What Happens to Your Body Years After Gallbladder Removal

Key Wellness / Self-Care Strategies Mentioned

Understand what the gallbladder actually does (to support informed decisions)

• Storage and concentration
  • Stores and concentrates bile made by the liver
• Release and function
  • Releases bile when you eat to help break down fats
  • Supports absorption of fat-soluble nutrients: A, D, E, K
• Additional roles of bile
  • Supports toxin/hormone clearance (e.g., excess estrogen)
  • Provides anti-microbial activity
  • Helps maintain gut ecology, including managing issues like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
  • Helps support digestive movement (peristalsis), which can affect bowel regularity

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Address bile “imbalance” after gallbladder removal (diarrhea vs constipation)

If you have diarrhea (possible excess bile in the small intestine)

• Consider bile-binding approaches rather than relying only on medication
• Suggested supplements/fiber options to bind bile salts:
  • Psyllium husk
  • Pectin from green apple peel
  • Fiber-rich vegetables, such as:
    • Steamed okra
    • Beets
    • Collard greens
    • Kale
• A probiotic was also recommended
• Note from speaker: don’t replace prescribed medication without clinician guidance

If you have constipation (possible bile deficiency)

• Symptoms noted:
  • Light-colored, floating stool
  • Higher cholesterol
  • Right rib area fullness/tightness or shoulder-region discomfort even without a gallbladder (possible sludge/bile-duct issues)
• Bile replacement suggested
  • Ox bile, typically 1–2 capsules after meals (then adjust based on response)

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Target fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies post-surgery

• After gallbladder surgery, the speaker links night vision problems / dry eyes to vitamin A deficiency
• The speaker suggests bile support may be needed for better absorption
• Mentions that vitamins A, D, E (and other fat-soluble vitamins) may require improved absorption and dose adjustment after meals

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Use specific bile salt support for “sludge thinning”

• TUDCA was recommended as protective for nerves/mitochondria
• Specifically mentioned for thinning sludge

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If stools suggest poor fat digestion, consider pancreatic enzymes

• If stool is described as dark/tarry/sticky (leaves a “skid mark”)
  • Speaker attributes this to low pancreatic lipase
• Suggested action:
  • Pancreatic enzymes with meals

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Lifestyle / nutrition factors behind gallstones (prevention framing)

Gallstones were described as cholesterol crystallization due to:

• Too much cholesterol and not enough bile acids/salts
• Progression described as: normal bile → sludge → stone

Risk factors mentioned:

• Low-fat diets (said to increase gallstone risk via reduced gallbladder stimulation/contractility)
• Excess estrogen (pregnancy, birth control)
• Insulin resistance and refined carbs/starches
• Hypothyroid conditions slowing bodily processes

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Choline for gallstone prevention / liver support

Choline is presented as helping:

• Prevent fatty liver
• Prevent cholesterol from crystallizing into sludge/stone
• Reduce the risk of gallstone precursors

Food sources mentioned:

• Egg yolks (speaker notes ~two eggs ≈ 60% of needs)
• Seafood
• Liver

Increased needs mentioned:

• Endurance athletes
• Higher requirements with stress, alcohol, and junk food

Population risk note:

• Many people are said to be deficient, and some may have genetic factors affecting how choline is handled

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Pain relief / self-care technique

• An acupressure technique was described for gallbladder-related discomfort and/or post-surgery scar tissue relief
• The speaker directs viewers to another video for step-by-step instructions

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Product / source guidance (supplements)

• Viewers were pointed toward “Dr. Berg Supplements” on Amazon for supplement information (no detailed supplement brand list included in the subtitles)

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Presenters / Sources

• Dr. Berg (referred to as the speaker; “Dr. Berg Supplements” mentioned)