Cleaning the liver and gallbladder to remove gallstones is of the utmost importance to avoid health risks and to be able to maintain proper functioning of the entire organism. For this, you can improve your diet, use natural remedies to detoxify the liver and learn about the most effective methods to remove gallstones in a healthy and natural way.
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When you need liver and gallbladder cleansing?
It doesn’t really matter if you are vegetarian or vegan. As long as you’re eating processed foods and not doing a regular detox of your body, you could expect your liver to become overloaded and end up with gallstones as a result.
Poor digestion from consuming irritating foods.
Sugar and caffeine, for example, reduce the B vitamins that the stomach needs to produce hydrochloric acid for proper digestion of food. When a food is not digested properly, toxic gases enter the bloodstream and end up in the liver.
This is a major cause of liver stress and represents a problem for the liver that needs cleaning.
There are good and bad bacteria in the intestinal tract. The good ones are destroyed by antibiotics, birth control pills, sugar, etc. causing candida.
Poor good intestinal flora.
Without the good bacteria, protein waste in the colon rots and forms toxic substances that are absorbed through the intestinal wall and back into the liver. This is why it is important to cleanse the intestinal tract and add some good bacteria (probiotics).
The fiber is essential to sweep the intestinal tract of toxic waste. A person in developed countries, on average is carrying from 3 to 27 kg. of fecal matter and mucus embedded in their ‘gut’.
The trapped toxins are reabsorbed through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream and reach the liver again. Drinking green smoothies on a regular basis provides enough fiber to help cleanse the liver and gallbladder.
Excess alcohol consumption.
Excessive alcohol consumption depletes the liver of the necessary nutrients to carry out its functions of detoxification and elimination of dangerous oxidative free radicals.
Sugar consumption in excess.
Excess sugar, caffeine, animal and dairy products, fried and refined foods, soft drinks, additives, mercury released from silver in dental fillings, fungal infections, parasites, viruses, bacteria, radiation, emotional stress, repressed anger and smoke from tobacco, cause an excess of work to the liver and consequently the formation of stones in the gallbladder.
Signs of a diseased liver.
The following are symptoms that a diseased liver can present, they also usually appear as consequences of other conditions, therefore, the best evaluation can be made by a professional doctor.
- Poor digestion (gas, bloating, acid indigestion, nausea, pain, a feeling of fullness, and cramps.
- Poor elimination (constipation, diarrhea).
- Blood sugar disorders (diabetes, hypoglycemia).
- Intolerance to fatty foods, cooking oils, and spicy foods.
- Dry mouth and tongue.
- Thick edges on the nails.
- Jaundice (yellowing) of the skin and eyes.
- Swelling and erratic movements and redness of the eyes.
- Boils on the skin.
- Susceptibility to viral or bacterial infections.
- Dark circles or bags under the eyes.
- Back pain or aches between the shoulder blades.
- Body odor.
- Muscle pain (fibromyalgia).
- Skin spots.
- General state of depression.
- Unexplained weight gain or a tendency to gain weight easily.
- Intolerance to sugar and alcohol.
- Elevated levels of bilirubin and/or liver enzymes.
- High level of cholesterol and/or triglycerides (or too low 140 mg/dl).
- Bad smelling gases.
- Itchy skin.
- Food allergies.
- Sensitivity to chemicals (perfumes, soaps, cleaning products, exhaust gases).
- Sudden hair loss.
- Dizziness, tremors.
- Problems in the reproductive system of women (poor menstrual flow, premenstrual syndrome).
- Light-colored stools.
- Floating stools.
- Cancer (and other degenerative diseases).
Cleansing the liver and gallbladder to remove gallstones.
(Note: always consult a real specialist in the field before starting a liver cleanse on your own).
Cleaning the liver and gallbladder and removing gallstones are one of the most important and powerful resources in improving health. The liver cleanse requires 6 days of preparation, followed by the sixteen to twenty hours that the cleanse itself lasts.
Treatment is also good for people with a weak liver, because the liver and gallbladder are closely related.
Regimen for cleansing the liver and gallbladder.
To remove gallstones, you will need the following:
- 6-liter containers (32 ounces = 1 liter) of apple juice.
- 4 tablespoons of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate, or better known as English salt) dissolved in three glasses of water.
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces = 125 ml.) Of extra virgin olive oil.
- Grapefruit juice (or grapefruit) preferably pink, enough to fill two thirds of a glass.
If you can’t tolerate grapefruit juice or it makes you nauseous, you can use fresh oranges and lemons in equal measure. The effect is the same with either option.
Preparation to remove gallstones.
This preparation and its ingredients are for informational purposes only, in the event of any health condition that you have, it is necessary that a doctor and nutritionist can guide you on the best option according to your diagnosis.
1. From the first to the sixth day.
Drink a liter of apple juice daily to take advantage of all its benefits to remove gallstones. (You can have more juice if it suits you). At this point, thanks to natural health professionals, the technique was improved: apple juice (which is made with a juice extractor) can be replaced by 1 and ½ kg. of apples. It has a more detoxifying effect on the entire body, as the juice extractor separates the fiber from the liquid.
If we make it blended and, in that batch, we eat 2 or 3 apples, it is convenient to blend them one by one so they do not rust.
The malic acid present in apple juice softens and helps remove gallstones and facilitates their passage through the bile ducts. Apple juice has a great cleansing effect. Sensitive people may experience bloating and occasionally diarrhea for the first few days. Much of the diarrhea will be stagnant and discharged by the liver and gallbladder (easily recognized due to its brown and yellow hue).
The fermenting effect of the juice helps the bile ducts to expand. If this causes discomfort, you can add water to the apple juice. Drink it slowly throughout the day, between meals (avoid taking it before, during and up to two hours after meals and at night). This, in addition to your daily water intake. During the five days, eat normally and preferably with natural and raw foods.
2. On the sixth day.
What you need to do on the sixth day of having apple juice or blended apples: If you feel hungry in the morning, have a light breakfast – an alkaline shake would be ideal. Avoid sugar or other sweeteners, spices, milk, butters and butters, oils, yogurt, cheese, ham, eggs, nuts, cakes, raw cereals, etc.
You can consume fruits and juices. At noon, have steamed vegetables with brown rice and use a little unrefined sea or rock salt. Do not eat protein foods, butter or oil, as you may feel bad during the cleaning.
Do not eat or drink except water after 2:00 p.m. (better if nothing is ingested after 1:00 p.m.), otherwise, it may cause you not to throw any stones. Follow exactly the times outlined below on this sixth day to get the most benefit from liver flushing:
- At 6 pm, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) with a glass of warm water.
- At 8 pm, repeat the same. Magnesium sulfate opens the ducts of the gallbladder.
- At 10 pm, take half a cup of olive oil (or sesame oil) with half a cup of fresh grapefruit or lemon juice. Mix well and drink. The oil lubricates the stones to facilitate their passage. Do not take more than five minutes to do it (only convalescent older people can take longer).
- At 6 am the next morning: Get up and drink the third magnesian glass. Then you can drink water if you are thirsty. Remain raised or with the torso vertical, avoiding the horizontal position.
- At 8 am that same day: Take the fourth and last glass of magnesian. With this, the cleaning is concluded.
- At 10 am: Restart the food cycle by drinking some natural or blended juice and later some well-chewed piece of fresh fruit.
- At 12 noon: Start with solid foods (preferably fruit smoothies), in small quantities; follow a light and physiological diet for several days, since the liver has just undergone a strong demand and requires a period of extreme care. Take into account that this process is like having surgery on the liver and it is good to attend a postoperative process.
It’s good to visualize the eliminated rocks during the evacuations. Sizes can range from a grain of rice to a small plum (stones up to 30mm in diameter are seen). Hundreds can be removed in a single session and of different colors. This verification and the subsequent improvement in organ function are the best demonstration of the effectiveness of the method.
The next morning, you will find green stones in the stool. Usually floating.
“Even if you don’t have any gallstone symptoms, you may have some. It’s always good to give your gallbladder a cleanse every now and then.
Recommendations for cleansing the liver and gallbladder.
Knowing about liver cleansing foods that you can try in supplements with this liver detox plan can also help.
- It would be preferable that you use organic and industrially unprocessed apple juice. It would be convenient to rinse your mouth with baking soda or brush your teeth several times during the day so that the acid in the apple does not damage your teeth.
- During the entire week of preparation and cleaning, avoid drinking cold or frozen food or drinks, as they cool the liver and minimize the effectiveness of the cleaning. All food and drink should be at least room temperature. In order to help the liver, prepare for the main shock, avoid animal foods, dairy products, and fried foods. Apart from this, eat normally, but avoid overeating.
- If you eat badly during that week, without taking care of yourself by eating junk food and meats, you may feel pain the night before you throw the stones, as if you had a liver attack.
- If you are taking any medications: During the liver cleanse, avoid taking any medications, vitamins or supplements that are not absolutely necessary. It is important not to give the liver extra work that could interfere with its cleansing effort.