The following was a brilliant inspiration early this morning as I thought over a clients situation. She is faced with recurring gall bladder pain due to stones and gravel in that area. It struck me in an odd way because I have several other clients on liver/gall bladder cleanses and they are letting go of that same debris naturally. The first client I will confess right now does not have the stamina or the faith in the human body to try the natural method. I dont quite know why shes coming to see me.

I know a therapist in Sacramento who upon having severe gall bladder attacks opted to ask for laser surgery. That is a much less expensive surgery and will save the gall bladder. It is not an option given by most doctors so you should ask for it. Albert’s request for laser surgery was successful. The stones and debris broke up enough so that he passed them and was discharged from the hospital in one day’s time.

Let me ask what you would do? Is your gall bladder an expendable organ? Does removing the gall bladder remove the seat of the problem? Does it heal the body to take out an organ? If you answered no to all of the above, you are correct.

The gall bladder emulsifies fats to put it in simple terms. It works along with the liver and is nestled neatly underneath the liver on the right side of the body and under the right rib cage. The liver produces bile which is absolutely necessary for digestion of foods.

During digestion bile comes through the bile duct, joins with the pancreatic juices in the duodenum through the hepatopancreatic ampulla. Fresh and organic fruits and vegetable come with their own digestive enzymes and minerals. This is not so with cooked foods. In the case of eating a fat rich meal, the storage of the extra bile which is triggered by fatty foods, meats etc. is a necessary functon.

When digestion is not occurring bile backs up into the cystic duct to be stored in the tiny flask-like gall bladder, water is removed and the concentrated bile waits for the signs of digestion of fatty foods in the duodenum to signal it forward. When too much water is removed or bile is stored for too long in the gall bladder, the cholesterol can make little crystals which are gall stones. The tiny objects can be quite sharp which prompt what is called gall bladder attacks

The attack so to speak of the gall bladder is simply a message that the mineral juices you need to digest whatever it is you just ate are not available to you. You must replenish your mineral and enzyme bank account; and having an organ removed will not cure that; it will stop the message, however.

So gall bladder removal will never solve the problem of bad digestion but you have to take some action. Sitting with gall bladder pain for too long unattended in some way can send stones into the bile or pancreatic ducts and cause death. In an emergency, to keep the gall bladder, ask for laser surgery. With that said, you must change your nutritional habits.

It will only take commitment, will be totally enjoyable and you’ll feel younger and healthier to eat a mineral-rich diet. Make fresh vegetable and fruit juice everyday. Cut out fast and fried foods. Go through cupboards and throw out everything canned, white or boxed. Think thoughts that support happiness and gratitude. Make a resolve to let go of the past.

Do not do a liver/gall bladder flush without assistance. The liver and gall bladder must be prepared so that stones and gravel have free passage and will not get blocked. A good Naturopath and Nutritionist will help you prepare for a cleanse. If you receive instructions to simply dive into a cleanse without proper preparation please use caution. The liver, gall bladder and pancreas are all united by a series of ducts, small passage ways that must be “massaged” if you will to open and be able to release the debris we want to release during a cleanse.

Here is another thought, just mine: if you have stones in your gall bladder you have them in the liver too. People talk about the gall bladder like its an expendable throw away but everyone, well most people know they cannot live without their liver. The key is to support the body with whole and organic foods; and, to take charge and make friends with the skin youre in. You can do it and fortunately there are many professionals out there to help you.

Love the Skin You’re In, Ellen Valentine, CNC