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The gallbladder is an organ we don’t often pay much attention to, but if you or a loved one has had gallstones, you know they can be very painful. About 6-9% of adults experience gallstones and their associated symptoms which can include nausea and vomiting. The gallbladder plays a vital role in our digestive process by storing bile which helps us break down fats. If your bile is imbalanced, gallstones may form. The conventional approach to relieving gallbladder pain and discomfort is through the use of medication or surgery to remove the gallbladder, whereas the Functional Medicine approach seeks to uncover the root cause of the problem and approaches treatment from that place.
In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses gallbladder disease with Dr. George Papanicolaou. They talk about how they work with patients to determine what is causing the disease, and how an imbalance in the composition of bile can also result in gut problems like dysbiosis and SIBO. They also provide tips on supporting your body to optimize digesting fats if you’ve had your gallbladder removed.
George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health—a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.
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Very informative and interesting.
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Why video cut off part way and spliced with a different video not gallbladder specific?
Ok, so I have been listening to your videos for a while now. I really get upset when I hear what you’re saying but I can not find a good honest medical office to help me. In 2014 I was in the VA hospital being told i needed to have my gallbladder removed. When I was not able to get some answers I said no to the surgery. They told me that if I didn’t have it taken out I would have about 2 years. Well 2 years have passed 3 1/2 times over and I am still alive. I no longer trust the VA (this episode was the straw that broke the camels back) I have asked for help with my thyroid, and other glands as well as cortizone. Each and every time the VA said oh you’re as healthy as a horse. I have been through every thing you have talked about in this and other videos. What good is it to listen to you talk about how you feel and what is causing you to feel this way if you can’t get help clearing it up? Please I have tried to contact you for a point in the right direction on who to see. Now i have to add to this that I have not worked and have no health insurance. So who is going to help me unless maybe i change my name to Gonzalez and become an illegal alien in America. The country i served in the military to defend and protect. I really would like to find out how to take better care of myself and get good health care.
Are Ox Bile and Bile Salts two different things?
The functional medical doctors in Cleveland Ohio they won’t take my insurance unless your on welfare then they might take that. They want the big expensive insurances It’s sad they refuse my insurance but the rest of Cleveland clinic takes it and the Gi department knows nothing about SIBo. So I will switch my insurance to university hospital hoping to get help for the Sibo I have had for 14 years with no help from crappy doctors.