Kristina,

This might be helpful:

http://www.kitchendoctor.com/healthconditions/gallstones/gallbladder.html

Regina


On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Kristina K. Carlton <
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> 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).
>