Re:Who else in the group has a low functioning GB?

[Guest guest]

I too have a low functioning gallbladder. It's at 16%. No stones or sludge.

I am having chronic tender spot over my GB area for 5 months now. I also

have the " golf ball stuck under the ribs " feeling that waxes and wanes. The

surgeon does not want to remove it at this point because they don't see

anything wrong except low ejection-fraction...so I have been doing natural

homeopathic remedy, supplements and low-fat high fiber diet for 3 weeks now

(my diet was actually very good before, never been over weight) So far none

of it is working. I start acupuncture tomorrow, so I am hopeful that will

help the pain.

Angie- I'm curious to what your symptoms are?

[Guest guest]

How do you know that there are no stones or sludge? An ultrasound

won't tell you that. Most people have stones or sludge.

Also, a low-fat diet is not good for the GB. It needs fat so that it

can respond by contracting and releasing bile. Otherwise, your

problems are compounded. But consume only good fats such as olive oil,

coconut oil, flaxseed oil, etc. maybe meats depending on your point of

view on that...

[Guest guest]

I had ultrasound, CT scan and MRI--all showed no stones or sludge...

I do consume good fats-flax seed every day and olive oil. I eat lean protein but

no eggs or

pork (these are gallbladder trigger foods) Low-fat/high-fiber (meaning some good

fat, but

not NO fat) is best for gallbladder.

I have always eaten healthy, I NEVER eat fast food so the diet is not a big

change for me. I

think that my gallbladder problems are a result of multiple pregnancies, not

unhealthy

lifestyle.

>

> How do you know that there are no stones or sludge? An ultrasound

> won't tell you that. Most people have stones or sludge.

>

> Also, a low-fat diet is not good for the GB. It needs fat so that it

> can respond by contracting and releasing bile. Otherwise, your

> problems are compounded. But consume only good fats such as olive oil,

> coconut oil, flaxseed oil, etc. maybe meats depending on your point of

> view on that...

>

[Guest guest]

Don't forget that our gall bladders are affected by stress levels as

much as our diet. While you improve your diet, you also need to

minimize stress.

Evie

--- In gallstones , Schricker <icbluu@...>

wrote:

>

> I too have a low functioning gallbladder. It's at 16%. No stones

or sludge.

> I am having chronic tender spot over my GB area for 5 months now.

I also

> have the " golf ball stuck under the ribs " feeling that waxes and

wanes. The

> surgeon does not want to remove it at this point because they

don't see

> anything wrong except low ejection-fraction...so I have been doing

natural

> homeopathic remedy, supplements and low-fat high fiber diet for 3

weeks now

> (my diet was actually very good before, never been over weight) So

far none

> of it is working. I start acupuncture tomorrow, so I am hopeful

that will

> help the pain.

>

> Angie- I'm curious to what your symptoms are?

>

[Guest guest]

The scans that the medical field use today are riddled with

inaccuracies. Try to extrapolate wether something is there or not

from a 2 dimensional immage is a guessing game. Without the 3rd

dimension many medical professionals are just guessing whether a

tumor or a stone is present in the image or not. MRI's and CT's only

show structure and not the function/accumulation of CSF or blood,

which can also be key indicators of many structural

problems/diseases.

Case in point: My mom. Had 2 MRI's done and 1 CT scan to look for

problems with her kidneys. Nothing showed up. She saw a 3rd opinion

from a Nephrologist who used a SPECT scan. A baseball sized cyst was

found on her right kidney! That Neprologist knew of the limitations

of MRI's and CT's so should all of you.

The problem with PET and SPECT scans is that they show more problems

with more people. Many insurance companies are fighting against

their use because of this reason. Insurance companies just dont want

to pay out due to a positive PET OR SPECT scan because they want to

make money not lose it.

The second problem is that many medical professionals have been using

MRI's and CT's for decades and trying to get them to change over to a

new test is on par with trying to get the American Dental Association

to admit that they are contributing/causing cancer, brain lesions and

cardiovascular disease by putting millions of root canals and mercury

(amalgum) fillings into peoples heads. They will never admit fault

unless they want to lose billions through litigation and lose a ton

of credibility at the same time. Too much pride and stubborness is

also a major problem but I'm sure you guys know how they play a role

in all this too.

Brad

>

> I had ultrasound, CT scan and MRI--all showed no stones or sludge...

>

> I do consume good fats-flax seed every day and olive oil. I eat

lean protein but no eggs or

> pork (these are gallbladder trigger foods) Low-fat/high-fiber

(meaning some good fat, but

> not NO fat) is best for gallbladder.

>

> I have always eaten healthy, I NEVER eat fast food so the diet is

not a big change for me. I

> think that my gallbladder problems are a result of multiple

pregnancies, not unhealthy

> lifestyle.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In gallstones , " fjnie1234 " <Fred.Niehaus@>

wrote:

> >

> > How do you know that there are no stones or sludge? An

ultrasound

> > won't tell you that. Most people have stones or sludge.

> >

> > Also, a low-fat diet is not good for the GB. It needs fat so

that it

> > can respond by contracting and releasing bile. Otherwise, your

> > problems are compounded. But consume only good fats such as

olive oil,

> > coconut oil, flaxseed oil, etc. maybe meats depending on your

point of

> > view on that...

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Brad

Is there such a thing as a 3 dimensional MRI - I was thinking of

going to a centre that specialises in preventive medicine here :

www.preventicum.co.uk

They do not use high dose xrays - check to see if their website

explains it - some of it goes over my head

Mike

>

> The scans that the medical field use today are riddled with

> inaccuracies. Try to extrapolate wether something is there or not

> from a 2 dimensional immage is a guessing game. Without the 3rd

> dimension many medical professionals are just guessing whether a

> tumor or a stone is present in the image or not. MRI's and CT's

only

> show structure and not the function/accumulation of CSF or blood,

> which can also be key indicators of many structural

> problems/diseases.

> Case in point: My mom. Had 2 MRI's done and 1 CT scan to look for

> problems with her kidneys. Nothing showed up. She saw a 3rd

opinion

> from a Nephrologist who used a SPECT scan. A baseball sized cyst

was

> found on her right kidney! That Neprologist knew of the

limitations

> of MRI's and CT's so should all of you.

>

> The problem with PET and SPECT scans is that they show more

problems

> with more people. Many insurance companies are fighting against

> their use because of this reason. Insurance companies just dont

want

> to pay out due to a positive PET OR SPECT scan because they want to

> make money not lose it.

> The second problem is that many medical professionals have been

using

> MRI's and CT's for decades and trying to get them to change over to

a

> new test is on par with trying to get the American Dental

Association

> to admit that they are contributing/causing cancer, brain lesions

and

> cardiovascular disease by putting millions of root canals and

mercury

> (amalgum) fillings into peoples heads. They will never admit fault

> unless they want to lose billions through litigation and lose a ton

> of credibility at the same time. Too much pride and stubborness is

> also a major problem but I'm sure you guys know how they play a

role

> in all this too.

>

> Brad

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Mike,

I hadnt heard of a 3 dimensional MRI until I looked at your website.

Thanks for that link. It does look like that type of MRI is able to

produce some 3 dimensional images which is very promising. Its about

time they looked at the 3rd dimension because its part of our

reality! lol

But it only says 3 dimensional image of the " heart " . Does this mean

that the rest of the imaging is only in 2d?

Here is a quote from their MRI description:

" MRI provides extremely accurate images of the body, including a 3D

image of your beating heart. In addition, the colon, blood vessels

and brain can all be scanned painlessly and effectively. "

Brad

> >

> > The scans that the medical field use today are riddled with

> > inaccuracies. Try to extrapolate wether something is there or

not

> > from a 2 dimensional immage is a guessing game. Without the 3rd

> > dimension many medical professionals are just guessing whether a

> > tumor or a stone is present in the image or not. MRI's and CT's

> only

> > show structure and not the function/accumulation of CSF or blood,

> > which can also be key indicators of many structural

> > problems/diseases.

> > Case in point: My mom. Had 2 MRI's done and 1 CT scan to look

for

> > problems with her kidneys. Nothing showed up. She saw a 3rd

> opinion

> > from a Nephrologist who used a SPECT scan. A baseball sized cyst

> was

> > found on her right kidney! That Neprologist knew of the

> limitations

> > of MRI's and CT's so should all of you.

> >

> > The problem with PET and SPECT scans is that they show more

> problems

> > with more people. Many insurance companies are fighting against

> > their use because of this reason. Insurance companies just dont

> want

> > to pay out due to a positive PET OR SPECT scan because they want

to

> > make money not lose it.

> > The second problem is that many medical professionals have been

> using

> > MRI's and CT's for decades and trying to get them to change over

to

> a

> > new test is on par with trying to get the American Dental

> Association

> > to admit that they are contributing/causing cancer, brain lesions

> and

> > cardiovascular disease by putting millions of root canals and

> mercury

> > (amalgum) fillings into peoples heads. They will never admit

fault

> > unless they want to lose billions through litigation and lose a

ton

> > of credibility at the same time. Too much pride and stubborness

is

> > also a major problem but I'm sure you guys know how they play a

> role

> > in all this too.

> >

> > Brad

> >

>

[Guest guest]

They replied :

" Preventicum scans are 3D images viewed on a 2D monitor, "

Only black and white though

But it is a step up from 2D

Mike

>

> Hey Mike,

> I hadnt heard of a 3 dimensional MRI until I looked at your

website.

> Thanks for that link. It does look like that type of MRI is able

to

> produce some 3 dimensional images which is very promising. Its

about

> time they looked at the 3rd dimension because its part of our

> reality! lol

>

> But it only says 3 dimensional image of the " heart " . Does this

mean

> that the rest of the imaging is only in 2d?

>

> Here is a quote from their MRI description:

>

> " MRI provides extremely accurate images of the body, including a 3D

> image of your beating heart. In addition, the colon, blood vessels

> and brain can all be scanned painlessly and effectively. "

>

> Brad

>

>

[Guest guest]

Indeed it is, I think also functional MRI's are a step up as well

because it shows fluids in the body as well as structure. The

relationship between the two need to be studied to get more

accurate test results.

Brad

> >

> > Hey Mike,

> > I hadnt heard of a 3 dimensional MRI until I looked at your

> website.

> > Thanks for that link. It does look like that type of MRI is able

> to

> > produce some 3 dimensional images which is very promising. Its

> about

> > time they looked at the 3rd dimension because its part of our

> > reality! lol

> >

> > But it only says 3 dimensional image of the " heart " . Does this

> mean

> > that the rest of the imaging is only in 2d?

> >

> > Here is a quote from their MRI description:

> >

> > " MRI provides extremely accurate images of the body, including a

3D

> > image of your beating heart. In addition, the colon, blood

vessels

> > and brain can all be scanned painlessly and effectively. "

> >

> > Brad

> >

> >

>