Stones Analyzed

[Guest guest]

from:

http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/rebello/pg39.htm

Olive Oil Treatment for Gallstones

by Dr. D. Koh

Dept. of Social Medicine and Public Health

National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 0511.

Koh reports here a case of spontaneous passage of multiple cholesterol

gall-stones after self-treatment with olive oil and lemon juice.

It is estimated that gallstones are present in approximately 15% of adult

females and 6% of adult males, and its prevalence increases with age.

Although it is generally agreed that there is a need for surgical

treatment, in patients with cholelithiasis who develop complications, the

treatment of 'silent stones' is controversial.

At present, the application of drug treatment of cholelithiasis is

relatively expensive and limited, usually for those unfit for surgery, with

small radiolucent stones, and without history of complications.

Other methods of treatment of gall stones have also been described. Kurtz

and Classen have reported that treatment for common bile duct stones may

include endoscopic removal and lithotripsy, and gallstone dissolution by

irrigation procedures.

CASE REPORT

The patient, a 32-year old Indian male, insurance salesman, had a 3-year

history of epigastric pain and colicky right hypochondrial pain whenever he

took fatty meals. Physical examination was unremarkable and a barium meal

study showed no evidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux or hiatus hernia, and

no evidence of gastric or duodenal ulcer.

However, the plain abdominal X-ray revealed multiple radio-opaque gallstones.

The patient was advised surgery for cholelithiasis, but was not

enthusiastic about the idea.

He returned the following day with news that he had attempted a self-cure

for the gallstones using olive oil and lemon juice.

According to him, after fasting from noon, he took one pint of olive oil

and lemon juice at 7 p.m. He then went to sleep on his right side. At about

2 - 3 a.m., the following morning, he felt a churning sensation in the

abdomen. At 5 a.m. he passed out oily stools which he collected in a strainer.

Upon washing the stools, he found numerous smooth stones.

Analysis of two of the stones showed them to be greenish, smooth and soft,

measuring 15 x 12 x 5 mm and 10 x 6 x 3 mm, respectively.

The stones were found to consist entirely of cholesterol.

TREATMENT

P.Airola in his book How to Get Well has described an 'oil cure' for

removal of gallstones, using raw natural unrefined vegetable oils of olive,

sunflower or walnut, while has prescribed a specific dosage of 1

pint of olive oil and the juice of 8 to 9 lemons.

The patient is required to take 4 tablespoonfuls of olive oil followed by 1

tablespoonful of lemon juice at 15-minute intervals. This is to be started

in the evening after fasting from lunch time, and the gallstones are

expected to be passed out within 24 to 48 hours.

This form of treatment has been largely promoted by non-physicians, but a

doctor from Canada (Kotkas L.J.) has reported that 95% of cases he saw this

treatment used on passed out gallstones.

This treatment is non-invasive, and numerous stones measuring up to 15 mm

could be passed out. As the olive oil cure could perhaps prove to be a

relatively inexpensive alternative to costly conventional drug treatments,

it is suggested that controlled and supervised studies could be considered

to explore the safety and efficacy of this mode of treatment for gallstones.

Compiled by Rebello

[Guest guest]

OK, so, I had my second appointment with my GI on Monday, and ALL the tests

showed up completely normal! (HIDA Scan, Small Bowel series) ALSO, the " green

stone " that I was having analyzed, of course, came back as FECAL MATTER. I

looked at the doctor and asked " What was it made of? Bile? Cholesterol? " and

he just said " FECAL MATTER " . I asked then why is it dark-emerald shiny green

inside and almost like a hard jello? No normal fecal matter I know looks like

that. Isn't it bile? He said " Well, bile IS fecal matter " . I was ready to

punch him! BUT, I just let it rest and knew from that point on I had to handle

this myself. Of course, he wrote everything off as being IBS and/or stress,

Blah, blah, blah....

I couldn't believe that it peaked absolutely no interest in him whatever to

understand WHY I would pass a dark-emerald shiny green " mass " after not eating

for 2 days and having only juice.

BUT, it doesn't matter anymore. After my 2nd flush I continue to improve with

my digestion, the pressure is MUCH less, and I don't lose my appetite for days

at a time like I had been. THANK GOD!! I also think that the Stone Free

product is a help.

You know, I don't care anymore what this stuff is coming out of me. The cleanse

is getting SOMETHING out and that in and of itself is a great accomplishment,

and HAS to be doing a lot of good for my body. We wash the OUTSIDE of our

bodies, why in the world weren't we ever told to " wash " the INSIDES of our

bodies. I'm somewhat glad I had those attacks, because it got me started on

this cleanse that I never would have done.

.....-Dave

--