Considered by many to be more painful than childbirth, gallstones are a common problem in this country. If you experience sudden, intense pain in the upper right abdomen, just under the breastbone, near the right shoulder, or back pain between your shoulder blades, you may have gallstones.
Gallstones can range in size from tiny grains (like sand) to as big as golf balls. Pain can last for several minutes—or up to several hours. Ouch!
While it's not clear exactly what causes gallstones, doctors think cholesterol is a factor. Normally… Continue reading Categories
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Surprising Secret, Allergies Are Linked to Gallstones
December 2nd, 2009
Relieve This Terrible Pain Without Surgery.
Considered by many to be more painful than childbirth, gallstones are a common problem in this country. If you experience sudden, intense pain in the upper right abdomen, just under the breastbone, near the right shoulder, or back pain between your shoulder blades, you may have gallstones.
Gallstones can range in size from tiny grains (like sand) to as big as golf balls. Pain can last for several minutes—or up to several hours. Ouch!
While it's not clear exactly what causes gallstones, doctors think cholesterol is a factor. Normally… Continue reading
Considered by many to be more painful than childbirth, gallstones are a common problem in this country. If you experience sudden, intense pain in the upper right abdomen, just under the breastbone, near the right shoulder, or back pain between your shoulder blades, you may have gallstones.
Gallstones can range in size from tiny grains (like sand) to as big as golf balls. Pain can last for several minutes—or up to several hours. Ouch!
While it's not clear exactly what causes gallstones, doctors think cholesterol is a factor. Normally… Continue reading Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
November 4th, 2008
We are quickly approaching the season of overeating - the average person gains 10 - 15 pounds between Thanksgiving to New Year's Day - so this seasonal weight gain will no doubt be compounded by your response to the election results. As my grandmother use to say, "People eat and drink when times are good and...when times are not so good."
So, let me once again remind you that the key to keeping excess weight off during stressful or happy times is to control your food sensitivities as well as insulin levels. The biggest culprits are grains, dairy, yeast, sugar, and unfermented… Continue reading
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