The gallbladder plays a vital role in maintaining the digestive health of your body. An improperly functioning gallbladder can lead to embarrassing issues like gas and bloating as well as severe pain, cramping and nausea.
Early signs of gallbladder stress such as nausea and bloating are often overlooked or explained away. But dealing with these early symptoms naturally can prevent more serious problems later.
Here are 5 simple steps to get you started:
- Skip snacks, not meals. According to Dr. Oz it is best to eat whole and unrefined foods at regular intervals. You know, like… meals. When you skip meals it’s easy to fill up on processed snack foods.
- Cut the sweets. Sugar stresses the liver and leads to thicker bile, making the gallbladder have to work harder. Choose whole fruits instead. The bonus is you will also get a dose of anti-oxidants.
- Stay regular. Lack of exercise can lead to decreased bowel motility and constipation, which further strains the gallbladder. Stay hydrated by carrying a water Keep things moving with some regular exercise, or prunes.
Conventional medicine tends to wait until the situation is bad enough to require surgery. The Functional Nutrition approach is focused on prevention and addressing the root cause.
Dr Marina Rose, DC uses Chiropractic care and Functional Nutrition to help people suffering from gallbladder symptoms and other issues in and around the city of Mountain View, CA.
One of the best ways to understand the underlying nutritional cause of your symptoms is to know which foods and nutrients you have trouble digesting and those you are deficient in.
Click here to take Dr. Rose’s Nutritional Profile Quiz and get an overview of what your nutritional imbalances could be. You’ll get your results immediately.
Image provided by freedigitalphotos.net.