Natural Treatments
How to treat gall bladder and biliary problems and cysts in the bile ducts naturally
IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO
- Do raw juicing using cabbage, carrot, ginger root, mint and apple etc. (see juice techniques and recipes in Raw Juice Can Save Your Life book by Dr Cabot)
- Include fresh green leafy herbs in your salads and raw juices the best liver cleansing herbs are mint, parsley, garlic, chives, shallots, basil, coriander and small amounts of thyme and oregano
- Increase the amount of raw vegetables in your diet
- Taking digestive enzymes at the beginning of your meals may reduce symptoms
- Take a good liver tonic twice daily; ensure it contains Saint Marys Thistle, B group vitamins, vitamin C, and sulphur bearing amino acids such as glycine and taurine
- Supplement with the amino acids taurine and glutamine and the mineral selenium, which can help the bile quality and reduce inflammation in the liver and bile ducts
- Take liquid fish oil one teaspoon twice daily just before food. Keep the oil in the fridge. Consume other healthy fats such as cold pressed flaxseed oil, macadamia nut oil and olive oil.
- Sip one tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar mixed in a small glass of water during your meals
- Drink plenty of pure water
- Drink dandelion tea and coffee
- Be careful not to overindulge on dairy products the best ones are natural cheeses and plain yoghurt
- Hot spices are good for the liver and bile ducts and good choices are wasabi, horseradish sauce, mustard, garlic, curry, turmeric and chilli. If you have a sensitive stomach or gastritis only use small amounts of these spices or avoid them.
THINGS TO AVOID
- Deep fried foods, margarine, cream and icecream
- Packaged snack foods and take away foods such as chips, pretzels, cookies, donuts, hot dogs and pizza etc
- Excess sugar use natural alternatives to sugar such as xylitol or stevia rather than aspartame based products
- Excess alcohol
- Cheap processed vegetable oil
- Sugary soft drinks and diet sodas
- Dehydration