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993 - 3-Step Protocol to Dissolve Gallstones Naturally

Nov 17, 2025

Discover how your gut bacteria influence gallbladder health and the formation of gallstones. Learn about the crucial role of bile metabolism and the impact of dietary fiber on reducing gallstone risk. Find out effective probiotic strategies to modulate bile acids and improve bile flow. Explore supplements like TUDCA and milk thistle that can help optimize bile composition. Plus, get insights into managing symptoms after gallbladder removal and the importance of diagnostic options to prevent recurrence!

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Microbiome Drives Gallstone Risk

The gut microbiome is a major regulator of bile metabolism and gallstone risk.
Altered microbiota increases secondary bile acids and promotes stone formation.

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Small Intestine Recycling Is Crucial

Only about 5% of bile reaches the large intestine but its conversion there strongly affects stone risk.
Microbes convert primary into secondary bile acids, and excess conversion raises gallstone risk.

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Bile Flow Protects Against SIBO

Poor bile flow raises SIBO risk because bile is antibacterial and pro-motility.
Gallstone patients show slower motility and higher SIBO prevalence than controls.

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Microbiome as a Key Regulator of Gallstone Risk

00:22 • 4min

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How Microbial Conversion of Bile Drives Stones

03:56 • 1min

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Evidence Linking Dysbiosis to Gallstones

05:22 • 2min

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Bile Flow and Motility Affect Gallbladder Health

06:54 • 2min

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SIBO, Slower Motility, and Gallstone Association

08:36 • 1min

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Probiotics to Modulate Bile Metabolism

09:45 • 3min

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Dietary Fiber Reduces Gallstone Risk

13:08 • 3min

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Supplements and Diet for Healthy Bile Balance

16:18 • 2min

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Strategies to Improve Bile Flow and Ejection Fraction

18:33 • 1min

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What to Do After Gallbladder Removal?

20:00 • 3min

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Vitamin Cocktail for Post-Cholecystectomy Syndrome

23:20 • 2min

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Diagnostic Options and Preventing Recurrence

25:11 • 57sec

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Protocol Goals: Preventing and Reversing Stones

Did you know your gut bacteria directly impact gallbladder function? Learn how your microbiome affects bile production, evidence-based supplements to support digestive health, and essential care tips after gallbladder removal.

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📌Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:23 Microbiota & gallbladder connection

05:22 Bile production & SIBO

07:49 Gut supplements

10:26 Fiber-rich foods

11:57 Bile replacement supplements & diet

13:48 Bile production supplements

15:12 Gallbladder removal care

19:30 Gallstone & sludge testing options

Featured Studies

📉Gastrointestinal microbiome and cholelithiasis:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36970590/

📉Intestinal flora imbalance affects bile acid metabolism and is associated with gallstone formation:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32143645/

📉Gut microbiota promotes cholesterol gallstone formation by modulating bile acid composition and biliary cholesterol secretion: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35017486/

📉Bile acids through bacterial overgrowth, contributing factor to gallstone disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24598592/

📉Ursodeoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid exert anti-inflammatory actions in the colon: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28360029/

📉Bile acids as inflammatory mediators and modulators of intestinal permeability: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36569849/

📉Differences in zinc metabolism, inflammation, and tight junction proteins in duodenum from cholesterol gallstone subjects: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32366946/

📉Gallstone and intestinal mucosal barrier: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19486450/

📉Tauroursodeoxycholic acid and/or intestinal probiotics on serum biochemical indexes and bile composition in patients with cholecystolithiasis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36353477/

📉Association between dietary fiber intake and gallstones: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40898378/

📉Effect of Silibinin on biliary lipid composition: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1940257/

📉URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SILYMARIN IN GALLSTONE DISSOLUTION: https://www.worldwidejournals.com/indian-journal-of-applied-research-%28IJAR%29/recent_issues_pdf/2021/March/comparison-of-combination-therapy-of-ursodeoxycholic-acid-and-silymarin-versus-ursodeoxycholic-acid-alone-in-gallstone-dissolution-and-improvement-in-lft-parameters_March_2021_3617704614_2811027.pdf

📉A Whole-Food-Based Health Product (A-F Betafood®) Improves Gallbladder Function in Humans at Risk of Gallbladder Insufficiency: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32093137/

📉Postcholecystectomy Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539902/

📉Post-cholecystectomy syndrome and magnesium deficiency: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15637226/

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