Re: non-fatty food causing attacks?

[Guest guest]

Zora

I had an attack the other day and previous to that I had eaten peppers and

corn (plus other things). I also can't really get on with raw onions and I

suspect salad, tinned tuna in water and salsa mixes, because I have felt " not

right " after having eaten them, if you know what I mean. I have had a cooked

chili con carne and was ok with that. So, for me, eating a lot of raw

veggies, as is recommended, isn't for me. Green veggies seem to suit me

better. I have no caffiene and drink filtered water when I drink water. I

think that sometimes, when your body is being dissolved of the stones and

they are in the process of being booted out of your body, it can sometimes

feel like an attack. When that happens to me I also spend alot of time on

the loo!! Maybe your good diet is working, it sounds as though you are

consuming the right sort of stuff, it just takes time to get the balance

right - everyone's different. It took me about six weeks to get it basically

ok. I take loads of supplements and stuff and must admit that after taking

lecithin I felt enormously better after a couple of days. Aloe vera juice is

gross but it calms down the inflammation in your system. I just take it

neat and so it's over and done with. Avocados also calm my insides, too.

This suggestion may be like selling sand to the Arabs, but when I feel an

attack coming on, along with other things, I try to do deep breathing

exercises, just concentrating on my breathing - it helps out and takes my

mind off the pain and sickness! A bit like child birthing!! Anyway, it

works for me. A nurse suggested that to me when I was hospitalised with

this condition. I also try to walk around the house when " attacked " - it

just eases it a bit and I really don't know why.

Hope this is of use to you. Sorry for waffling on.

Hope you feel better

[Guest guest]

> Can someone provide me, please, with a list of (or links to) non-fat

> foods that might stimulate the gallbladder and cause an attack.

>

> I just had another horrible long attack that started last night, and

> I can't figure what caused it. (My gallbladder is still inflamed from

> an attack I had 1 week ago and I really need to rest it for a while.)

> For dinner, I had artichoks, a bit of corn, a bit of pepper,

> cucumber, and about 1oz of chicken breast. The whole week I've been

> eating non-fatty food and drinking apple juice, eating vegies,

> fruits, and bread. Now, I'm wondering whether the foods that are good

> for dissolving gallstones (apple juice, artichoks) could also cause

> an attack. I've never had attacks before unless I'd eaten some fatty

> foods.

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Zora, The foods that are good for softening stones are

also foods that stimulate the flow of bile, so if you are

producing more bile, it is moving more bile through the

ducts of the liver and to the gallbladder. When I am

preparing to do a flush, and drink apple juice during the

week, after a few days I notice gallbladder symptoms,

(I've not had the severe attacks many describe, but

plenty of discomfort). I believe that the increased bile

is causing some stones or sludge to move out of the

GB and also causing some of the stones that may

be in the liver ducts to move down to into the GB,

ready to be flushed out. Have never read anything

scientific on this, but it is common sense. So yes,

they could cause you to suffer symptoms. Are you

preparing to do a flush? If you are taking lots of apples,

apple juice, etc., you may be ready to do one.

Also another thought, eventually as the GB gets

worse, it seems like almost any protein will trigger

symptoms, even low fat protein. That was my

experience. Have been a lot better since my last

couple flushes...not 100% yet, but about 80% :-)

Will be giving it another go in the summer.

Take care,

L. Meydrech, CN

http://nutritionist.tripod.com/gallbladder.html ~ My Flushes

http://www.mynsp.com/meydrech

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