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Help me combat this gallbladder problem...*small attack and some theories #45*
I'm in the middle of my second attack this week. I have done extensive research online about this condition. In September, when I ended up in the ER, it was confirmed that there were "small stones". I read the radiology report and the surgeon consult report and feel confident that I can deal with this naturally, or at least start that way instead of going straight to surgery. Here are the contributing factors I've compiled that seem to lead to this problem. Mine are in red: high sat. fats or refined carbs diet being over 40 yrs old having excess estrogen from pregnancy (I THINK this would still apply, right?) taking HRT or contraceptives obesity sudden and rapid weight loss (would suddenly being NOT pregnant be considered a loss?) yo-yo dieting very low calorie diets fasting lack of exercise food allergies (commonly eggs, pork, onions, fowl, milk, coffee, citrus, corn, beans, nuts) having diabetes crohn's disease cystic fibrosis cirrhosis of liver excessive consumption of sugar taking statins or diuretics certain antibiotics anti-rejection drugs prostaglandins stress Triggers include (guess which I had today ): caffeine chocolate eggs dairy products greasy/deep fried foods. I need to do a flush (will describe that in just a bit). What are the risks of a flush? The biggest one is that you could get a stone stuck that won't come out and end up in surgery. That's what's going to happen anyways if this problem does not resolve. I could have milk supply issues from the fasting. Right now, I go between having a normal to overproductive milk supply. I am going to try to increase it and also get a freezer stocked if I end up in surgery or get separated from Ben for some reason. I need to eliminate coffee for sure, but the caffeine has been used for ADHD for me. However, now I'm on Wellbutrin, which seems to be working. So, I'm a bit confused as to whether it's the caffeine or the coffee that causes gallbladder problems, as I've seen them used interchangeably. If it's just the coffee, I'll start taking caffeine pills for the ADHD if I still need it. I'm currently consuming four shots of espresso in the morning and the last week, it has felt like two much combined with the Wellbutrin. I successfully followed a low-fat vegan diet for three years and was very healthy. I need to get back to that. When I moved in with my parents, I began eating all sorts of toxic stuff. Problem with this diet is that it's a lot more prep than I am used to b/c so much of it's not processed. It's imperative that I plan meals to make it happen. So here's info on the flush. I've read example after example of flushes and this one seems the most complete and healthy. My midwife had read it and approved it when I was pregnant, before a violent stomach flu in September wiped out all my symptoms. Quote:
Here are the food/lifestyle changes conducive to keeping your gallbladder:
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When I follow the low-fat vegan diet, it's a diet of no added oils to foods. So, I take the natural fats from whatever the foods happen to have. So I add no oil to the tofu when I "fry" it. I just use water or bragg's to cook it in. I would have to adjust this diet to include the olive oil. I wonder if coconut oil would be better? A HUGE trigger for me is ice-cold drinks. Last week's was caused by a smoothie from frozen fruit and I knew immediately that it was a problem. So, I'm interested in thoughts and ideas. I'd love a partner to do a flush with. I'll document progress here when I get it going. I think I'm going to try to get to the store tomorrow. Unfortunately, we're out of food stamps and DH doesn't get paid till next week so I'll have to settle for non-organic apples. Any idea how many I'll need to get two liters? I don't even know how much that is 'cause I'm so American And the stress in my life. It's overwhelming sometimes. I went to bed completely bummed b/c of my shoulder hurting so much. But that's nothing. Feel free to contribute your thoughts But no, I won't consider surgery until I've tried other options. I know it has really worked well for some, but I'm not interested in the possibility of those side effects. Jen D. PS: If you are interested in things to do WHEN you are having an attack, I'll include those too. I've had varying results.
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Привет! Меня зовут Джен! Hi! My name is Jen! May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks - Gandalf Last edited by Firebird Rising; 05-05-2010 at 12:09 PM. |
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