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GALLBLADDER INFLAMMATION - CHOLECYSTITIS
Every year, over a half-million people are admitted into U.S. hospitals for gallbladder disease – Cholecystitis; two thirds of
those patients are treated surgically. In studies of 60-90 year old people, 60% of the women and 30-50% of men were
found to have gallstones. According to the National Institutes of Health pain from gallstones results in about 800,000
hospitalizations and more than 500,000 operations each year in the United States.
Trans-cutaneous removal of the gallbladder is now the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States.
I'd say it's a surgical procedure often performed whether you need it or not. It's a procedure that's become a trend.
Yes, there are 'trends' in the world of medicine. Procedures for various conditions go in and out of fashion, like shoes.
Thankfully, we now feel that ovaries, uteri, tonsils, and the pre-frontal lobes of our brains are best left alone and wonder
why they were overly addressed with a knife in the past. What a sad commentary.
Are there choices that could be made to avoid gallstones in the first place? Remember that old saw, "An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure"? That old saw has stuck around for a long, long time and for good reason. Indeed, I
opine, most cases of gallstones as well as many other gut issues could be avoided with better dietary and lifestyle choices.
To your health and your happiness
–James Ferrel M.D
This is a small excerpt from Dr. Ferrel’s innovative wellness book Neogenesis. Neogenesis is a timely book that helps the reader understand the factors influencing good health and empowers them to take charge. This powerful book is available for free to download when you join the complimentary Wellness Community at:
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James A. Ferrel M.D., CNC is a board certified family physician and a certified nutritional consultant who specializes in preventative and environmental medicine. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
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