Primary reasons

One primary reason why gallbladder symptoms in women are more commonplace is due to physiological differences between men and women.

First, women normally have slower gall bladder emptying than men, an effect that may seem to be amplified during pregnancy and may very well be one reason why so many women suffer from gall stone formation after giving birth.

Second, gallstones affect more women than man because of the effects of estrogen and progesterone. Women secrete high levels of the hormone called progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle. This hormone is associated with delaying muscle contractions. During pregnancy, estrogen is also present in high levels as it helps to maintain pregnancy and stimulates the process of fetal maturation.

Both estrogen and progesterone affect the handling of cholesterol in women, a factor that often leads to abnormally high concentrations of cholesterol in the bile and decreased gallbladder movement.

The primary function of the gall bladder is to serve as a reservoir for bile used for the digestion of food, mainly fat in the intestines. But when there is infrequent emptying of the gall bladder as it is with women, and that bile is saturated with excessive cholesterol during certain periods, it causes the cholesterol and other substances found in bile to crystallize or harden. The end result is cholesterol gallstones, which account for approximately 80% of all gallstones, or pigment gallstones which is 20%. Gallstones can vary in size from a grain of sand to larger sizes.

Gall Bladder Symptoms Are More Prevalent In Women Than In Men

There are physiological differences in women and modern practices that make gall bladder symptoms in women more common than in men. What are they and learn how to deal with them safely without resorting to surgery.

Most articles on gallbladder symptoms in women give you a list of common symptoms and perhaps describe their complication, but they never give you viable solutions beyond “seek medical advise.” In this article you will not only be shown why these symptoms come about, but how you may minimize or eliminate them altogether.

Solutions

Removal of the gallbladder will not prevent these toxins from accumulating in and impairing your body over time. If you have ever partaken of any of the above practices and diets you are likely going to have an accumulation of toxins in eliminatory organs such as the intestinal track and purification organs such as the liver.

Conducting gradual and regular detoxification (detox) of your eliminating organs including your liver and gallbladder will not only remove the cause of many afflictions, but will help purge toxic gallstones and other deposits from the liver, gallbladder and other detoxification pathways. Cleanse your body on a regular basis.

Guidelines To Minimize Or Eliminate Gall Bladder Symptoms And Gallstone Formation

There are certain diets and lifestyles that increase the incidence of gallstone formation and the occurrence of gall bladder symptoms. These are:

✘ Eating too much food in one meal

✘ Eating too much food too frequently

✘ Eating too heavy meals too early or too late in the evenings

✘ Skipping Meals

✘ Not drinking enough water

✘ Overconsumption of Protein

✘ Environmental toxins such as: Fluoride, chlorine, monosodium-glutamate

✘ Overconsumption of dairy products

✘ Alcohol

✘ Hydrogenated oils and the processed foods that contain them

✘ Refined carbohydrates: such as sweeteners (sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc), beverages (sodas, highly sweetened fruit juices), Junk foods and other ‘noon foods’, white flour and other processed grains (There is a lot of comprehensive info on the net about these. Learn about them and save yourself some pain later).

✘ Sugars: table sugar, sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners: Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure) Nearly everything processed is laden with sugar or its substitutes. Learn the facts about them and avoid them like the plague.

Minimizing or eliminating the above will help diminish or prevent gallstone formation and gall bladder symptoms because they cause excessive formation of fatty deposits and toxins in the liver.

Serious Gall Bladder Symptoms And Disorders Related To Excessive Gallstone Formation

Obesity

Cancer

Pancreatitis

Osteoporosis

Liver cirrhosis

Scoliosis

Gout

Asthma

Heart disease


Brain disorders

Duodenal ulcers

Chronic Fatigue

Kidney diseases

MS and FMS

Alzheimer’s disease

Impotence

Prostate diseases

Hepatitis

How to know if you have gallstones

Top Indicators:



✔ Dull pain on the right side

✔ Diarrhea

✔ Digestive disorders

✔ Headaches and migraines

✔ Cuts or wounds that keep

bleeding and refuse to heal

✔ Acid Reflux

✔ Constipation



✔ Excessive weight gain

✔ Excessive wasting

✔ Yellowness of eyes & skin

✔ Dark color under the eyes

✔ Hair loss

✔ Dizziness and fainting spells




Digestive Related Markers:



✔ High cholesterol

✔ Low appetite

✔ Food cravings

✔ Clay-colored stool


✔ Hernia

✔ Nausea and vomiting

✔ Flatulence

✔ Hemorrhoids



Physical Markers:



✔ Loss of muscle tone

✔ Hot and cold flushes

✔ Morbid complexion

✔ Puffy eyes

✔ Excessive heat and perspiration in the upper part of the body

✔ Tongue that is glossy or coated in white or yellow


✔ Skin disorder

✔ Very greasy hair

✔ Problems with vision

✔ Tooth and gum problems

✔ Liver spots, especially those on the back of hands and facial area


Muscular/Joint Related Markers:



✔ Stiffness of joints and muscles

✔ Strong shoulder and back pain

✔ Pain at the top of a shoulder blade

✔ Pain between the shoulder blades

✔ Frozen shoulder

✔ Stiff neck


✔ Cold extremities

✔ Sciatica

✔ Numbness and paralysis of legs

✔ Joint diseases

✔ Knee problems



Emotional/Sleep Related Markers:



✔ A ‘bilious’ or angry personality

✔ Difficulty sleeping, insomnia


✔ Nightmares

✔ Depression



Other Indicators:



✔ Difficulty breathing

✔ Most infections

✔ Urinary problems


✔ Hormonal imbalances

✔ Sexual problems

✔ Menstrual and menopausal disorders

Silent gallstones

Just because one is not exhibiting the gall bladder symptoms and gallbladder pain typically associated with a gallbladder attack, does not exempt one from having them. Gallstones and fatty deposits in the liver may be present, without one necessarily exhibiting outward signs of liver problems or the gallbladder symptoms normally related to liver and gallbladder congestion.

There are two types of gallstones, calcified gallstones and cholesterol gallstones. The first are easily detected via ultrasound because they are high in calcium, a mineral used by the body to chelate, isolate and precipitate harmful toxins within the body. Then there is the cholesterol deposits in both, their more fluid state and crystallized forms; these account for 80% of all gallstones and are virtually undetected by conventional ultrasound tests because they resemble surrounding fluid (bile) in composition. Only when there is an extensive buildup of these deposits, will they show up as a fatty liver.