| The gall bladder is a pear shaped, 3-4" organ | | | | 75% of gall stones are cholesterol stones. |
| located on right side of the body, directly under | | | | Cholesterol is generally a byproduct of protein and |
| the liver. The liver has many functions, one of | | | | fat digestion. High protein and high fat diets (meat, |
| which, is the removal of toxins from the blood. All | | | | eggs, chicken, cheese, pizza, lasagna, french fries, |
| the poisons, toxins are combined into a digestive | | | | potato chips, oil, etc.) in excess tend to |
| agent, bile, along with cholesterol, lecithin and other | | | | overwhelm the liver, bile, gall bladder often causing |
| substances. One pint of bile per day, passes into | | | | them, in addition to kidney stones, which is why a |
| the gall bladder. The gall bladder stores and | | | | low protein and low fat (beans, nuts, seeds) diet is |
| releases bile into small intestine via cystic and bile | | | | often advised, in addition to grains, cooked |
| ducts and eventually passes into feces. | | | | vegetables (3-5), fruit, herbs (bitter herbs) and |
| Abnormal concentration of bile acids, cholesterol | | | | spices (fennel, cumin and coriander) to aid fat |
| and phospholipids in the bile can cause formation | | | | (includes cholesterol) digestion and elimination. |
| of gall stones (cholelithiasis). If a stone is pushed | | | | There are also two dietary therapies that you can |
| into a duct it can cause nausea, vomiting and or | | | | try to relieve the pain and or eliminate gall stones. |
| pain in the upper right abdomen. These symptoms | | | | Research these two remedies before taking any |
| often occur after a fried or fatty meal. They can | | | | further action as more information is required. |
| also cause cholecystitis, inflammation of the gall | | | | 1. One tsp of apple cider vinegar in a glass of |
| bladder causing pain in abdomen and or behind | | | | apple juice or water and honey. |
| breast bone, nausea, fever, etc. The urine may | | | | 2. Olive oil, lemon cure 3TB olive oil plus lemon |
| become tea or coffee colored Gall bladder attacks | | | | before bedtime. |
| mimic the pain of heart attack. | | | | |