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Yes, you can get help
with your gallbladder problem and there are alternatives to gallbladder surgery.
There is hope!
What are the symptoms of a gallbladder
attack?
Gallbladder attacks can be both very painful
and frightening. It is easy to understand why so many people opt for gallbladder surgery after experiencing even
one gallbladder attack. But there are both natural supplements and natural foods that can manage gallbladder disease
to help prevent both surgery and the discomfort of gallbladder colic.
Symptoms may include one or more of the
following:
chest pain in the right side (caused by stones in the bile duct or inflammation or swelling of the gallbladder
itself). Nausea or queasiness, vomiting and gas are frequent. There may or may not be belching or burping. The
gall bladder, which sits just below the rib cage to the right of the stomach, is very tender to touch. It can be
so painful that it takes your breath away.
You may not be able to walk without bending over. Sometimes the pain radiates through to the back shoulder blade
on the right side or in the middle between the shoulder blades. This is pain from the gallbladder referring to
the back of the shoulder. This back shoulder blade chest pain is one of the most common yet unknown symptoms of
a gallbladder disorder. This can come and go or be constant. It may be sharp, excruciating or dull. It may also
occur especially at night.
A gallbladder attack will typically
last for one to four hours.
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Is this
a gallstone attack or what else could it be?
Pain in the right side of the chest or in
the upper right quadrant (area) of the body can be due to more than gallbladder problems. The differential diagnosis
should be done by examination and questioning by your doctor.
If the pain is severe, tests may be done to rule out stomach, pancreas, liver or gallbladder. If you have come
to this site, you have some suspicion yourself that your gallbladder is involved. The questionnaire provided for you is a helpful indicator since additional gallbladder symptoms help
to confirm your suspicions. Pain alone is not usually enough. If the pain is located mid-center beneath the rib
cage, this can also be gallbladder related. Appendicitis pain can also be referred to the mid-center.
What causes gallbladder
attacks?
The pain can come from a stone making its
way down the biliary duct or bile tube toward the duodenum of the small intestine. It can also be caused by a back
up of bile in the gallbladder (with or without stones) that causes it to swell from fullness causing discomfort.
Or it can come from an infected gallbladder itself that becomes inflammed known as cholecystitis.
That's what's happening in the moment. But the underlying causes of stone forming or bile thickening or low-functioning
gallbladder are important to understand in order to heal the root of the problem. Hypothyroidism is a major conrtibuting cause to gallbladder disease of all kinds. The thyroid
is responsible for metabolism and when it is not working optimally, metabolism in general slows down. Your digestion
may be slower, the bowels may be slower, gallbladder emptying may be slower, even thinking may be slower. Food allergies are also major contributors to gallbladder disease.
They cause a histamine release that can cause excessive fluid in the bile ducts, causing them to back up. It is
important to isolate those specific foods by eliminating them and introducing them back in one at a time and watch
for reactions, so that you know just what is causing the problem. There is an entire page dedicated to just this
allergy sleuthing and one for hypothyroid as well which you will want to peruse at your leisure.
What do I do now?
But for now, step one is to see your doctor for a diagnosis. It's important to know exactly what is going on. Then,
if you haven't already done so, fill out the gallbladder symptom questionnaire. It will give you suggestions on what to do at this moment based on your individual
symptoms for example, get out of pain and discomfort. If it's weight gain due to gallbladder disease, it may be
trying the allergy elimination diet to start. Order what you need to get started, and if you need help, you can
always schedule a consultation to get pointed in the right direction. We might order blood tests for you to check
your thryoid or to check if insulin resistance is contributing to high cholesterol and/or to gallstone formation.
Then read up on your areas of interest on this site, from weight gain to gallbladder removal; it's all here.
I have put together combinations of products for specific problems. But they are not enough without major dietary
changes. Read the gallbladder diet page
from top to bottom. And if everything you eat causes pain, go to my gallbladder pain relief recipes on the diet page and implement them immediately. The flax seed tea is the simple
to make and extremely effective.
If you want to improve your gallbladder health, you need to educate yourself about the workings of the gallbladder
and whole biliary system. You need to understand the root of your problem. Treat this site like a book. Read it
all.
Even if you don't have a gallbladder, if you're on this page
you still have gallbladder symptoms. If you don't have
gallstones, you could develop them in the future if you
don't make changes now. There is hope. But it's up to you. Educate yourself. Implement the necessary changes.
The gallbladder
starter kit can kick start
your program and help
to reduce the pain or discomfort. It is designed to
improve the health of the bile and your overall digestion.
Good luck and good reading.
Gallbladder symptoms (non-attack)
For non-attack, general symptoms that may be related to the gallbladder please go to gallbladder symptoms or to specific diseases at gallbladder disease.
GALLBLADDER CONSULTATIONS
I recommend you see your doctor.
If you have already
done that and would like to speak with me, please call our office for a phone consultation. Go to the consultation
page to choose your options of how much depth you'd like to get into. There are also symptom forms for you to fill
out so that you can get the most from your time with me.
Please be advised that this consultation in no way replaces a medical examination or testing procedures you would
receive from your medical doctor. However, I'm sure you will find my knowledge, experience and recommendations
helpful.
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Gallbladder attacks are more common than you may think. Gallstones
affect more than 25 million Americans (our total population being 310 million in early 2011). One million new cases
of gallstones are diagnosed annually, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
500,000-700,000 gallbladder removals take place every year
in the USA alone, and since the diet of the general American population is not improving, those numbers are rising.
Fats are important but it's the right fats
that count. If you are in pain now, try the beet recipe which calls for some flax oil.
Research shows that a balanced diet high in cis unsaturated fats
(essential fatty acids) may
reduce risk of gallstones,
especially in men.(1)
I have had migraines on on the right side
for years. Since I started your products they went away! J.W.
Thanks for you web site.
Your beet recipe was a great help
to me. After suffering pain for
more than a week. I went to the doctor and the E.R. But they could not even tell me what was wrong. After the pain
got worse I had a cat scan and the doctor told me he thought it was my gallbladder.
After getting frustrated waiting
for doctors, my wife found your
site. I feel better but not completly better, and I am very hungry only making veggie and fruit juice,
and eating fish, rice, and yams.
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DID YOU KNOW...
that food allergies can
also bring on a gallbladder attack? If you are one of those people who never knows what foods will bring on an
attack, read about the allergy
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Debbie, I have suffered from
gallbladder disease since 2003
and I have found that when I
have a gallbladder attack, Aloe
Vera juice helps with the severe pain. M.E.
Thank you. This is the most
helpful site Ive found after my
first full fledged weekend of pain. Time for change. C.T.
Day ten on the gall bladder starter kit and the pain is gone. Following the diet regime and taking the supplements
and the improvement is amazing. I appreciate all the advice on you website and in the emails and am changing my
lifestyle as directed. The results are most gratifying. You know your stuff and present it well. I am most appreciative.
TC, San Clemente, CA
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