Kristina - the Epsom Salts causes dilation in the various parts affected 
- this permits the stones to move easily without causing friction and 
pain as they move through the channels.  There may be an alternative but 
I'm not aware of what it might be.

Kristina K. Carlton wrote:
> I have a gut feeling that removal is necessary. I think I'll try the flush.
> As far as I remember the Epsom salt is used to clean the person out. I did
> not eat yesterday due to mild, but continued pain in my liver/gallbladder
> area. I may just fast again today and then do the flush tonight.
> 
> Where would I find Dr. Eades' blog?
> 
> Thank you all for your suggestions and feedback.
> 
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> Subject: Re: gallbladder attacks and finding docs
> 
> Whatever you do, I would suggest considering all options before having 
> your gallbladder removed, even if you have stones. Dr. Eades points 
> out that one can get gallstones because of *not* having high-fat meals 
> regularly. A high-fat meal makes the gallbladder release its store of 
> bile into the small intestine, thereby flushing it out and preventing 
> stones from forming. A regular low-fat (high-carb) diet means that the 
> bile sits around stagnant in your gallbladder, and the cholesterol in 
> the bile acid crystallizes, forming gallstones. If you have your 
> gallbladder removed, doesn't that curse you to inefficient fat 
> digestion for the rest of your life? I once read about a protocol for 
> dissolving or removing gallstones that had something to do with lemon 
> juice, olive oil, lying on your left or right side for some number of 
> hours... I forget the details. Can they also break up gallstones with 
> ultrasound, or is it only for imaging?  Doctors just want to cut it 
> out because they think even if they get rid of the stones, they will 
> just come back. And that's because, due to ignorance and bias, they 
> are unable to recommend a high-fat diet. One problem with the cleanse 
> protocol is that it's source might be Hulda Clark, which makes it 
> rather suspect. But that doesn't mean it's no good. I don't see how 
> large stones could get through the bile duct, but I wonder if there is 
> some other way to remove them, if a doctor was motivated. Could they 
> remove them surgically, without removing the gallbladder itself? Most 
> doctors wouldn't even think about whether there was a way, because 
> they expect stones to just form again. Personally, I would ask Dr. 
> Eades (through his blog).
>