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Gallbladder Attacks

By Dr. Jonathan V. Wright

Recurrent gallbladder pains and attacks can very frequently be reduced and often eliminated by diet management, even though gallstones may still be present. Indigestion and bloating frequently attributed to gallbladder disease is often due to an associated problem of stomach malfunction, and is best treated by focusing on that organ as well as on the gallbladder.

"Mainstream" medical treatment of gallbladder attacks includes a low-fat diet, and painkillers when necessary. If attacks of pain are frequent or severe, surgical removal of the gallbladder is often recommended.

Attacks of gallbladder pain are most frequently due to food allergy. It's likely you've not heard or read this before, but research published by Dr. James Breneman in 1968 reported that 100% of a group of 69 people had complete relief of gallbladder pain when they identified and eliminated food allergens, and had attacks of pain return when they reintroduced the offending foods. The most common ones were eggs (93%), pork (64%), onion (52%), chicken (35%), milk (25%), coffee (22%), oranges (19%), beans, nuts, and corn (15%) each, apple and tomato (9% each).

If you have attacks of gallbladder pain and aren't sure what foods you might be allergic to, there are various ways to test for this. For more details on food allergy testing you might want to read the brief Allergy Testing. If you want to find a health care professional to help you fmd allergies and sensitivities, you might contact the American Academy of Environmental Medicine at 913-642-6062 or the International Federation of Electroderinal Screeners at 800-258-2172. However, a quick and simple way to temporary relief is to quit eating solid food, and drink only vegetable and fruit juices until the pain goes away. Avoid orange, apple and tomato juices and any other juices you drink often, and make sure to drink as much liquid as you can so you don't get dehydrated.

"Routine" hospital treatment of attacks of gallbladder pain is much the same: no food, only "clear fluids," and frequently IV's until the pain goes away. It's just not identified as food allergy treatment!

Of course, you should be in touch with your doctor and a doctor skilled and knowledgeable in nutritional and natural therapies in case you don't improve. Since gallbladders have an important function in the overall digestive process, removal should be a last resort.

If you have gallstones, but they don't cause any pain, many surgeons recommend leaving them alone, as the risks of surgery may be higher than doing nothing. To help prevent further gallstone formation, a change in diet towards many more vegetables, whole grains, beans, seeds, and fruits is very helpful. At the same time, cut back on saturated fat, and eliminate sugar and refined carbohydrates of all sorts.

Bloating and indigestion are frequent complaints of people with gallbladder disease. Usually, these symptoms are due to stomach malfunction, and not the gallbladder itself. Normal stomachs produce fairly large quantities of hydrolic acid and pepsin to digest our food. Our clinic has found by specific testing that many more than half of those with gallbladder disease have inefficient stomach function, called "hypochlorhydria" [hypoe-klohr-hid-ree-aah], for weak stomach acid production. Supplemental hydrochloric acid and pepsin capsules in the correct quantities both eliminate the bloating and indigestion and improve digestion and nutrient flow into the body. If you have indigestion and bloating along with gallbladder problems, it's best to find a doctor skilled and knowledgeable in nutritional and natural therapies to both diagnose the problem and recommend treatment.

Because of differences in age, sex, metabolism or potential allergy, these diet and supplement therapies may not be suitable for you. Consult a health care professional skilled in nutritional and natural therapies. To locate one near you, you might call the American College of Advancement in Medicine at 800-532-3688 or the American Association of Naturopadiic Physicians at 206-323-7610

 

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