Is this just a gastric, fat, or cholesterol problem?
Gallstones, Unbearable pain on the right side of the stomach (Biliary Colic)?
Or
Sour belching and heartburn after digestion?
You may be thinking, "Is this just a gastric, fat, or cholesterol problem?" 😔
⚠️ But is the real "mastermind" your gallbladder itself, or that old villain—your gut! 🤔
Just like the future of many other organs is in your stomach, your gut and bile health are also controlled by your gut!
This is a deadly secret cycle that is the real controller of your gallbladder!
🚨 Gallbladder Danger Signs: Are these just gastric and fat's fault?
🔺 Does eating fatty or oily foods cause gas, constipation, nausea, or pain in the right side of the stomach?
🔺 Does fat (Fatty Stool) go with frequent diarrhea or stool?
🔺Do you often get a bitter or metallic taste in your mouth, tongue, and breath?
🔺Do you often have itching or yellowing of the skin (Jaundice)?
🔺Are you taking digestive medicine, but your stomach upset is not getting better?
If the answer is "yes", then assume that there is a big mess going on in your Gut-Gallbladder Axis!🤔
📕🏙️ The role of the gallbladder in the "City called the body" 👇
Let's go back to our "City called the body" again!
The gallbladder is the city's "Organic detergent tank" or "Bile storage house". It stores the bile produced by the liver (The city's main chemical laboratory) and sends it to the small intestine when needed.
The function of bile: It is a "Fat cleaner". Its job is to break down fat into smaller pieces so that the body can easily digest it and absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K).
But the problem comes when the "main factory" of the city (the intestines) gets messed up!
🗺️👉 The intestines are your bile's "recycling plant". After digestion, about 90% of the bile is reabsorbed from the intestines into the blood and returned to the liver (This is called Enterohepatic Circulation).
If your intestinal recycling plant (Gut) becomes full of dirt and bad bacteria, then various dangers begin!
How Gallstones Are Formed 👇
Research shows that Gallstones are mainly formed due to 4 main reasons:
1. Excess cholesterol accumulation in bile.
2. Obstruction of bile flow.
3. Improper contraction and expansion of the gallbladder.
4. Inflammation of the gallbladder.
And 📍Gut Dysbiosis affects each of these three reasons —
- It changes bile composition (bile acid imbalance),
- Obstructs the mucus layer and bile flow, and
- Creates inflammation in the gallbladder, which slows down the gallbladder.
📕💥 Gut–Gallbladder Axis: The Behind-the-Scenes War ⚔️
When there is an excess of bad bacteria (dysbiosis) in the stomach, the gallbladder and its system are disrupted:
1. 🦠 Bile sludge and stone-making factory:
Bad bacteria (Dysbiosis) change bile acid, one of the most important components of bile, in such a way that it becomes toxic and ineffective.
This altered bile can no longer break down fats properly. As a result, bile containing fat and cholesterol begins to accumulate inside the gallbladder, which eventually turns into gallstones.
2. 🚨 Leaky Gut and the Fire of Inflammation:
When your gut leaks, harmful toxins and bad bacteria (LPS) enter the blood.
These toxic substances go directly to the liver and gallbladder system and cause severe inflammation.
Due to inflammation, the bile ducts become narrowed, and the gallbladder's normal contraction-expansion ability decreases, so bile cannot be released properly.
3. 💸Bile deficiency and digestive disorders:
Bad bacteria in the intestines (especially when they grow excessively in the small intestine - SIBO) absorb and destroy bile.
Fat is not digested due to a lack of bile in the body. The result is gas in the stomach, bloating, and diarrhea/fatty stools.
🌿✅ 5-step Gut Repair to save the gallbladder and digestion!
Start the treatment or prevention of gallbladder disease with Gut Repair! When your Gut is healthy, the flow and quality of bile are normal, and the tendency to form stones will decrease.
🧩 Step 1: Fill in the "Bile Deficiency":
First, bile must be diluted and activated.
🔹Sour foods: Eat lemon juice and sour fruits and vegetables before and with meals - this stimulates the flow of bile.
🔹Bitters: Eat fenugreek leaves, raw turmeric, or ginger. These help to shrink the gallbladder and release bile.
🔹Enough water: Dehydration thickens bile. Drink enough water throughout the day.
🧩 Step 2: Keep bad bacteria "out of town" 🚫
Stop eating foods that cause inflammation and damage the bile.
🔸Processed fats/trans fats: Soybean oil, canola oil, and fried foods (these thicken bile).
🔸Excess sugar: Sweetened beverages, desserts (which feed bad bacteria).
🔸Excess animal protein: (which can put extra pressure on the gallbladder).
🔸Gluten (flour): This is essential for healing leaky gut.
🧩 Step 3: Increase the number of "good bacteria" in the intestine 🦸
🔹Probiotics: Homemade yogurt, kefir, panta rice (good bacteria keep bile healthy).
🔹Prebiotic fiber: onions, garlic, raw bananas, oats (these are food for good bacteria).
🔹Superfoods: beetroot (which is great for detoxing the liver and gallbladder), vegetables, and fiber.
🧩 Step 4: Repair "Leaky Gut" 💪 Eat foods rich in Glutamine to repair leaky gut.
🔹Bone Broth: The best "cement" for repairing your intestinal walls.
🔹Omega-3: flax seeds, chia seeds, small fish (essential for reducing inflammation).
🧩 Step 5: Turn on the "powerhouse" of digestion 🔋
🔹Chew slowly: Eat food without rushing, chew it at least 20 times (lalars make the work of bile easier).
🔹Reduce stress: Stay calm while eating. Stress or mental stress completely stops the digestion process!
☘️Also, read the 100+ stomach-related posts already, then you will know everything in detail 🌿
📕📢 Last thing: Just removing the gallbladder is not a permanent solution!
Do not take stomach and gallbladder problems lightly. For repeated pain or digestive problems, simply blaming stones or removing the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) should not be the final solution.
Because the main problem of your stomach (Gut Dysbiosis and Inflammation) remains!
Moreover, removing the gallbladder does not change the quality of your bile or intestinal health overnight. Rather, diarrhea or new digestive problems may occur as bile flows directly into the intestines.
Therefore, your goal should be: to repair and heal the gut, keep the gallbladder and bile ducts healthy, and normalize the flow of bile.
🟩🔑 What you can do: Take action now!👇
If you think you have a gallbladder problem, get an ultrasound to confirm the presence of stones or sludge. If your gallbladder is still functioning and has not progressed to a serious stage, then:
🍃Start the Gut-First method: Reduce inflammation in your intestines and improve the quality of bile by following the 5 steps above.
🍃Seek integrated treatment: If the problem returns repeatedly, do not just look for surgery or medication, but take the necessary steps to target the root cause of gallbladder health with a combination of lifestyle, diet, and natural medicine.
Remember, awareness and a combination of a proper lifestyle are the only way to get permanent relief from the "silent enemy of the gallbladder (bad gut)"! 💚
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