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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. See the Detoxification section for high-quality products. See the Liver section for high-quality products. Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Musculoskeletal Digestion Finally, a Healthy Energy Drink for you and your kids! |
Information on GallstonesDescription Gallstones are pieces of hard solid matter in the gallbladder. They form when the components of bile (especially cholesterol and bilirubin) precipitate out of solution and form crystals. Pigment (bilirubin) gallstones are found most often in: Patients with severe liver disease and Patients with some blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia Cholesterol gallstones are found most often in: Women over 20, especially pregnant women, and men over 60 years old; Overweight men and women; People on "crash diets" who lose a lot of weight quickly; Patients who use certain medications including birth control pills and cholesterol lowering agents; Native-Americans and Mexican-Americans Signs commonly asymptomatic colicky pain, nausea and vomiting epigastric or RUQ pain radiating to right scapula steady pain which gradually builds up to plateau over 15-30 minutes gradually disappearing over several hours worse at night, worse rich or fatty foods Symptoms fever positive MurphyÕs sign - subcostal tenderness on deep inspiration Epidemiology female:male = 2:1 70% in Southwestern Native American women higher incidence with increasing age, multiple pregnancy during pregnancy - 2nd & 3rd trimesters associated with estrogen - BCP, ERT mneumonic - Fair, Fat, Forty, Female, Fertile Causes Causes of gallstones include: production of bile supersaturated with cholesterol; Decrease in bile content of either phospholipids or bile acids; Biliary stasis; Hemolytic diseases; Biliary infection. Risk Factors: Short gut syndrome; Inflammatory bowel disease; Multiparity; Long term total parenteral nutrition; Cirrhosis (for pigment stones); Hemolytic disorders - hereditary spherocytosis, sickle cell anemia; Prosthetic cardiac valves; Biliary parasites; Rapid weight loss; Childhood malignancy; Native American descent; Diabetes (for complications); Female gender Cholelithiasis 75% are cholesterol and mucin protein 25% are pigment bilirubin and calcium Conventional Labs abdominal ultrasound, oral cholecystogram (OCG), in which an X-ray of a dye-filled gallbladder is taken after the patient swallows dye-containing pills. Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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