How do doctors test for gallbladder functioning?
There are a few tests your doctor may use to determine if your gallbladder is functioning correctly. These tests may include some or all of the following: liver function tests, complete blood count, amylase or lipase level tests, ultrasound, abdominal X-ray, CT scan, HIDA scan, MRCP, MRI, or ERCP.
These tests can let the doctor know if there is an infection, inflammation, blockage of the gallbladder, the bile ducts, as well as the pancreas and in some cases the liver.
To help keep the gallbladder functioning at its optimal best, use colon and liver cleanses quarterly. Visit www.puristat.com for more information on cleansing.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
You want a low fat diet. You need to substitute your beef products for chicken, fish, and legumes. You want to also be certain that you are now overeating, as this can also cause your body to over tax the gallbladder and cause spasms. Do not eat under stress, and try to avoid packaged/processed foods. The following is a listing of helpful foods:
Beets
Cucumbers
Green beans – are NOT the same as dried
Okra
Sweet potatoes
Avocados – a good way to get needed fats directly from food
Vinegars all types
Garlic and onions help with liver cleansing but not processed types like flakes or powder. But some people have trouble digesting them so pay attention
Shallots
Tomatoes – ripe
cold water fish
Lemons (lemon juice in the morning with hot water helps to clean the liver)
Grapes and fresh organic grape juice
apples, berries, papaya, pears
Omega 3 oils like flax or hemp. Use these with fresh lemon juice or vinegar on your salads. DO NOT COOK flax oil.
Vegetable juices – Beet and cucumber are especially helpful to gallbladder You can add other green vegetables like tender baby greens, swiss chard, dandelion greens, beet greens, celery, carrots — avoid the cabbage family)
Avoid all fruit juices except organic grape juice and organic apple (self-juiced is best).
All the vegetables listed above for juicing are good. Use baby mixed organic greens for salads and avoid the bitter greens for now.
Fiber such as found in fruits and vegetables and guar gum