Gallstones: Causes/ cures??

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Thank you, Dale for responding to 's e-mail question. I'd asked

the same question when I joined the listserve a few days ago and got no

responses.

I think if we are actually passing gallstones that the medical community

(or at least a research scientist somewhere) would be more than happy to

confirm that fact. I find it odd that the findings are inconclusive at

best. Surely they have some actual gallstones taken from people who've

had their gallbladders out to compare these green things to. It's not

rocket science.

I'm of a cautious nature and would definitely be willing to do the

cleanse once I was assured that I would be ridding myself of the

gallstones.

In the meantime, I'm concerned that since I've been told to eliminate

all fats (apparently including " good fats " like olive oil) and since I'm

still in pain, that I'd better take a wait and see attitude before

drinking 1/2 C olive oil. That's just me and I'm open to convincing

evidence that the cleanse for someone with pain is both safe and

effective.

Anyone on this listserve done a cleanse after having had gallbladder

attacks and/or after being told they had gallbladder disease? How did

you fair?

Also, has anyone heard of cholesterol buildup (the cause of gallstones)

being caused by oral contraceptives? I read this on the web and it

makes sense to me. The doctor put me on birth control pills to balance

out my hormones. I was on them for about a year (went off in August).

And both my blood pressure and cholesterol levels increased after being

in a very healthy range. I've since read evidence that birth control

pills especially in older women (I'm 50) can cause these problems.

Makes sense to me, because I usually eat a very healty diet. I'm not a

vegetarian, that's for sure. But I don't eat much meat, never eat eggs,

and not much fat.

Would really like some feedback if anyone can relate to any of this.

> Dale wrote:

>

> Obtaining that kind of information is worst than pulling teeth. I've

> taken stones in for diagnostic pathology but have only received an

> answer that it was fecal matter when I know it wasn't " just " fecal

> matter. It isn't green.

>

> There has, in the past on this group, been one that did get done

> with a report that it was just a waxy substance. That was probably the

> closest thing to being told it was cholesterol that I've read here,

> since that's just what cholesterol is, a waxy like substance. There is

> one person that writes here who's relative is a retired pathologist

> that has seen my own stones photo and noted that they were in fact

> just common gallstones.

>

> Getting an honest report that what you've passed were in fact

> gallstones is next to impossible from the medical community. The

> reason? It may cause some fear that they'll lose prospects.

>

> Dale

> Da_@...

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " jonathan hull " <hulltroy@...>

> <gallstonesegroups>

> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:25 AM

> Subject: Re: stones blocking pancreas?

>

> > Has anybody recieved positive laboratory

> > identification of their cholesterol stones?

> >

> > Does anybody know of any sites on the web other than

> > our egroup sites that have pictures of cholesterol

> > gallstones?

> >

> > Thanks...

> >

> > Troy

> >

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