Re: Questions for Dr. Friedli

[Guest guest]

> Dr. Friedli,

> Thank you so much for your information. We truly appreciate your

> input and help.

THANKS.

I JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO EUROPE (SCOTLAND, ENGLAND AND FRANCE). I WAS

INVITED TO GIVE A TALK ON FOOD PROTEINS TO SCIENTISTS AND CHEMICAL

ENGINEERS.

> Question: I had a severe attack where stones blocked the bile duct.

> They removed the stones via ERCP. They insisted that the gall

> bladder must come out afterward. I do not understand why it had to

> be removed if they cleared the bile duct with the ERCP. They said it

> could happen again, but that doesn't sit right with me. Is it really

> necessary to remove the gb after an ERCP?

FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT ERCP (ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE

CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY) IS:

IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC METHOD WHICH ENABLES THE PHYSICIAN TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS

IN THE LIVER. GALLBLADDER, BILE DUCTS AND PANCREAS (i.e. GALL STONES,

INFLAMMATORY STRICTURES SUCH AS SCARS, LEAKS FROM TRAUMA AND SURGERY AND

CANCER.)

IT IS ACTUALLY THE COMBINATION OF AN ENDOSCOPE AND X-RAY. THE ENDOSCOPE

ALLOWS THE PHYSICIAN TO SEE INSIDE THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM AND WITH THE

HELP OF AN INJECTED DYE, THE BILIARY TREE, PANCREAS AND LIVER CAN BE SEEN

WITH X-RAY.

POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS WITH ERCP: PANCREATITIS, INFECTION, BLEEDING,

PERFORATION OF THE DUODENUM ETC.

Personally, I do not think it is necessary to remove the gall bladder if the

stones have been removed and there is no cancer and other complications.

Just before I went to Europe, a patient came to me from South Carolina. She

is a nurse. She has diabetes. Immediately after eating, she falls asleep

because she gets so weak she cannot function.

I checked her with Ryodoraku (Japanese Electro-acupuncture machine) and her

pulse as well. There was a disfunction with her gall bladder meridian. She

was not in pain. I gave her my protocol for gall bladder cleansing and gave

her some herbal extracts I make.

Immediately she went back to South Carolina, she told her Doctor and

ultrasound was done. The ultrasound showed a lot of stones. They decided to

have her gall bladder removed. She did the protocol and the stones came out.

She told them about the stones and they did another ultrasound. Most of the

stones came out but there was still some small ones left. They decided to

remove the gall bladder anyway. The reason being to prevent the future

occurence of gallstones. I told her not to allow the procedure but to do

another flush. She did another flush, and found more stones. She has decided

to keep her gallbladder. She feels great. Does not sleep after every meal.

She has more energy etc.

My advice to you will be to keep your gallbladder, but you will need to

modify your lifestyle.

> Also, couldn't the stones have passed on their own somehow?

Yes, some stones do pass out on their own but some get big and cannot pass

through the ducts. When digestion is not occurring, the hepatopancreatic

sphincter (guarding the entry of bile and pancreatic juice into the

duodenum) is tightly closed and bile from the liver is stored in the gall

bladder until needed. Although the liver makes bile continuously, bile does

not usually enter the small intestines until the gall bladder contracts. The

contraction of the gall bladder is efficient at squirting out liquid bile

even when the viscosity is high but not efficient at squirting out stones.

Just think about it. If you have a rubber bulb in which there is a mixture

of liquid and solids. Try to squeze the bulb and what happens? The liquid

will come out but not the solids. The solids are heavier and will need a

great amount of force to push them out.

What stimulates the gall bladder to contract? A hormone called CCK

(cholecystokinin). So the force is not going to be as great as mechanical

force.

Maybe God did not design the gallbladder to store stones. I think our modern

lifestyle created that problem.

> Last one - do you know if there is any way exercise can help the gb

> to function better and break up stones? I saw someone mention this on

> a health show. I don't know anyone who exercises with gall stones,

> so I wonder if it helps.

Yes. YOGA.

Examples:

1. Karna Peedasan - this causes the reduction of abdominal fat.

2. Vatayanasan - this exercise is ideal for those suffering from excessive

gas in stomach and intestinal tract.

3. Paschimothan Asana - this is invaluable for diabetic patients. It

stimulates the kidneys, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.

Best Regards

Dr. s-Louis Friedli, PgDip., MSc., CHt., R.H., RB., Ph.D.

Herbalist, Scientist & Hypnotherapist

[Guest guest]

> is it possible to flush by ingesting cck instead of oil

Although it might look appealing to use CCK for flushing, there are the side

effects. I personally do not like playing around with molecules that the

body manufactures and have negative feedback mechanisms. I will only use

them in emergencies and stop.

CCK is used as a diagnostic tool to see if the gallbladder and pancreas are

working the way they should. CCK makes the gallbladder contract. It also

makes the pancreas produce enzymes, which are some of the juices needed for

the digestion of food. In addition, CCK increases the movements or

contractions of the stomach and intestines.

Common side effects: abdominal or stomach pain, or discomfort; flushing or

redness of skin.

Complications:

1. CCK occurs in many different molecular forms. The molecules are different

in each animal. So which one to use?

2. The dosage to use? Normal fasting level of CCK in the blood is below

1.12pico mol per liter.

3. CCK is also secreted in the brain. There is mountng evidence that excess

CCK within the human brain may play a part in the pathogenesis of certain

types of anxiety and schizophrenia.

> what is your protocol for fir saunas

I do not have one specific protocol. I use different protocols depending on

the problem. The protocol for a prostate cancer patient will be different

from an obese client who wants to loose weight or a diabetic patient.

The simplest protocol is to sit inside the far-infrared sauna. Just sit

inside for 1 hour. You may listen to music and or read a book if you want.

This is good for circulation.

Caution:

You should not allow anyone sit inside the sauna when they are drunk. They

may end up in the grave.

Dr. s-Louis Friedli, PgDip., MSc., CHt., R.H., RB., Ph.D.

Herbalist, Scientist & Hypnotherapist

[Guest guest]

is it possible to flush by ingesting cck instead of oil

what is your protocol for fir saunas

[Guest guest]

Dr. Friedli, thank you so much for your detailed response. I wish I

had contacted you when I was in the hospital. Unfortunately, they

did end up removing my gall bladder after the ERCP. I wish they

wouldn't have. They kept saying the stones could get stuck again and

threaten my life.

I asked my gastro doc about flushing and he said it only works for

healthy gall bladders. He said mine was not functioning. (This was

before I wound up in the hospital.) He said that just from looking at

the sonogram. I'm not sure how he was able to tell. (I never had a

HIDA scan.)

Do you think it would have helped to take Epsom salts when the stones

were stuck in the bile duct. My understanding is that it is supposed

to dilate or relax the ducts so the stones could pass through.

Once again, thanks for all your help. We are grateful to have

someone from the medical profession with your views on this site.

All the best...Randi

>

>

>

> > Dr. Friedli,

> > Thank you so much for your information. We truly appreciate your

> > input and help.

>

> THANKS.

>

> I JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO EUROPE (SCOTLAND, ENGLAND AND

FRANCE). I WAS

> INVITED TO GIVE A TALK ON FOOD PROTEINS TO SCIENTISTS AND CHEMICAL

> ENGINEERS.

>

> > Question: I had a severe attack where stones blocked the bile

duct.

> > They removed the stones via ERCP. They insisted that the gall

> > bladder must come out afterward. I do not understand why it had

to

> > be removed if they cleared the bile duct with the ERCP. They

said it

> > could happen again, but that doesn't sit right with me. Is it

really

> > necessary to remove the gb after an ERCP?

>

> FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT ERCP (ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE

> CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY) IS:

>

> IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC METHOD WHICH ENABLES THE PHYSICIAN TO DIAGNOSE

PROBLEMS

> IN THE LIVER. GALLBLADDER, BILE DUCTS AND PANCREAS (i.e. GALL

STONES,

> INFLAMMATORY STRICTURES SUCH AS SCARS, LEAKS FROM TRAUMA AND

SURGERY AND

> CANCER.)

>

> IT IS ACTUALLY THE COMBINATION OF AN ENDOSCOPE AND X-RAY. THE

ENDOSCOPE

> ALLOWS THE PHYSICIAN TO SEE INSIDE THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM AND

WITH THE

> HELP OF AN INJECTED DYE, THE BILIARY TREE, PANCREAS AND LIVER CAN

BE SEEN

> WITH X-RAY.

>

> POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS WITH ERCP: PANCREATITIS, INFECTION, BLEEDING,

> PERFORATION OF THE DUODENUM ETC.

>

> Personally, I do not think it is necessary to remove the gall

bladder if the

> stones have been removed and there is no cancer and other

complications.

> Just before I went to Europe, a patient came to me from South

Carolina. She

> is a nurse. She has diabetes. Immediately after eating, she falls

asleep

> because she gets so weak she cannot function.

>

> I checked her with Ryodoraku (Japanese Electro-acupuncture machine)

and her

> pulse as well. There was a disfunction with her gall bladder

meridian. She

> was not in pain. I gave her my protocol for gall bladder cleansing

and gave

> her some herbal extracts I make.

>

> Immediately she went back to South Carolina, she told her Doctor and

> ultrasound was done. The ultrasound showed a lot of stones. They

decided to

> have her gall bladder removed. She did the protocol and the stones

came out.

> She told them about the stones and they did another ultrasound.

Most of the

> stones came out but there was still some small ones left. They

decided to

> remove the gall bladder anyway. The reason being to prevent the

future

> occurence of gallstones. I told her not to allow the procedure but

to do

> another flush. She did another flush, and found more stones. She

has decided

> to keep her gallbladder. She feels great. Does not sleep after

every meal.

> She has more energy etc.

>

> My advice to you will be to keep your gallbladder, but you will

need to

> modify your lifestyle.

>

>

> > Also, couldn't the stones have passed on their own somehow?

>

> Yes, some stones do pass out on their own but some get big and

cannot pass

> through the ducts. When digestion is not occurring, the

hepatopancreatic

> sphincter (guarding the entry of bile and pancreatic juice into the

> duodenum) is tightly closed and bile from the liver is stored in

the gall

> bladder until needed. Although the liver makes bile continuously,

bile does

> not usually enter the small intestines until the gall bladder

contracts. The

> contraction of the gall bladder is efficient at squirting out

liquid bile

> even when the viscosity is high but not efficient at squirting out

stones.

>

> Just think about it. If you have a rubber bulb in which there is a

mixture

> of liquid and solids. Try to squeze the bulb and what happens? The

liquid

> will come out but not the solids. The solids are heavier and will

need a

> great amount of force to push them out.

>

> What stimulates the gall bladder to contract? A hormone called CCK

> (cholecystokinin). So the force is not going to be as great as

mechanical

> force.

>

> Maybe God did not design the gallbladder to store stones. I think

our modern

> lifestyle created that problem.

>

> > Last one - do you know if there is any way exercise can help the

gb

> > to function better and break up stones? I saw someone mention

this on

> > a health show. I don't know anyone who exercises with gall

stones,

> > so I wonder if it helps.

>

> Yes. YOGA.

> Examples:

> 1. Karna Peedasan - this causes the reduction of abdominal fat.

> 2. Vatayanasan - this exercise is ideal for those suffering from

excessive

> gas in stomach and intestinal tract.

> 3. Paschimothan Asana - this is invaluable for diabetic patients. It

> stimulates the kidneys, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.

>

> Best Regards

>

> Dr. s-Louis Friedli, PgDip., MSc., CHt., R.H., RB., Ph.D.

> Herbalist, Scientist & Hypnotherapist

[Guest guest]

Hello, I am new to this site. I have heard about the liver flush.

could you tell me exactly how it is done? my husband has been having

pain and occasionall feavers for week. I think it might be from

gallstones.

Thank You,

Sandy