Here are some risk factors for having gallstones: being a woman over 40, being obese, having hormone changes (ie pregnancy), having diabetes, living a sedentary lifestyle. The sad part is, I know more than a handful of people in EACH category of these. And the sadder part about it is, they do nothing to helpContinue reading "Risk Factors for Having Gallstones"

Do you still have your gallbladder (even if you don’t, your liver can still hold onto gallstones!)? The point? 70% of our gallstones are formed from a build up of cholesterol in our gallbladder. We need to flush it from time to time to ensure it’s able to do its job well. And we haveContinue reading "Do you Still Have your Gallbladder?"

The words asked by a client after doing a gallbladder flush. You bet it is: gallstones. Our bodies can actually hold onto a few to 100’s of gallstones. I’ve got itty bitty baby ones out to ones the size of a dime(!!)  Why do a gallbladder flush? The better your gallbladder functions, the better digestion,Continue reading "“What ARE Those Floating in the Toilet?”"

Seriously ask yourself: Do any of the following apply to me and my health? Hormone imbalance? Messed up metabolism? Faulty digestion? Weight Gain? Facial breakouts? PMS problems? More immunity? Fatigue? High liver enzymes? One of your hardest working organs needs help!  Any guesses? Your liver aka the largest internal organ in your body. The liverContinue reading "Are You One of the Many?"

How do you know you have gallbladder issues? Poor fat digestion, pain around gallbladder region, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, bloating. Stones: Many of us have them, but are asymptomatic. Here are just some obvious signs and symptoms when you’re trying to figure out the health of your gallbladder. Some basic blood tests may show the healthContinue reading "How Do You Know?"

Here are just some foods that support a healthy gallbladder: healthy nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables, dandelion, beets, healthy fats, ACV, lemon juice, and high fiber foods, overall. Thankfully, God created foods that are specific to detoxification and organ support. When we’re talking about the gallbladder, these are just a few that can reallyContinue reading "Gallbladder Supporting Foods"

There are a TON of things that you can do! Gallbladder flush, anti-inflammatory diet, high fiber foods, herbs (like bitters), enzymes, bile stimulating support, toxin removal Here are just a few of my favorite things to help stimulate and support the gallbladder. (Fortunately, these have a benefit on other parts of the body as well!)Continue reading "Solutions to a Bad Gallbaldder?"

Gallbladder malfunctions can be the result of obesity, poor dieting, losing weight too fast (so yes if you had a lot of weight before, you’re not exempt!), OBC (speaking from experience!), food allergies (which is really just a symptom of gut imbalances), parasites, … These are just a few causative factors toward a dysfunctional gallbladder.Continue reading "Bad Gallbladder Causes"

What I tell my clients before they choose to go forward with removing their gallbladder (a cholecystectomy) … This is one of the most common surgeries we perform in the US (over 750,000 surgeries!!), but we’re never informed on how we can support and help our gallbladder, to save it.  (If our brains didn’t work,Continue reading "“Don’t Do It.”"

A cheesecake🍰 without the guilt or sugar-crashing side-effects? I’ll take as many as you have🙋‍♀️!! When I was keto, this felt like “cheating”, but the proof is in the pudding – er, I mean cheesecake: that is, it’s actually not🙆‍♀️. I made up like I do cooking, so I have made my best efforts toContinue reading "Cheesecake…Guilt free"