THE GALL BLADDER IN MARCH

March is here and it is the best time to start looking after your Gall Bladder. The Gall Bladder is a relatively small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen under the Liver. It is a part of the digestive and biliary system.The biliary system refers to bile production, storage, secretion via the liver, Gall Bladder, and bile ducts. The Gall Bladder stores bile produced by the Liver, acting as a partner to the liver. Perhaps you have seen this greenish-yellow liquid before when vomiting - an unpleasant experience to be sure, but this is the liquid that helps you to digest fatty foods. It is made of bile salts, bilirubin, cholesterol, electrolytes and water. The Gall Bladder releases the bile into the small intestine, and it is said that this bile governs decision making, planning and dreaming. When you make rash decisions by anger or impulsiveness, it means that your Gall Bladder is in excess.

The Gall Bladder is responsible for decision making, judgment, and courage. Decisions made with a strong Gall Bladder are clear and decisive. According to the Chinese the cheeky people always have a big Gall Bladder. When the Gall Bladder is not strong enough you can experience hesitation, procrastination and timidity. Anger, frustration, depression and procrastination are related to the Gall Bladder.

The emotional signs of a healthy Gall Bladder are: assertiveness, comfortable adaptation to change, joy and happiness, passion, willingness to let go and to forgive, moving forward with courage.

In the first half of March the Gall Bladder is very sensitive and it needs our love and attention. It loves to be calm, it loves when you practice meditations regularly. Many people don't treat their Gall Bladder with enough love, perhaps because they think that they can live without the organ. There are so many medications for the Gall Bladder (most medications commercially available are used to treat the Gall Bladder and Liver) and also many surgeries to remove it when it causes troubles. It is really quite sad how people are full of anger and treat themselves with a lack of self-love, and the Gall Bladder is always the victim.

The physical signs of an unhealthy Gall Bladder are: overhanging upper eyelids, red rashes in the third eye zone (between the eyebrows), pain in the right shoulder blade. Gall Bladder problems are associated with physical pain - pain in the upper right or center of the abdomen, below the breast bone, between the shoulders blades, which may lead to nausea, vomiting, and fever, which can be a sign of an infection that can be life-threatening if it spreads to other parts of the body. Further signs are chronic diarrhea, jaundice (bile is blocked or there are stones in it), dark urine or fatty stools.

Gallstones

Gallstones are a stagnation of Qi energy of the Gall Bladder. They are deposits of blocked anger in the body. They are the result of bitterness and negative thoughts.

Gallstones are small, hardened deposits of cholesterol, calcium and other material that form in the Gall Bladder. They are usually smaller than kidney stones, and can develop and go undetected for years. They can be very small, or as large as several centimeters. As gallstones grow in size they can block the channels that lead out of the Gall Bladder. If you wait too long to seek treatment, gallstones can lead to perforated Gall Bladder which is a life-threatening condition.

Who is at risk for gallstones?

Women seem generally more likely than men to develop gallstones, particularly women after the age of 40. It is said that married women with children are more at risk due to stress and feelings of anger stored inside of them. Also a poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activity, fasting or crash dieting, and diabetes are all contributors. Hormones become imbalanced due to the above mentioned factors, and a woman's body becomes full of toxins. The stress felt can lead to poor digestion, then it is only a matter of time before symptoms such as abdominal pain, back pain, indigestion, nausea, and breathing difficulty will begin to occur.

Gallstone surgery is becoming commonplace nowadays. It is usually performed within 48 hours of an attack of severe pain. After the surgery people stick to a low-fat diet, as their bodies must adjust to living without a Gall Bladder. When you remove the Gall Bladder you remove the reservoir of the bile. The bile is constantly being delivered into your intestine instead of being stored, so a person will not be able to digest food as well as before. More frequent bowel movements and digestive changes are also experienced because your pancreas is forced to worked harder as well.

Preventative measures to avoid gallstones:

Loving yourself more and paying more attention to your Gall Bladder:

• stop being angry at others and don't be too hard on yourself

• calm yourself, meditate regularly, find your inner peace (the Gall Bladder loves that)

• exercise regularly (go outdoors in March when the weather gets warmer)

• do gardening

• do spring cleaning of your home, your body and mind

• try something new (be open for a spring change)

• forgive as much as you can

• have a massage (Gall Bladder and Liver massage), learn how to do self-massage

• eat mindfully, favoring small meals, and in-season vegetables and fruit

• drink Milk Thistle tea as prevention of gallstones formation (consult with your doctor)

• say healing Gall Bladder affirmations, such as "I'm sweet not bitter," "I release my anger now," "I'm willing to forgive"

Food for your Gall Bladder :

Your Gall Bladder prefers fresh spring green vegetables and raw foods like arugula, basil, carrots, cucumber, beet, radishes, ginger, dill, watercress, black sesame seeds which can be enjoyed on salads you make in spring.They help to move toxins out of your body. Apple cider vinegar relieves the pain, it is recommended to dissolve 2 table spoons in warm water; warm water with lemon juice is great too. What else? Unprocessed foods, probiotic foods (kefir), high-fiber foods (avocados, leafy greens, sweet potatoes, bananas), seaweed, olive and coconut oil, bone broth, pasture-raised chicken, turkey, grass-fed beef, wild-caught fish.

Great supplements are: milk thistle, turmeric, cardamon, rosemary, nettle, dandelion root.

Milk Thistle is a great prevention for formation of gallstones, St.John Wort as well and it also lowers the level of your cholesterol in blood. Tea from peppermint soothes and relieves bloating and it can help with the outflow of the bile into the small intestine. Lemon Balm or Melissa helps with an upset stomach and gallstones and it is a great calming tea I can recommend to you. Before you add these supplements to your diet always consult with a doctor or alternative medicine professional.

Always try to go organic, no pesticides in your food!

Dangerous things for the Gall Bladder can be birth control pills, hormone replacement drugs and cholesterol medications - always talk to your doctor about what is best for you!

What does the Gall Bladder dislike?

Processed foods - chips, cookies, biscuits, donuts, pancakes, cakes, sugar.....

Fried foods - french fries...

Processed dairy foods - cheese, ice cream.......

Hydrogenated oils - canola oil.....

High-fat meals and rich fatty foods - salami, sausages, pizza, shellfish

Lack of exercise, obesity

Feeling angry, bitter and frustrated all the time

Holding your farts

Gall Bladder and flatulence

Gall Bladder's health is associated with our farting, flatulence, which is passing gas from the digestive system out of the body. It is caused by gas in the bowel. We fart out about 500 ml - 2000 ml of gas a day and 5 litres of bio gas that need to go out. Our farts are made of :

59% of nitrogen

21% of hydrogen

9% of carbon dioxide

7% of methane

4% of oxygen

We fart approximately 14 times a day. The one who says he or she doesn't fart is a liar. If you don't fart, you are inviting death into your life. The toxins need to go out!

Women fart more than men (their intestines work a little bit differently), it all of course depends on the food we eat. Too much farting = poisoned by intestine gases, that can lead to headaches, dizziness, lack of concentration, dull mind and colon cancer.

Foul - smelling fart is formed by sulphur - forming microorganisms = silent fart or intestinal funghi = loud fart.

Intestinal gases contain poisonous substances that produce bacteria and funghi digestion (Cadaverine and Putrescine) so fart them out as soon as possible and air the room! It is important to open the window in the morning to release these toxic gases that you farted out during your sleep.

The best way to go for a walk in nature where you can release these toxic gases without being shamed or embarrassed.

The Gall Bladder Meridian

This Meridian is interesting because it is very long and covers almost all of the body in a zig zag, then circling, and running up and down. The meridian is a energy path that flows within the body. The Gall Bladder Meridian begins outside the outer corner of the eye, then continues to towards the ear, it then returns to the forehead and moves down the head to the bottom of the skull. It goes down the neck and shoulders, along the ribs to the waist and pelvis. It continues down the outside of the leg, to the ankle and it ends on the outside of the 4th toe. If you would like to understand more, I recommend studying pictures of the meridian in books or on the internet, as there is certainly plenty of information available.

Peak hours of this meridian are between 11 pm - 1 am.

No wonder that the Gall Bladder Meridian governs and influences our sleep! People who experience insomnia, who wake up suddenly and are unable to fall asleep again may have a deficient Gall Bladder.

The Gall Bladder is responsible for making decisions and judgments and for providing courage and initiative to keep our life moving. People with a weak Gall Bladder are timid, indecisive and easily discouraged and people with a strong Gall Bladder are decisive and very determined. The biggest imbalance in the Gall Bladder is caused by constant anger and frustration.

To help people to calm their Gall Bladder and give it more love I like to trace or flush the meridian. I hold my hand above the meridian energy line barely touching the client's body and move it from the starting point, following the meridian in calm fluent motion to the last point. I trace the meridian backward as well and then forward 2 times. This way I clean the stagnant energy and I help to stimulate the flow of the meridian. I also like to gently massage a few meridian points.

The Gall Bladder Meridian Points to massage

I like to do a head massage because everybody loves it - it feels so nice and relaxing. There are also a few Gall Bladder Meridian points on the head and around the ears to treat migraines, headaches and tinnitus.

For example, point 14 above the eyebrow can help with eye problems and headaches, point 20 is great for common colds and nasal congestion, stiffness and pain in the neck .

Point 34 is a great acupressure point to dissolve gallstones. I also love to massage the top of the foot where there we can find points 40 - 44, also treating migraines and headaches. You see that migraines and headaches are associated with Gall Bladder. The common tension headache is caused by obstruction in the Gall Bladder Meridian, accompanied by neck and shoulder tension.

Remember that your Gall Bladder can be blocked, pay attention to it and give it lots of love. I challenge you for the month of March to start calming yourself with meditations, eat the foods recommended in this article, forgive others and dissolve any anger and frustration you may be keeping inside.

I love all of my organs and they work perfectly.

I love my Gall Bladder.

I choose only thoughts that heal me.

I let go everything that makes me angry.

My body loves to be healthy

Have a beautiful healthy March!!