Re: GB flare ups --------EASY-PEASY CURE

[Guest guest]

, thanks for checking here before you go to the $urgery-pimps, I mean

Ga$tro-Enterologist$. I'm sure they're sharpening their knives just " sensing "

you being drawn nigh (like lawyers, I mean, sharks, they can smell blood

coming).....Ka-ching!!!!!

I've absolutely had the recurrent, fairly mild, but alarming colic episodes, as

recently as a couple of weeks ago. Mine usually occur after a meal too and

the first tip-off for me is that I start burping about 100-200 times. I

diagnose

this to be the fact that I am still " skimming " the edge of something serious but

I also realize that I am getting out of the woods, it never goes full-blown. I

also

have my tools that I have learned here. The results of my daily behavior will

determine which way I'll end up, I feel my condition could go either way. As I

said, these red spots on my face tell the truth.

(also TONGUE DIAGNOSIS doesn't lie and reveals the extent of your

" cure " ---monitor your tongue color, shape, coating and ambiance). I've still

got some brownish-yellow on the back of my tongue, otherwise it is healthy

and clean.

I always attribute my relapses to LAZINESS on my part as well as AMNESIA

from doing the things I know I shouldn't do. Inicidentally, I think you were

wise

to take a break from the onslaught of daily herbs too, even though you might

have a slight setback, it shows you where the edge is.

TRY THIS:

1) CASTOR OIL HOT PACKS over the liver for 30 minutes now and every

night until the colic goes away. Keep that heating pad out in case it comes

back. I can't stress enough how POWERFUL this Edgar Cayce technique is.

***ALSO, begin popping a bunch of DIGESTIVE ENZYME CAPS and a couple

of ACIDOPHILUS capsules at the first sign of colic. Repeat as needed

Works every time for me***

(remember too, your colic could be something else entirely, NOT

GB-related!).

2) Unless you are prepped for a marathon already, increase your

EXERCISE QUOTIENT. Especially bicycle machine and swimming. Work up

to 45-60 min every session at least 3-4X a week.

3) WALK about 2-3 miles a day especially a mile after dinner

4) Get into some BREATHING PROGRAM, particularly YOGA . MEDITATION

is also good.

5) If you are drinking excess COFFEE, TEA or other stimulants cut back.

6) Unless you have addiction problems, drink some RED WINE every night or

pick up the fantastic English Hard Ciders and drink a bottle every evening.

7) HOT TUB after every time you exercise. I sit there for 20-30 minutes every

day. The whirlpool has some magic effect on my health.

8) Turn off the TV or any other source of chronic mental irritation. Listen to

passionate and uplifting music. This, of course, means no rap. Is there

someone you HATE or that is pissing you off? You gotta leave this zone if

your liver and GB is to heal. Edgar Cayce said it perfectly: You cannot hate

your neighbor and not have stomach or liver trouble as a result " .

9) If you have any blub on your butt, thighs, gut or elsewhere, get rid of it

in

the proper slow and real way . See the westonaprice.com site for a good way.

Don't do ANY of the calorie restriction plans (the #1 cause of weight gain!)

None of us on this site can afford the luxury of extra blubber, that's the sad,

cruel truth.

10) Do you need a ROAD TRIP????????????? (ALONE) Just do it!

> Has anyone tried Chanca Piedra?

NOPE, WHAT IS IT?)

WILL IN MINNEAPOLIS

[Guest guest]

Will: Thanks for the insight. I feel like you have been reading my mind....

> 1) CASTOR OIL HOT PACKS over the liver for 30 minutes .

Was planning one this evening while watching a movie. Need to do them

more than once a week. Good reminder for me. I ALWAYS feel so much better

afterwards.

>

>

> begin popping a bunch of DIGESTIVE ENZYME CAPS and a couple

> of ACIDOPHILUS capsules at the first sign of colic. Repeat as needed

> ***

I tend to raw tummy, etc so I am " respectful " of enzymes, but I can sure use

another handful of acidopholous.

>

>

> (remember too, your colic could be something else entirely, NOT

> GB-related!).

Nope, I would lay you big odds its GB/LIV related. I took anti virals for 11

months

> last year for a bad case of shingles. I have a minor issue requiring a

> revisit to those drugs for the last 48 hours and the Liver and GB remember how

> much they did NOT like those drugs (and its Zovirax, the mild one, not Valtrex

> the real liver-toxic ones.)

>

> 2) Unless you are prepped for a marathon already, increase your

> EXERCISE QUOTIENT. Especially bicycle machine and swimming. Work up

> to 45-60 min every session at least 3-4X a week.

GUILTY as charged. Too hot here -- need to revisit my attitude.

>

> 3) WALK about 2-3 miles a day especially a mile after dinner

>

> 4) Get into some BREATHING PROGRAM, particularly YOGA . MEDITATION

> is also good.

>

YES, Stress was definitely involved....last week.

> 5) If you are drinking excess COFFEE, TEA or other stimulants cut back.

NOPE, dont use any of those...

>

> 6) Unless you have addiction problems, drink some RED WINE every night or

> pick up the fantastic English Hard Ciders and drink a bottle every evening.

Dont use any of those either. I may check out the hard cider..you seemed so

" happy " when you returned from Iowa when you ran into English Hard cider

>

> 7) HOT TUB after every time you exercise. I sit there for 20-30 minutes

> every

> day. The whirlpool has some magic effect on my health.

My house is under renovaion. I am repeatedly told we are lucky to have indoor

plumbing <G> right now. Actually I take a detox type bath almost daily.

>

> 8) Turn off the TV or any other source of chronic mental irritation. Listen

> to

> passionate and uplifting music. This, of course, means no rap.

>

> NOPE, dont use any of those

Is there > someone you HATE or that is pissing you off? You gotta leave

> this zone if your liver and GB is to heal. Edgar Cayce said it perfectly: You

> cannot hate

> your neighbor and not have stomach or liver trouble as a result " .

I learned that lesson in spades in 2003. I did enough emotional work while

dealing with shingles for a small S American country....still doing it now.

Personally it is my # 1 health habit. Deal with your stuff, get it out of your

cellular memory..

>

> 9) If you have any blub on your butt, thighs, gut or elsewhere, get rid of

> it in

> the proper slow and real way . See the westonaprice.com site for a good way.

>

> Don't do ANY of the calorie restriction plans (the #1 cause of weight gain!)

>

> None of us on this site can afford the luxury of extra blubber, that's the

> sad,

> cruel truth.

I will check them out. I am noodling about the metabolic type diet. Ever done

any investigating of it?

>

> 10) Do you need a ROAD TRIP????????????? (ALONE)

>

> Funny thing you say that. Husband and I were discussing this afternoon

> (after the GB incident) my taking the car keys, and a credit card and heading

to

> the beach (for you guys in the Midwest, its sand and this big body of water

> called the ocean...). Your change of scenery must have done you good for you

to

> offer this recommendation.

Thanks for another good round of suggestions.

(locating the castor oil as I type)

[Guest guest]

I did some research on fennel and found:

" Fennel is a hepatic, which means it benefits the liver. Hepatics

improve the functioning of the liver and can sometimes increase bile

flow. This in turn improves overall health because the liver plays a

vital role in the functioning of the entire body. "

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_remedy/44403

It also has many other benefitswhich address many of the problems

that gallbladder sufferers have.

Check it out! Maybe this could be of help - after all, the liver is

what we need to get in optimal functioning to have optimal

gallbladder health.

~Suzanne