Re: What Causes gallstones

[Guest guest]

The cause of most gallstones comes down to 3 main factors:

1) The overabundance of cholestorol in the bile.

2) The lack of lecithin and bile salts to emulsify the cholestorol.

3) A slugglish gallbladder that once clogged, cannot eliminate ALL of

its bile, so the remaining bile clogs even more.

Certainly the major cause comes from the foods that we eat.

Anytime you eat something and you feel your nose starting to run and

your thoat become mucusy... you know that your bile is in for some

extra clogging cholestorol. Milk and milk products are primary

culprits.

Herity plays a large role in gallstone formation. Some people eat a

lot of dairy and other bad fats with no gallbladder problems. Most

likely the livers of these people do a poor job of pulling the

cholestorol out of the blood stream... so it finds its way to the

heart, and veins to clog up the flow of blood. My cholestorol level

in my blood has always been a rediculously low 150... which could

mean that my liver does a great job, but then my gb gets clogged with

the bad cholestorol.

Essential fatty acids from Flax seed oil are " essential " to breaking

down fats and cholestorol in the body. Taking flaxseed oil each

morning on an empty stomach will make the gb spill its bile

regularly, thus helping to prevent clogging.

Taking lecithin and bile salts will help chane the balance of the

bile and keep it smooth. Avoiding bad fats, dairy and hydrogenated

oils especially, and eating lots of fruits and vegies, will go a long

way to curing a cloggeg gallbladder.

Good luck to all of you searching to get out of pain... I thought I

would have to have my gb out after 7 attacks... but right now... I

think I am cured! Do a few flushes and follow the advice above...

you will soon find that you can eat almost anything in moderation

with NO pain!

ken

[Guest guest]

Dear Sara,

I would agree with about half of this information.

The other half is junk.

If they would take the time to autopsy a gallstone like Dr. has

they would see its structure is like a hailstone, built up layer after

layer around a central particle that the liver has encapsulated. It is

part of the natural filtration activity, which prevents harmful

substances from leaving the liver.

Best of Health!

Dr. Saul Pressman, DCh, LOH

What Causes Gallstones

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> More info re: causes of gallstones from

> http://ibscrohns.about.com/health/ibscrohns/library/basics/blgall

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> Gallstones

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> Cholesterol Stones

> Scientists believe cholesterol stones form when bile

> contains too much cholesterol, too much bilirubin, or not enough

> bile salts, or when the gallbladder does not empty as it should

> for some other reason.

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> Pigment Stones

> The cause of pigment stones is uncertain. They tend to

> develop in people who have cirrhosis, biliary tract infections,

> and hereditary blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia.

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> Other Factors

> It is believed that the mere presence of gallstones may

> cause more gallstones to develop. However, other factors that

> contribute to gallstones have been identified, especially for

> cholesterol stones.

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> Obesity. Obesity is a major risk factor for gallstones,

> especially in women. A large clinical study showed that being

> even moderately overweight increases one's risk for developing

> gallstones. The most likely reason is that obesity tends to

> reduce the amount of bile salts in bile, resulting in more

> cholesterol. Obesity also decreases gallbladder emptying.

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> Estrogen. Excess estrogen from pregnancy, hormone replacement

> therapy, or birth control pills appears to increase cholesterol

> levels in bile and decrease gallbladder movement, both of which

> can lead to gallstones.

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> Ethnicity. Native Americans have a genetic predisposition to

> secrete high levels of cholesterol in bile. In fact, they have

> the highest rates of gallstones in the United States. A majority

> of Native American men have gallstones by age 60. Among the

> Pima Indians of Arizona, 70 percent of women have gallstones by

> age 30. Mexican-American men and women of all ages also have

> high rates of gallstones.

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> Gender. Women between 20 and 60 years of age are twice as likely

> to develop gallstones as men.

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> Age. People over age 60 are more likely to develop gallstones

> than younger people.

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> Cholesterol-lowering drugs. Drugs that lower cholesterol levels

> in blood actually increase the amount of cholesterol secreted in

> bile. This in turn can increase the risk of gallstones.

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> Diabetes. People with diabetes generally have high levels of

> fatty acids called triglycerides. These fatty acids increase the

> risk of gallstones.

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> Rapid weight loss. As the body metabolizes fat during rapid

> weight loss, it causes the liver to secrete extra cholesterol

> into bile, which can cause gallstones.

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> Fasting. Fasting decreases gallbladder movement, causing the bile

> to become overconcentrated with cholesterol, which can lead to

> gallstones.

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> HMMMM?

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> Sara

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