Gall Stones

The gall bladder is a pear shaped, 3-4" organ75% of gall stones are cholesterol stones.
located on right side of the body, directly underCholesterol is generally a byproduct of protein and
the liver. The liver has many functions, one offat digestion. High protein and high fat diets (meat,
which, is the removal of toxins from the blood. Alleggs, chicken, cheese, pizza, lasagna, french fries,
the poisons, toxins are combined into a digestivepotato chips, oil, etc.) in excess tend to
agent, bile, along with cholesterol, lecithin and otheroverwhelm the liver, bile, gall bladder often causing
substances. One pint of bile per day, passes intothem, in addition to kidney stones, which is why a
the gall bladder. The gall bladder stores andlow protein and low fat (beans, nuts, seeds) diet is
releases bile into small intestine via cystic and bileoften 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, cholesterolspices (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 pushedThere are also two dietary therapies that you can
into a duct it can cause nausea, vomiting and ortry to relieve the pain and or eliminate gall stones.
pain in the upper right abdomen. These symptomsResearch these two remedies before taking any
often occur after a fried or fatty meal. They canfurther action as more information is required.
also cause cholecystitis, inflammation of the gall1. One tsp of apple cider vinegar in a glass of
bladder causing pain in abdomen and or behindapple juice or water and honey.
breast bone, nausea, fever, etc. The urine may2. Olive oil, lemon cure 3TB olive oil plus lemon
become tea or coffee colored Gall bladder attacksbefore bedtime.
mimic the pain of heart attack.