Re: Tumeric & gallstones...

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Hello everyone:

I found some useful information, and it sure wouldn't hurt to try it too.

BTW, when I used to have my GB, which I managed to save it for years, I looked

at it like, whatever is good for my liver will help my gallbladder. It's

the truth. So look to improve liver function because it can get sluggish with

many of these bad foods out there. There's no fast road to improvement. I'm

not meaning to be preachy, but each of us is in charge of our bodies and we

can choose what to put it them. They can only take so much junk until we

will suffer the consequences. Sooner or later we will suffer. So add certain

things in supplements that are good for your liver like Milk Thistle, Tumeric,

magnesium, and you'll do better.

Take care,

Susie

Anyway, here's the quote:

Turmeric is useful for preventing and treating gallstones, according to

Commission E. This endorsement does not surprise me, since turmeric contains

curcumin, a compound that has been tested for its effect on gallstones. In one

study, mice with experimentally induced gallstones were placed on special feed

containing a modest amount of curcumin, and within five weeks their gallstone

volume had dropped 45 percent. After ten weeks they had 80 percent fewer

gallstones than untreated mice. Curcumin increases the solubility of bile,

which

helps prevent the formation of gallstones and helps eliminate any stones

that have formed. If I had gallstones, I would definitely cook lots of

curries--and go heavy on the turmeric.

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