80% of stones are cholesterol stones which are caused by too much cholesterol or bilirubin (a component of bile), not enough bile salts, or improper emptying of the gallbladder. The cause of pigment stones is unknown but they tend to form in those with liver disease or blood disorders.
“Roughly 20 percent of the people walking around out there have gallstones. They’re a fairly common occurrence,” said Dr. Richard A. Mackey, a biliary and pancreatic surgeon at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Gallstones can continue to grow over time and eventually cause irritation to the gallbladder itself. Sometimes, the gallstones move into the bile duct causing pain or blockage. Pain, nausea, and fever are the most common symptoms. Partial or complete blockage can also cause swelling, infection, and the need for emergency surgery.
While the causes of gallbladder disease aren’t entirely clear, poor diet, excess calcium, and estrogenic foods seem to be involved.
Best Cleanse to Flush Gallstones
If gallbladder problems are occurring in your household or if you are having problems consuming fats, consideration of a liver and gallbladder cleanse may be in order.
Andreas Moritz in his book The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse, suggests that ridding the body of substances that “clog up the body’s cleansing organs creating a toxic environment” is a wise practice for maintaining good health. He provides simple step-by-step instructions on performing a gall bladder cleanse. Dr. David Williams also details the process on his website.
While a gallbladder cleanse is simple to do, you should check with your preferably holistic practitioner first if you have a history of gallbladder problems to make sure you don’t have a large calcified stone that is too large to pass out of the bile duct.
A good friend of mine did a gallbladder cleanse over 10 years ago when he had a gall bladder attack and was told he needed surgery. The gall stones came out during the flush, his symptoms resolved and he never did have to have the surgery! Given the risks of surgery and potential complications post-op, such a simple procedure certainly seems worth a shot, wouldn’t you agree?
Already Had Surgery?
If the gall bladder cleanse fails to provide enough relief to avoid surgery, know that you can still eat fats afterward.
This article on eating fat after gallbladder surgery outlines the process for retraining the body to produce bile at mealtimes so that you can consume healthy fats without risk to health post-op.
References
More Young Women Seem to be Suffering from Gallbladder Disease
My Liver Cleanse Miracle Experience
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my daughter is 14 years old is suffering from gallbladder stone , what to do please suggest me .
Can you tell me what the dose of malic acid would be to replace the apple juice? I actually can’t have apples so I’m trying to see if there is a form of malic acid that is not derived from apples.
I actually have the same question. I’d prefer to just take malic acid supplements if this is an option rather than drink the juice or cider with all their blood sugar effects.
I had a gall attack 4months ago now waiting for surgery which I dont want to do when in hospital was told the stone was stuck in the gallbladder neck it is 6mm so I am wanting to do this cleanse what do you think?
Gogogo , do no wait and enjoy this beautifull and ceremonial process . I’m 22 years old and have done 3 gall bladder liver cleanse , it is an amazing process , very simple and not so hard to archieve . I just want to share what i have done my self and what is writen in the book but not share on this article . Do not drink the apple Juice Cold , cold drink stresses the Liver and you want your liver as relax as can be for the process to happen as nice as possible . Stop taking supplement etc unless of vital importance ( keep taking probiotic if so though ) . For the time of drinking the epsom , take the first 3/4 of a glass of rain or spring water with a table spoon of Epsom salt at 6 PM a second of this beverage at 8 PM and take the 1/2 cup Olive oil with 1/2 cup ( half lemon halp Orange juice ) at 10 PM . as writen in the book . LAY DOWN IMMEDIATLY . Your head above shoulder level on your back or if so more confortable on your right side . Enjoy this moment in peace and quiet . The galbladder is the organe link to our emotional bodie specialy anger , stress , guilt . Each of the stone that you will be expelling is an opportunitie and a blessing to release this emotion and bagage that you may still be carrying from past troma .
Truly enjoy this ceremonie with your self .
The author Strongly recommand an Enema or colonic after a Flush to deblock stone that may be stapped in the collon . ( I have seen that happen to myself and recommand it strongly to !!!! ) .
If no Enema or colonic down you can wait after your third flush but no later than that . You need to get you hand on an Enema kit witch you can get here shop.gapsaustralia.com.au/ .
You can do a Flush every Month counting the Day of the flush ( you can therefore start your 6 days of apple Juice ( organic reconstituted minimum or Organic Freshly cold pressed ) after 3 weeks .
The author also share in his book the UNEFFICIENCY , highly expensive surgery and terrible life long pain in having your gallbladder removed .
I’m 22 and i had for the first 19 years of my life a terrible Diet . After my third flush i can probably say that at least 1500 stone came out of me sometime as big as small brussel sprout . I let your self imagine if your are older and have been disrespecting your body for longer than i did the amount of stone in your Systeme .
After your first flush your will feel lighter , clearer and a heavy weight on your emotions will be lifted .
Hi, if someone weighs only 100 lbs would the amounts be the same? Also we have an appointment with a urologist, but so far there was a small amount of protein and bilirubin in his urine, and pain in the kidney when peeing. He thinks he has stones. Any thoughts? Thanks
I recently had my gallbladder removed. I had lived with gallstones for 2 years and only had random attacks so I didnt feel the need to remove it right away as it was tolerable but the last 4/5 months it was really bad and i was getting attacks frequently…After surgery everything is going great!
My Mom had gall bladder surgery last year and did well for about a month and now is back in the same problems with constipation and diarrhea. I wanted her to take some bile salts according to what Dr. Cowan has on his website, but she can’t get them without a doctor’s prescription and she can’t afford to go to a holistic doctor that doesn’t take medicare. I got her some bitters from radiant life but they didn’t agree with her. She has thyroid problems and lots of trouble with stomach pain and I wonder if the cleanse would be dangerous to her. Before she had the surgery, her liver and gallbladder were working at a low percent and I can’t remember what it was. they changed her thyroid medication from levoxyl to levothyroxine and she’s really gone down the last year. They just changed it back to levoxyl, but just a few weeks and she isn’t showing much improvement. How can we find a holistic doctor and check them out to see if they are good doctors?
For bile salts I use Cholacol from Standard Process. I found a lady who specializes in acupuncture and oriental medicine. She charges for her time by the hour which is typical but she tries to price the supplements so that people can afford to take them. It is hard to find a knowledgeable holistic practitioner. You must check their credentials and if they are any good it is difficult to get in to see them due to their busy schedule.
I was wondering if you still had thyroid issues. I had them for years and couldn’t get doctors to even treat it with Levothyroxine (synthetic T4). I ended up self treating with natural dessicated thyroid. Its has both T3 and T4. I havent felt this good in years. It took about 6 weeks of going up slowly to get a normal levels. If your mom has trouble converting T4 to T3 which is the usable hormone in the body, then she will still feel crappy. My digestion, energy, and sleep have all improved since starting it.
Is it still beneficial to do this if I have possible gallbladder issues (maybe infection?) but no stones, or is the whole point to remove stones?
I’m concerned about the possibility that the supposed “stones” are only the resulting product of the digestive enzymes acting on the oil-lemon-salts mixture, as is said here:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2805%2966373-8/fulltext
Can anyone confirm that the number of “stones” goes down to zero after a certain number of cleanses?
Thanks
This article seriously challenges this practice. I would love to see Sarah’s response to it.
Yes this is not true i read his book and Moritz explains this “oil mixture” attack with many facts,…
not just a oil mixture, but read his book. please it is important for you.
yes you pass hard stones i got gloves and this stones were hard and had layers of calcifaied matter….
there are many people benefiting from surgery and keeping people sick, so you make your own decision, Ann.
This also works for cleansing the liver, or is there a different cleanse you recommend?
Yes, it’s the same cleanse for the liver.
Sarah,
Thank you for such a great post! Would you recommend doing this cleanse once before I try for a baby in a couple months?
Thank you!