Gallbladder and mito

February 15, 2004

Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? I was told that my gallbladder

problems had nothing to do with mito. I know only a handful of

people in my whole life who have had their gallbladder removed and

look at us. There is alot of women here who have had this problem.

Coincidence? Just curious...

Dawn

February 15, 2004

Maybe, I didn't have any stones just delayed emptying on my HIDA scan.

I know that some people with mito have problems with digestive enzyme

production perhaps the gallbladder problems are just another

manifestation.

from the LA Times

Milk

thistle could help gall bladder, liver patients

By Elena Conis, Los Angeles Times

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Click to Zoom

Milk thistle, a tall weed with prickly

leaves and purple flowers, is

known in scientific circles as ‘‘silybum marianum.’’ The plant was

named for its milky sap, which led some ancient people to believe it

could induce milk flow in nursing mothers. Milk thistle is a source of

vitamin C, iron and flavonoids, but its most medically active component

is silymarin, a compound found in the seeds.

Uses: Milk thistle is used to treat ‘‘death cap’’ mushroom poisoning

and as a naturopathic remedy for treating and preventing gallbladder

disease and liver conditions, including cirrhosis and hepatitis.

Dose: 200 milligrams to 400 milligrams a day in pill form or liquid

extract. Milk thistle extracts should provide 70 percent to 80 percent

silymarin.

Precautions: Touching milk thistle can cause a minor rash, and

ingesting it may cause stomach upset in some people. Because it is

thought to have mild estrogen-like effects, milk thistle should be

avoided by pregnant women, women taking oral contraceptives and people

with reproductive cancers.

Research: Lab and animal studies have shown that milk thistle has

immune-boosting and anti-cancer properties. The small amount of

research that has been done on humans has not been rigorous enough to

provide good evidence of its effects, although observational studies

suggest milk thistle may benefit liver-disease patients. A large-scale

federal clinical trial is looking at the effects of silymarin on

hepatitis C complications.

Dietary supplement makers are not required by the U.S. government to

demonstrate that their products are safe or effective. Ask your

health-care provider for advice on selecting a brand.

February 15, 2004

Maybe, I didn't have any stones just delayed emptying on my HIDA scan.

I know that some people with mito have problems with digestive enzyme

production perhaps the gallbladder problems are just another

manifestation.

from the LA Times

Milk

thistle could help gall bladder, liver patients

By Elena Conis, Los Angeles Times

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Click to Zoom

Milk thistle, a tall weed with prickly

leaves and purple flowers, is

known in scientific circles as ‘‘silybum marianum.’’ The plant was

named for its milky sap, which led some ancient people to believe it

could induce milk flow in nursing mothers. Milk thistle is a source of

vitamin C, iron and flavonoids, but its most medically active component

is silymarin, a compound found in the seeds.

Uses: Milk thistle is used to treat ‘‘death cap’’ mushroom poisoning

and as a naturopathic remedy for treating and preventing gallbladder

disease and liver conditions, including cirrhosis and hepatitis.

Dose: 200 milligrams to 400 milligrams a day in pill form or liquid

extract. Milk thistle extracts should provide 70 percent to 80 percent

silymarin.

Precautions: Touching milk thistle can cause a minor rash, and

ingesting it may cause stomach upset in some people. Because it is

thought to have mild estrogen-like effects, milk thistle should be

avoided by pregnant women, women taking oral contraceptives and people

with reproductive cancers.

Research: Lab and animal studies have shown that milk thistle has

immune-boosting and anti-cancer properties. The small amount of

research that has been done on humans has not been rigorous enough to

provide good evidence of its effects, although observational studies

suggest milk thistle may benefit liver-disease patients. A large-scale

federal clinical trial is looking at the effects of silymarin on

hepatitis C complications.

Dietary supplement makers are not required by the U.S. government to

demonstrate that their products are safe or effective. Ask your

health-care provider for advice on selecting a brand.

February 15, 2004

Dawn;

Adult Mito lists have a fairly high number of gall bladder "problems" with

attendant removal!

In my post to Darla, I suggested following the dietary regime and see whether

taht and time would rectify the situation. Surgery tends to take us down

in function (it certainly has for me!) and there is a strong chance that

gall bladder dysfunction could be ENERGY related.

It has also been the experience of MANY Mito adult women, that we tend to

be discounted by medicine! Hey that happens with the normies too! Now ...

how many doctors told me that what turned out to be dysautonnomia was menopause!!!!!YUCK!

Jean

thefiveofus02 wrote:

Is anyone

else seeing a pattern here? I was told that my gallbladder

problems had nothing to do with mito. I know only a handful of

people in my whole life who have had their gallbladder removed and

look at us. There is alot of women here who have had this problem.

Coincidence? Just curious...

Dawn

Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

February 15, 2004

Although gallbladder problems are more common than people realize, I

too have seen it mentioned many times with Mito - perhaps a higher

percentage than normal. I've seen it in my own family. Two of my

four children needed to have them removed before they were 35..a son

and a daughter.

This might be a good " Ask The Mito Doc " question.

Alice

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/

> Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? I was told that my

gallbladder

> problems had nothing to do with mito. I know only a handful of

> people in my whole life who have had their gallbladder removed and

> look at us. There is alot of women here who have had this problem.

> Coincidence? Just curious...

>

> Dawn

February 15, 2004

Although gallbladder problems are more common than people realize, I

too have seen it mentioned many times with Mito - perhaps a higher

percentage than normal. I've seen it in my own family. Two of my

four children needed to have them removed before they were 35..a son

and a daughter.

This might be a good " Ask The Mito Doc " question.

Alice

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/

> Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? I was told that my

gallbladder

> problems had nothing to do with mito. I know only a handful of

> people in my whole life who have had their gallbladder removed and

> look at us. There is alot of women here who have had this problem.

> Coincidence? Just curious...

>

> Dawn

February 15, 2004

I actually asked Cohen about this and my many other problems on his

ask the mito doc visit, and he said it was probably just bad luck.

So is the dysautonomia, hypogammaglobulinemia,and Coq10 deficiency?

I definately know we are discounted. They still will not say there

is a link with the hypogammaglobulinemia, but a lot of mito kids and

adults have this too. I just wish someone would figure this out

(preferably before I drop dead of exhaustion and frustration!) I

have been batteling this investigation for well over 3 and 1/2 yrs.

for , 1 yr. for me and now my other two are showing soft

signs. When will they figure it out???? Sorry, just venting.

Dawn

February 15, 2004