by Denice Moffat | Foods-Nutrition
Supplements you can take to stimulate the release of bile include Angostura Bitters (you can get this at the liquor store because it is an ingredient of bar drinks) and Choline. I like choline because it makes the bile more liquefied so that it passes easier through the bile duct (which is really small and can get irritated and blocked thus causing gall bladder “attacks.”) It also helps with brain function and helps prevent “brain fog.” Choline bitartrate, choline inositol are both good, but I use Standard Process brand of choline.
by Denice Moffat | Foods-Nutrition
Choline: What it is used for, signs of deficiency and natural food sources.
by Denice Moffat | Diseases, Specific
Eat your bitters first to help your gallbladder. In France, as my grandmother taught me as a child (she was 100% French,) you are always served your bitter foods first (like endive in salad which I hated as a child.) That is because bitter tastes stimulate the gall bladder to release bile, which is necessary to digest the fat within the main course foods. I’ve noticed that this is beneficial to all blood types, but most especially Blood Type A and people over the age of 40.
by Denice Moffat | Newsletter Archives
I’ve been seeing a lot of gall bladder challenges this month (it’s the season with all the high-fat foods.) Let’s review the signs/symptoms of a gall bladder imbalance: Anorexia or bulimia, Belching. Bloating, Chest pain, Constipation, Dizziness, Enlarged abdomen, Gas and indigestion, Hiccoughs, Intestinal pain, Loose bowels, Nausea even at the thought of eating high fat foods, Nightmares, Pain on the right side of the lower rib cage, Pain under the right scapula (shoulder blade), and Skipping heart beats. In veterinary school, they taught us that the gallbladder is known as the “great masquerader”
