My experience with the amazing liver and gallbladder flush – the most powerful yet economical detox that I have done to eliminate a wide range of medical symptoms. I am confident that my experience will provide you insights and possibly an alternative option to consider for your self-healing.
As I shared in my previous stories, my health recovery plateaued after 2 years of fighting severe fibromyalgia pain with Traditional Chinese Medicine; although my conditions were no longer critical, I was struggling to no end with a long list of mysterious and chronic symptoms, from mild pain to PMS. After I took my anxiety and insomnia under control, I decided it was the right time to start a series of liver and gallbladder flushes in 2015, following the protocols in Andreas Moritz’s book, “The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush”.
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Why I Chose The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush
For 10 years before I finally tried the liver and gallbladder flush, I had listened to my cousin-in-law singing the praises of this detox method and sharing anecdotes supporting its effectiveness. Naturally I am an analytical person who need to study a topic to form my own opinion, so I picked up Andreas Moritz’s book, “The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush”.
The book went into details on the health risks of gallstones, cause of gallstones, how to get rid of gallstones with the flush, as well as many other tips for achieving and maintaining good health. I understood the biological mechanism of the liver and gallbladder flush from the book, and I was impressed by how simple, cost effective and low risk the method is for significant benefits achieved in a short amount of time.
Being the largest organ in the body, our liver has hundreds of functions. A congested liver has effects on rest of the body. The purpose of the liver and gallbladder flush is to eliminate that congestion in order to improve our overall health in a multitude of ways. Most of us have congestion in our liver, if we had – at some point of our lives – taken medication, eaten processed foods, undergone stress and illnesses, etc. For obvious reasons, I believe doing the liver and gallbladder flush is helpful for almost everyone who want to detox their liver.
If you have some of the following symptoms shown in the next image, you will benefit from a liver and gallbladder flush. The photocopy is taken from the book. Buy “The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush” here.
My husband was the first in the family to try the liver and gallbladder flush in 2013. He successfully brought his elevated bilirubin level to normal. My husband’s success gave me more confidence to use the liver and gallbladder flush as the last resort to tackle my remaining symptoms of fibromyalgia after I exhausted all other options. Subsequently, I used this detox on both of my children as well.
The Experience
Before the Flush
As I took caution about any form of detox that may weaken my body, I didn’t attempt the liver and gallbladder flush until I was able to rebuild my strength after my health crisis. My body simply wasn’t ready until the summer of 2015. I made sure that I felt strong enough to go through a period of detox before I dived in.
My list of discomforts before I began the liver and gallbladder flush ran long. I had all the usual symptoms of fibromyalgia, including sore muscles, achy joints, digestive issues, chronic fatigue, frequent flus, poor quality of sleep; I also had a chronic yeast infection and suffered from serious PMS, and all of my fibromyalgia symptoms would worsen during the 2 weeks before menstruation.
The Period of Detox
I expected that a series of flushes were required to reduce or eliminate my symptoms. Most adults have at least thousands of gallstones already accumulated in their liver and gallbladder, so expect at least 8 to 12 flushes before seeing significant improvement. It’s easy to get unrealistic about the results you wish to achieve. However, the process may take some time for some people.
The first few flushes often push the gallstones forward to the opening of the bile duct. Sometimes it’s not unusual to see very few stones expelled during the first few flushes, and it may even lead to worsening of the symptoms temporarily. But as the gallstones are pushed out of the pathway, you may experience more stones eliminated in the following flushes, as least in my own experience. The biggest stone I expelled was about 1 inch long and half inch wide about 7 or 8 flushes into the process. After more than a dozen flushes, all of my symptoms have been either reduced to the point that they no longer interfere with my life or completely unnoticeable.
Note that your experience could be completely different from mine. You may be lucky and expel hundreds of stones in your very first flush, and it may take only a few flushes for you to permanently eliminate a symptom. Be sure to listen to your own body. Sometimes you will feel a lot better right after a flush, and in a week the symptom returns, which means more stones have likely moved forward from the back of your liver and you need to do another flush again soon.
Frequency
Once you start the first liver and gallbladder flush, it’s best to continue on a regular schedule until you feel significant improvement with your symptoms. Ideally aim to have the flushes every 3 to 7 weeks in the beginning. Doing another liver and gallbladder flush sooner than 3 weeks isn’t recommended, as your liver needs time to rest. Waiting longer than 7 weeks may lead to negative effects by the exacerbated congestion in the liver.
I also avoided the liver and gallbladder flush during menstruation, as I wanted my body to handle only 1 major event at a time. My early flushes are between 1 and 2 months apart; as my symptoms reduced, I would wait for 3 months in between flushes. It took me about 2 years of doing the liver and gallbladder flush to feel my normal self again.
Maintenance
To this day, I have been doing the liver and gallbladder flush for almost 5 years. I have lost count of the exact number of flushes, but it’s somewhere over 20. When I started the liver and gallbladder flush in the beginning, I was hoping for one day to have a clean liver when I got no stones after a flush. Over time I realized that the stones would keep on coming with each flush, because our body keeps producing them when we don’t eat well, are exposed to environmental toxins, get sick and stressed.
The key measure isn’t whether we still get stones with each flush, but how healthy we feel. After I eliminated most of my symptoms, I went on a schedule of doing a flush every 3 to 6 months for maintenance. I learned to be in tune with the sensations inside my body too – when my liver and gallbladder are congested, I could feel the pressure in my upper right side of the abdomen, which is a sign for me to plan the next flush.
The liver and gallbladder flush is a detox method I will be incorporating into my health routine for the rest of my life.
How to Do the Liver and Gallbladder Flush
The Method
You will need to commit 2 days to perform this liver and gallbladder flush. The first day consists of fasting and consuming 3 drinks at specific time. You can still be out and about, as long as you can stick to the dietary requirement and the schedule. The second day consists of consuming the remaining 2 drinks and the elimination of the gallstones. You should plan the second day to be home to access the washroom.
What you need for the liver and gallbladder flush:
- 4 tbsp food grade Epsom salt (I altered the Epsom salt to 3 tbsp based on my experience as I have a small build. 4 tbsp is recommended for average adult.)
- 3 cups of filtered water
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large grape fruit (or 2 small grape fruits. The goal is to make 3/4 cup of freshly squeezed grape fruit juice.)
Follow the schedule below for the flush (you should drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration and can do so at any time which is not included in the schedule):
- Day 1, before 2pm: You are not allowed to eat anything containing fat or protein, because fat and protein will trigger the release of bile. The goal is to save up the bile to be released all at once to flush out the gallstones. You shouldn’t starve yourself, so be sure to eat a filling breakfast and lunch, such as oatmeal, banana, steamed potato and yam, steamed broccoli, apple, berries, etc.
- Day 1, after 2pm: You are not allowed to eat foods, but you can and should still drink water as needed.
- Day 1, 6pm: Dissolve 4 tbsp Epsom salt into 3 cups of filtered water, then divide up into 4 equal portions. Each portion is 3/4 cup. Drink the first Epsom salt drink.
- Day 1, 8pm: Drink the second Epsom salt drink.
- Day 1, 9:45pm: Ideally you should have had a bowel movement by now. Squeeze the grape fruits to make 3/4 cup of fresh grapefruit juice. Mix the grapefruit juice with 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
- Day 1, 10pm: Drink the grapefruit and olive oil mixture and lie down immediately. Try to go to sleep.
- Day 2, 6:30am (or whenever you wake up): Drink the third Epsom salt drink.
- Day 2, 8:30am (or 2 hours after the previous step): Drink the fourth Epsom salt drink.
- Day 2, 10:30am (or 2 hours after the previous step): You may start to eat again.
I am only explaining the basics of the liver and gallbladder flush with my own experience. I highly recommend you to pick up Andreas Moritz’s book, in which he detailed what you need to do to prepare for the flush the week ahead, and what to do to detox other organs in between of the liver and gallbladder flushes.
What to Expect
The first 2 Epsom salt drinks act to dilate the bile ducts inside the liver. The olive oil and grapefruit drink will trigger a release of bile that had been saved up for over 24 hours. This large amount of bile will push the gallstones out of the bile ducts into the intestines.
Throughout the first night and the second day, you can expect to have diarrhea due to Epsom salt’s laxative effects, and see gallstones in there. Gallstones are very easy to spot. They are usually fluorescent green, the colour of bile, and of the texture of playdough, as they are largely made out of cholesterols.
Gallstones expelled from a liver and gallbladder flush. Some turned from green to brown as they dried out.
You may feel more energy and immediate relief of certain symptoms in the next few days. If your symptoms return in a week, it’s totally normal and it just means you have more gallstones in your liver and you need to do the flush again.
If you tried the amazing liver and gallbladder flush, I would love to hear about your experience in the comment below!
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Is it normal for absolutely nothing to happen at all? I’ve only tried this once and it didn’t even make me go to the bathroom let alone cause a bile dump
Thanks for sharing your experience,,
I’ve just started a Liver/Gallbladder cleane since Mon 1st Feb 2021, but I’ve been taking a Bile Salt Product called TUDCA 250mg twice a day on empty stomach along with Liver Cleanse Tea, and Fresh Lemon juice, Beet Root Juice, and eating 1 meal a day. before 2pm, .
Since then I’ve gone from constipated since forever to having 1 large and 1 small watery bowel movement .. It’s too dark to see what’s coming out, but something must be working 🙂
Hi there, I’m wondering if we can do the flush if we have already removed our gallbladder and already having problems producing bile, any idea?
You may want to get the book she recommends. It talks about if someone has had their gallbladder removed.
I tried this method but took 4 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/2 lemon 4 times 15 minutes apart. For example, took first dose at 12pm then next dose at 12:15pm, third dose at 12:30pm, and final dose at 12:45pm then went to sleep for an hour. When I woke up I went to restroom and the gallbladder stones came out.
Love your well polished blog. I’ve read mostly the fermented recipes but leaving a message here. Keep up the great articles.
Hi i heard one of the bigger sized stones might get stuck in the duct and it will need immediate surgury to open the passage or it might cause death .. could this be true?
I think there is always going to be risks involved. You will need to make a judgement after weighing the pros and cons for yourself and knowing your comfort level. 🙂
went to the hospital last week and they told me I have multiple gallstones I tried natural remedy as I speak right now I’m from the toilet for the second time since mng and gallstones are still coming out thank you Lord for natural remedies
Hi, I am grateful to you for sharing your experience… My bilirubin was at 36. I came across your blog, read about your story and the liver flush. At first i was very skeptical about it but still went to try it out. I went to take the blood test 2 weeks later and found that my total bilirubin dropped to normal range of 16. It really works!
I just recently did my 8th liver flush. And during this pandemic this time has helped me to do these every 6 weeks!! I believe in these flushes and the first time I have done one was about 3 years ago. This year has been the most intense flushes that I have done. I plan do do another one in 6 weeks. I do feel that evertime I do a flush I have the pressure in my gallbladder still after eating. Which I’m assuming as you say the stones are pushing their way out. Thank you for sharing. Its great to know other people believe in these liver flushes and its an alternative than going through the knife.
Do you do the colon cleanse along with the liver flush? The biggest thing holding me back is that the actual book & many others say you need to do a colon cleanse both before and after a liver flush.
I tried a colonic hydrotherapy and it was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I’ve had.
I just do an enema before and two days after. I use ½ gallon of warm water each time
I also have that amazing book and I intended to start the detox but got pregnant. I am now having Gallbladder attacks while being pregnant and it’s really painful. Has anyone tried this method when pregnant or know of pregnant women who have done so? I am aware the method is not recommended when pregnant but wanted to check is some women have tried it. Thanks!
From my understanding it is not safe during pregnancy because the spasming of the Bowels could bring on early labor. So sorry you are suffering. I take some specific essential oils that helped my gall bladder perhaps they will work for you. You can text me five seven zero, three five zero, two six nine seven.
But definitely when the baby is born do this flush. I got a book from Dr Moritz for more detailed directions “ the miracle gallbladder liver flush“ on amazon
Try Stone Breaker instead for now? Maybe look into it anyway. I was having terrible pain for over 2 weeks, after 8 tablets (over 2 days) the pain is 90% gone and I feel so much better. I’m passing sediment now (on day 3). It’s $30 on Amazon but totally worth it if it relieves your pain.
Hi Yang, you did not mention for colon cleanse after the liver cleanse. There’s no effect if there’s no Colon cleanse two days after the liver cleanse. It is also recommended by Andrea Moritz in his book. I strongly suggest to do Colon cleanse to everyone how is doing liver cleanse. Otherwise all toxins expelled by liver cleanse are going back to the body. There are a lot of clinics doing colon cleanse. I’m doing this protocol since 2012. It helped me back to the life.
Yes, I agree with you! Colon cleanse is a big topic on its own. I stated in the last paragraph of “the method” section that I am only sharing the basics here. The book is worth a read for anyone who wants to gain comprehensive knowledge of the detox.
Interesting that you didn’t drink apple juice for 5 days before doing the cleanse. Or he says you can take malic acid capsules for that long. The malic acid (in apples), is supposed to soften the gallstones.
Thanks for mentioning and you are correct!! I did drink apple juice. Due to the limitation of space, I couldn’t include too much contents from the book. My goal is not to repeat the book, but to add to it with my experience. In addition to the purpose of malic acid, he also discussed a number of topics around the cleanse that people should be aware of, before, during and after. I had to draw the line somewhere, thus I made the decision to only share my actual flush experience, and encourage everyone who wants to learn more to read the book. I stated this in my last paragraph of “the method” section.
In addition, I touched on diet for the flush in another blog post, feel free to give it a read: https://yangsnourishingkitchen.com/liver-flush-kids/
Great blog! I’ve done the Andreas Moritz cleanse 3 or 4 times. First time, a kink I’d had in my neck for a long time went away! Every time after also had good effect, but not as dramatic.
This is so helpful!! Thank you for sharing.
Question, where you on any medication while doing the flush? Can a person do the liver flush with medication? How to do it if a person is on medications that can’t stopped? Thanks for your experience and prompt response!
Adrian
I was doing the Liver cleanse taking anti anxiety medications. There was no issues but this your responsibility.
I got ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after my first cycle of IVF and always felt bloated since. I didn’t think much of it until I’d had my son and still get that way. On top of which, I got an ache in my gut when I bent over to tie my shoes, what I’d later find out was an inflamed pancreas. My Doctor suggested I have my gallbladder removed, assuming the extreme amount of hormones had caused the gallstones showing up on a scan. I was always healthy and in good shape before this and I don’t drink so it seemed the only logical explanation for my stones and inflamed organs but I didn’t want to have surgery. I was determined to heal myself naturally and stumbled across this cleanse when looking for supplements. My first go-around was textbook and I even saw what I guessed to be calcified stones. My ache immediately subsided after the cleanse and hasn’t returned. During this time, I also stopped eating meat and dairy. I’ve felt great since the first cleanse and was anxious to do my second, hoping it would only get better. The strange thing was, nothing really happened this time. Things started working much faster than the first one; I had to use the bathroom shortly after the second Epsom salt drink and continued to into the night. The next morning, I wasn’t discovering any well defined stones, everything was pretty liquid, dark green, and smelled downright horrible. I’m not sure if that’s a good sign or if something went wrong!
Do you have to use grapefruit, or can another citrus fruit work?
Yes. You can use lemon and orange instead.
My husband did this a few years ago. I do believe it saved him from having to visit a doctor. It’s such a blessing to have healing remedies that don’t come with surgeries or drugs (not that those don’t have their places)! Thanks for sharing your experience.