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Sep 24
14m 7s

Never Get Your Gallbladder Removed

DR. ERIC BERG
About this episode

Do not get gallbladder removal surgery unless you have to! Learn more about gallbladder stones, gallbladder function, and the side effects of gallbladder removal. Find out why gallbladder removal isn’t the only solution!


0:00 Introduction: Do not get your gallbladder removed!

0:15 Gallbladder surgery

0:53 Gallbladder function

3:12 Gallbladder stones

3:56 Gallbladder removal lies

6:25 Problems from gallbladder removal

8:30 What causes gallstones?

10:58 How to increase bile and prevent gallbladder stones


DATA:https://lifewithnogallbladder.org/

https://surgeonadamharris.com/understanding-the-long-term-side-effects-of-gallbladder-removal


Support a healthy gallbladder with Healthy Keto® and intermittent fasting. This FREE guide shows you how: https://drbrg.co/470t2J6

The gallbladder is a small sac that sits below the liver with the following important functions:

•Bile storage and concentration

•Regulation of bile release

•Cholesterol regulation

•Antimicrobial functions

•Hunger and blood sugar control

•Detox support

•Helps trigger the antioxidant glutathione


Bile is vital for the breakdown of fats, so you can absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, E, D, K1, K2, and omega-3 fatty acids. Bile can also help thyroid hormones work more efficiently.

Gallbladder removal surgery is often the result of gallbladder stones. Gallstones come from a lack of bile.


People are often told the following lies and convinced into gallbladder removal surgery:

•There are no other options.

•A diseased gallbladder causes gallstones.

•You can’t prevent gallstones with diet.

•Gallbladder removal does not cause complications.

•Post-cholecystectomy is controversial.

•Gallstones that result from pregnancy require gallbladder removal surgery.

Gallstones can be caused by high levels of estrogen, being overweight, and diabetes, but one of the biggest gallbladder stone causes is high insulin!

Insulin resistance resulting from chronically high insulin levels can prevent the liver from producing adequate bile and weaken the gallbladder. A low-carb diet and intermittent fasting are the best solutions for gallbladder stones.


Your microbes also produce bile, so anything that destroys them can affect bile. Antibiotics and low-fat, low-cholesterol diets increase the risk for gallstones.

Fatty fish has the most potent effect on bile production. You can also increase bile with cholesterol foods such as butter, eggs, shellfish, seafood, and liver. Egg yolks and liver are high in choline, a key nutrient vital for bile production. Bitter greens, arugula, radish, celery, and sauerkraut can help make additional bile salts.Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.


Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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