| Allergy to Foods (Hidden) | Our Question about gallbladder attacks
"...Breneman, who conducted this study, believes the ingestion of allergy-causing substances causes swelling of the bile ducts, resulting in the impairment of bile flow from the gallbladder..."
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Artichoke Extract |
As A Treatment
"...Artichoke also has a choleretic (bile stimulating) effect..."
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Bacterial Dysbiosis |
The Condition
"...It increases bile flow and induces bacterial urease activity..."
Relationship to Colon Cancer
"A putrefaction dysbiosis is accompanied by an increase in fecal concentrations of various bacterial enzymes which metabolize bile acids to tumor promoters..."
Relationship to Breast Cancer
"...A putrefaction dysbiosis is accompanied by an increase in fecal concentrations of various bacterial enzymes which metabolize bile acids to tumor promoters and deconjugate excreted estrogens, raising the plasma estrogen level..."
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Beet Leaf |
As A Treatment
"...The fact that beet leaf tops stimulate the production and movement of bile as well as have an affinity for fat, make it an excellent agent to add to tonics for both the liver and gall bladder..."
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Bile duct Cancer |
The Condition
"Bile duct cancer - or cholangiocarcinoma - is the second-most common cause of bile duct obstruction after gallstones..."
Recommendation Surgery
"...Unfortunately, by the time symptoms develop, the cancer has usually spread throughout the bile ducts and into the liver, meaning that the tumor cannot be entirely removed..."
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Bile Salts |
As A Treatment
"Bile salts are detergent-like chemicals produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder..."
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Biliary Dyskinesia |
Related Topic
"Inability to secrete bile..."
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Biliary Excretion |
Related Topic
"...Removal of the drug metabolites formed in the body through bile, especially important for compounds with higher molecular weights (greater than 500)..."
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Black Radish |
As A Treatment
"...Reasons For Use Traditionally, black radish roots have been used in Europe as a gastrointestinal stimulant, bile duct cleanser and choleretic..."
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Carcinoid Cancer |
The Condition
"...distributed within the body but found in greatest amounts in the small intestine and then in decreasing amounts in the appendix, rectum, lung, pancreas and very rarely in the ovaries, testes, liver, bile ducts or other locations..."
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Celendine |
As A Treatment
"...Celendine's long history of use to stimulate bile secretions has recently been confirmed by German researchers..."
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Cholangitis |
Related Topic
"Bile duct inflammation..."
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Cholecystitis |
Related Topic
"...Cholecystalgia: Cramps or tenesmus of the gall bladder or bile ducts..."
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Cholelithiasis |
Related Topic
"Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile duct..."
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Cholestasis |
Related Topic
"Cessation or suppression of bile flow..."
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Cholestatic |
Related Topic
"Often Cholestatic liver disorder: An arrest in the flow of bile from the liver..."
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Cirrhosis of the Liver |
The Condition
"...Blocked bile ducts..."
Our Question about itchy skin
"Some people with liver or biliary cirrhosis experience intense itching due to bile products that are deposited in the skin..."
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Coffee Enema |
As A Treatment
"...Physiological Chemistry and Physics has stated that "caffeine enemas cause dilation of bile ducts, which facilitates excretion of toxic cancer breakdown products by the liver and dialysis of toxic products across the colonic wall..."
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Consequences of Gallbladder Surgery |
The Condition
"...One of the most serious complications of gallbladder surgery is injury to the common bile duct..."
Recommendation Bile Salts
"Once a gallbladder is removed it is important to be on bile acid supplements..."
Recommendation Activated Charcoal
"If a change in your diet fails to relieve diarrhea, then the next step in treatment is to use bile acid sequestering agents, such as activated charcoal or doctor-prescribed cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid)..."
Recommendation High/Increased Fiber Diet
"Dietary fiber (which is only present in plant foods) will combine and deactivate bile acids, thus protecting the bowel..."
Recommendation Low/Decreased Fat Diet
"...Fat is the primary stimulus for bile acid production..."
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Cystic Fibrosis |
Recommendation Bile Salts
"...Pancreatic enzymes and bile salts may help..."
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Dandelion |
As A Treatment
"...Dandelion root and its extracts have been used extensively as a liver tonic, to promote bile, and through its liver "cleansing" actions, various skin conditions..."
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Digestive Enzyme Need |
Recommendation Bromelain
"...The combination of ox bile, pancreatin, and bromelain is effective in lowering stool fat excretion in patients with pancreatic insufficiency and resulting in a symptomatic improvement in pain, flatulence and stool frequency..."
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Dosha |
Related Topic
"...They are vata, pitta and kapha, represented in the body by wind, bile and mucus respectively..."
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Enlarged Liver |
The Condition
"...As part of the digestive system, the liver aids the body in fat digestion, manufactures and secretes bile, regulates the levels of chemicals in the blood, synthesizes proteins, filters waste products from the bloodstream, and receives nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract and either..."
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Gallbladder Disease |
Our Question about pale stools
"Pale stools are often due to some form of bile dysfunction..."
Relationship to Cirrhosis of the Liver
"If cirrhosis prevents bile from reaching the gallbladder, a person may develop gallstones as a result..."
Recommendation L-Taurine
"Taurine and beet concentrate are very effective at thinning the bile in the gallbladder..."
Recommendation Sugars Avoidance / Reduction
"In research published in 1983 from the University Department of Medicine, scientists stated, "Bile is significantly more saturated with cholesterol after 6 weeks on a refined carbohydrate diet (white flour and sugar) than after a similar period on an unrefined carbohydrate diet (whole wheat and..."
Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
"...During surgery, bile was taken from the gallbladder of each patient..."
Recommendation Ultrasound
"...During the same procedure, the physician can check the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas and quickly scan the gallbladder wall for thickening (characteristic of cholecystitis)..."
Recommendation Beets
"Consuming beets, or beet extracts, and taurine has been shown to thin bile and cause it to flow more freely..."
Recommendation against Ginger Root
"...large doses of dried ginger extract) if you have gallstones because it increases bile flow..."
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General Detoxification Requirement |
The Condition
"...The liver helps transform many toxic substances into harmless agents, dumping them via bile into the intestines for passage out of the body..."
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Giardiasis Infection |
The Condition
"...This diet will ensure adequate amounts of lignins and insoluble and soluble fibers are consumed, which can increase mucin production in the small bowel, sequester bile acids, and help to mechanically sweep trophozoites out of the small intestine..."
Recommendation Low/Decreased Fat Diet
"...Dietary fat is also the main stimulator for the release of bile acids into the intestinal lumen, which giardia trophozoites depend on for survival in the small bowel..."
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Ginger Root |
As A Treatment
"...Digestion: It has the ability to calm the stomach, promote the flow of bile, and improve the appetite..."
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Glycine |
As A Treatment
"...Necessary for the synthesis of bile acids, nucleic acids and other amino acids..."
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Goldenseal |
As A Treatment
"...In addition to its antiseptic properties, goldenseal has general bitter properties which have been shown to increase bile secretion and improve digestive complaints..."
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Gugulipids |
As A Treatment
"...It has also been implicated to increase bile secretion and decrease cholesterol synthesis, possibly due to the increased LDL receptors on liver cells..."
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High Total Cholesterol |
Recommendation Animal/Saturated Fats Avoidance
"...A properly functioning liver regulates the blood cholesterol level by storing, producing, releasing and excreting cholesterol as appropriate - primarily as bile..."
Recommendation L-Taurine
"Taurine lowers serum cholesterol levels by combining with cholesterol to form bile..."
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Ileum |
Related Topic
"...The last foot of the ileum is the only absorption site available for important dietary substances such as vitamin B12, folic acid, some essential fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins, and recycled bile acids..."
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Jaundice |
The Condition
"...Normally the bilirubin is removed from the bloodstream by the liver and eliminated from the body in the bile, which passes from the liver into the intestines..."
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Lactoferrin |
As A Treatment
"A protein that is found in milk, tears, mucus, bile, and some white blood cells and is being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer..."
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L-Glutathione |
As A Treatment
"...The sulfur molecule is able to stimulate the secretion of bile in the liver..."
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Lipase |
As A Treatment
"...In order for fat to be digested properly, the liver starts this process by emulsifying the large fat molecules, and bile breaks it down to small droplets, allowing the lipase to start its work..."
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Liver |
Related Topic
"...Found behind the ribs on the right side of the abdomen, it has many important functions such as removing harmful material from the blood, making enzymes and bile that help digest food, and converting food into substances needed for life and growth..."
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Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement |
The Condition
"...Bile flow can be restricted also by extrahepatic means such as gallstones, pregnancy, or other physical causes such as tumors..."
Recommendation Coffee Enema
"The coffee enema causes the liver to produce more bile (which contains processed toxins) and moves bile out towards the small intestine for elimination..."
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Liver Detoxification Phase II Support |
As A Treatment
"...This process creates a new non-toxic molecule that can be excreted in the bile, urine or stool..."
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Liver Function That Should Be Checked |
The Condition
"The liver is the chemical factory of the body: it stores and releases energy and minerals, makes bile and controls fat absorption..."
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Liver/Gall Bladder Flush |
As A Treatment
"...A different cathartic such as Citroma (magnesium citrate) can be used, but Epsom salts may be best because it helps relax bile ducts and valves..."
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Low Total Cholesterol |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Fat absorption requires the presence of bile as an emulsifier..."
Recommendation L-Taurine
"Taurine and beet concentrate are very effective at thinning the bile in the gallbladder..."
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Pancreatitis |
The Condition
"...Surgery may be required to remove gallstones, drain obstructed bile ducts or remove fluid-filled cysts..."
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Peritonitis |
The Condition
"...The condition can also occur when pancreatic enzymes leak into the peritoneum during pancreatitis or when bile leaks from the biliary tract due to injury because these chemicals can irritate the peritoneum..."
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Poor Small Intestine Health |
The Condition
"...The duodenum receives bile from the liver and gallbladder, to decrease the surface tension between the large fat globules and water, and break them into smaller globules that can be acted upon by lipase..."
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Probiotics |
As A Treatment
"...Problems with Lactobacillus administration include the failure of organisms to adhere to the intestinal mucosa or to survive damage from gastric acid and bile..."
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Problems Caused By Being Overweight |
Relationship to Gallbladder Disease
"...This may be a result of lower levels of bile salts relative to cholesterol in the bile causing a higher risk for cholesterol supersaturation and the formation of stones..."
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Psyllium |
As A Treatment
"...Psyllium has been shown to bind to bile acids, an activity that can lower fat intake and serum cholesterol concentration..."
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Silymarin / Milk Thistle |
As A Treatment
"...Silymarin is considered a liver protectant, a choleretic (moving bile), and a liver-specific antioxidant..."
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Steatorrhea |
The Condition
"...Digestive disorders affect the production and release of the enzyme lipase from the pancreas, or bile from the liver, which are substances that aid digestion of fats; absorptive disorders disturb the absorptive and enzyme functions of the intestine..."
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Sulfur Requirement |
The Condition
"...Sulfur contributes to fat digestion and absorption, because it is needed to make bile acids..."
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Supplemental Fiber |
As A Treatment
"...When the liver detoxifies these substances, the end products are frequently eliminated in the bile, a liquid substance made in our liver and secreted via the gall bladder into out intestinal tract..."
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Taurine |
Related Topic
"...Taurine's role in bile formation is important for fat metabolism and blood cholesterol control..."
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Turmeric Extract, Curcumin |
As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use Curcumin is believed to be converted to a bile production stimulating compound, perhaps caffeic acid..."
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Vaginal Itching |
The Condition
"...Causes of itchy skin in general can include ... During pregnancy, a liver abnormality called intrahepatic cholestasis (pooling of bile salts)..."
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Vitamin D |
As A Treatment
"Vitamin D is fat-soluble vitamin requiring bile for absorption, and occurs naturally in animal foods such as salmon, herring, sardines, egg yolks, cod liver oil and dairy products..."
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Vitamin E |
As A Treatment
"...Vitamin E requires the presence of bile for absorption and only 20-30% of normal dietary vitamin E is absorbed (the percentage decreases with increasing dose)..."
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Vitamin E Requirement |
The Condition
"...Bile salts, produced in the liver, are required for the absorption of fats..."
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Yarrow |
As A Treatment
"...Yarrow has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, astringent, antibacterial and choleretic (bile stimulating) activities..."
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