First a quick trip down anatomy lane-
The gallbladder is a small pouch(organ) that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. It aids mainly in fat digestion.
First understand that sodium is a primary contributor to the bicarbonate buffer system which is one of the systems that keeps the body from being too acid. When the gallbladder takes sodium out of the bile, cholesterol(which is usually in liquid form) is left behind to fend for itself.
But why would the gallbladder take sodium out of the bile, you may ask. Great question!
If a person doesn’t eat enough fruits and vegetables to provide organic sodium to work with the bicarbonate buffer system, the body will take sodium from the gallbladder bile.
With the sodium gone, cholesterol is left high and dry to turn into stones. Gallstones are almost always made up of cholesterol, or a mixture of cholesterol, bilirubin and protein.
So most important lesson of today is:
EAT YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! EAT A LOT OF THEM. JUICE IF YOU HAVE TO.
P.S. This all has to do with alkaline vs acid. Alkaline= good, too acid = bad. Fruits and veggies= alkaline.
Oh and sodium from table salt won’t cut it. It isn’t the same. Good try though.
~A
calivegans 