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Surgical consult-gallbladder sludge and gallstone means what? my doctor sent me these instructions. any advice on what it means?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

What instructions?: The standard treatment for gallstones is removing your gallbladder; i believe this should be the last resort rather than initial treatment. I've had many patients have great success with natural therapies to dissolve gallstones & flush them out of the liver/gallbladder. I advise consulting a holistic md. See http://www.Townsendletter.Com/july2011/momiracles0711.Html & the book by moritz mentioned.

Answered 12/10/2013

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