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I am often asked about bloating after meals and one thing to consider for that is how the gallbladder is doing. Many people miss this. I've written a Gallbladder factsheet here for you, but also saw a great run down of gallbladder markers on blood tests that can show up an issue. From Optimal Dx: …
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Recognise this: low thyroid, bloating, can't get your Vitamin D to stay up, burping a lot, leaky gut won't heal, ever-more food sensitivities, drying out generally? If your thyroid is low for ages before it is diagnosed (that's most people then!), it can play havoc with your gallbladder function, and this is missed 99% of …
Christine and I are trying our best to update the key books for you. This time, we've done the Gut Plan, checked it is up to date research-wise, ensured the right advice and products are there for you and all the links work etc. No mean feat, I can tell you. The Gut Plan The 62 page …
Here's #3 in the Gut Tips series for you. Here's #1 and #2 for you if you missed them. Working out what is behind your bloating can give you a good idea of how to treat it. This is how I always think of it: If you have trouble after eating protein/meat-rich meals, you likely …
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As promised, here is tip number 2 in my Gut Tips series as I go through my Kharrazian course on Gut Mechanisms. Don't Forget Low Stomach Acid or the Gallbladder I have always gone on about the importance of low stomach acid. I think I first wrote about it over 20 years ago now. I …
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Fascinating article here for you today from Chris Kresser on the link between gluten, leaky gut and the effect that has on the biliary system. I didn't know that liver and bile duct cell barriers are also controlled by tight junctions and are therefore subject to leakiness! Another body barrier for us to consider. I …