Gall Bladder Menu
Gall Bladder Menu
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altered. Use greens (celery, beet greens, parsley, 3-4 leaves of spinach, ginger and only one half of a carrot and 1/8
of a small beet. You may be better off with Parsley Tea than vegetable juice. Avoid the fruit recipes altogether.
After the first 3 days of week one, (which is liquids or grapes only) the Beet Recipe can be eaten every 2 hours.
Keep some prepared and in the refrigerator at all times. Eat 1/8 (a large tablespoon) to cup at a time. It wont
hurt to eat more if you are hungry, but eat as little of food as possible during this month.
You will notice there are many raw foods on this diet. Raw foods contain live enzymes which aid digestion and
help your body to cleanse. You can eat soup with your raw foods if you do not feel satisfied. You will also note the
lack of protein. This is intentional as the proteins are harder on digestion and contain fats as well. The first protein
is introduced in week 2 with quinoa. Quinoa is a grain that few people are allergic too and is high in protein. One
cup can contain as much as 22 grams of protein. Do not feel that you are going to suffer without protein. Your
body will appreciate the break and so will your gallbladder.
There are no food allergens on this diet. It is all easily digestible. But everyone is different. Even though steps
have been taken to remove all possible triggers, there are no guarantees. So go slowly. And if you feel any
discomfort with a particular food, leave it. You do not need to eat it because it is listed on this diet. Please listen to
your own body. If apples, for example, give you uncomfortable gas, exclude them. And if one or other food or
recipe makes you feel good, use it whenever you need to.
Follow very closely to the diet in terms of foods. Recipes, however, can be varied. You are welcome to mix and
match recipes from previous weeks as you reach that week. At the end of the month these foods can all be used in
any order. The amount of starchy foods such as quinoa, brown rice, sweet potatoes and winter squash are limited
on purpose. The less starches, the more the body is able to cleanse. Your body is in a state of stagnation; cleansing
is needed. Moving is needed.
When you begin adding in grains (rice and quinoa) keep the portions small. Start with to cup. And pay
attention to every new food you add in. If you feel somewhat sluggish, or any discomfort with grains (and some
will) discontinue them for now. The same may be true for the lentils. Listen to your body.
The mushrooms are a possible allergen for some people. If you have any suspicion that you may have Candida
or any other problem with fungus or yeast, please omit the mushrooms from your diet. For others, I have included
it as they are a hearty addition for those who are missing the meats or fish.
Supplements
The only supplement you need for the first week, while you are eating so little is OPA or Phosphoric Acid
which comes in the Gallbladder Starter Kit. It thins the bile and is helpful for pain, nausea and stopping an attack.
Take diluted in a little water following your lunch and dinner, or when needed. Week 2, start 2 Beet capsules 3x
day. In the middle of Week 3, start taking everything as directed in the Gallbladder Starter Kit. If you are eating
larger portions than recommended, you should start the supplements earlier on. Although nothing is recommended
with grapes, if you are in pain, you can take the OPA during those days as well. Try to keep it separate from the
grapes, if possible.
If you have gallstones or sludge, the time to start the Gallbladder Detox would be with Week 4. The liquid is
easy to digest.
I wish you all the best with your gallbladder program, your diet and your lifestyle changes. Be sure to include a
little exercise, relaxation, and a positive, hopeful attitude. Massage and acupuncture are very helpful adjuncts to your
program so treat yourself!
Contents:
Drinks
7 Hot Water
7 Parsley Tea
7 Flax Seed Tea
8 Cucumber Water
8 Beet Water
8 Fresh Vegetable Juices
Salads
8 Cucumber Fennel Salad
8 Apple Celery Salad
9 Beet Recipe
9 Ginger Apple Salad
9 Quinoa Salad
9 Sharmilas Salad Dressing
10 Apple Jerusalem Artichoke Salad
10 Cucumber Salad
10 Grated Apple And Beet Salad
10 Jicama And Cucumber Salad
10 Celery Root Salad
10 Jicama Sticks
11 Debbies Green Salad With Sauteed Portobellos
12 Steamed Asparagus
12 Steamed Peapods
12 Tantes Green Beans
12 Vegetable Stir Fry
12 Sauteed Zucchini
12 Green Beans and Carrots
13 Baked Squash
13 Baked Sweet Potato
13 Susans Fennel Bake
13 Sweet Potato Snacks
Soups
14 Green Soup
14 Beet Soup
15 Squash Soup
15 Light Lentil Soup
15 Creamy Squash Soup
Drinks
HOT WATER
Use filtered water. Bring to a near boil.
PARSLEY TEA
Place cup of dried or c fresh parsley leaves in a stainless steel pot. Add 1 c water and bring to a boil. Turn
off the heat and steep for 3-5 minutes or to taste. Strain and drink. During the first 30 days, do not add any honey
or any other sweetener. You can add a short squeeze of lemon or lime to the tea if desired.
FLAX SEED TEA
Boil 1 Tbsp of organic flax seeds in 2 1/2 cups of water for 5 minutes. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and sip slowly.
CUCUMBER WATER
Dice a cucumber leaving the skin on. Place in a container of 16 oz of water and refrigerate overnight. In the
morning, strain the water and throw out the cucumber.
If you like mint, add a sprig of chopped fresh mint leaves before refrigerating. Add a squeeze of lemon or lime
before serving.
BEET WATER Root and Leaves
Wash thoroughly 2 large or 3 medium-sized organic beets with the skins on. Wash the leaves and stems and cut
into 3 inch pieces. Place in a 4 quart pot filled with filtered water and bring to a boil. Cover and turn down to a low
boil and cook 50-60 minutes. (You can eat the skin or stems if you like.) Strain off the liquid and keep this for
drinking for the next couple of days. The beets and greens can be eaten hot with lemon juice and a little olive oil
(optional after the first week), or can be cooled and added to salads. Optional add a few stalks of celery and/or a
few springs of parsley to the pot as well.
Salads
CUCUMBER FENNEL SALAD
1/2 peeled cucumber diced, 4 T. diced fennel root 1/2
crispy red apple diced, 2 majool dates pitted and diced,
1/2 lemon juice of and dash of cinnamon (
optional)Mix all together and chill for 30 minutes to enhance flavor.
1/2 cucumber
4 Tbsp fennel root
1/2 crispy red apple
2 dates
1/2 juice of lemon
dash cinnamon ( optional)
3 medium apples
1 1/2 celery
1/2 cup water chestnuts
2 tsp. honey
dash ground allspice
dash ground ginger
1 tsp. lemon juice
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BEET RECIPE
Coarsely grate 1 large organic beet or beetroot (raw)
washed (not peeled unless not organic) Add juice of
lemon to taste (about 1/4 lemon)1-2 Tbsps flax oil
(Flax oil is by far the superior choice here as it is an
omega 3 essential fatty acid, but if you are insulin resistant or diabetic, use olive oil and not flax.)
1 crispy apple
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 small lemon
QUINOA SALAD
cup cooked quinoa, warm or cold (see cooking instructions in warm dishes), cup cooked beets (cooled),
cup frozen peas, thawed in warm water, cup grated
carrots, 2-4 cups of baby greens mix and add-fresh basil
or spinach (optional). Add Sharmilas Dressing below
and mix before serving.
CUCUMBER SALAD
1 Armenian cucumber long
1 lime Salt & pepper to taste
JICAMA STICKS
1/2 jicama
2 stalks of celery
Lime juice (optional)
Salt to taste (optional)
BROWN RICE
1 cup long or short-grained brown rice
2 cups water
BAKED BEETS
organic beets
olive oil
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
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STEAMED ASPARAGUS
1/2 lb of asparagus
STEAMED PEAPODS
SAUTEED ZUCCHINI
2 zucchini squash
1 cube Rapunzel bouillon
a few beet greens (optional)
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BAKED SQUASH
winter squash
Salt
Scrub an organic sweet potato (not a yam yams are orange or reddish, sweet potatoes are pale orange, almost
white inside)Jab a few times with a knife and bake in oven at 350 for 45 50 minutes.
fennel root
8 mushrooms
1/2 cup carrot
1 cup hot water
1 cube Rapunzel bouillon cube
1/4 tsp dill
Wash with a scrub brush 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes. Place on a baking sheet in the oven at bake at 350
for 50-60 minutes. Eat of one with salad and another
alone for a snack.
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Soups
GREEN SOUP
One bunch parsley, 3 medium zucchini lb. green beans
and 5 stalks of celery with leaves. Steam together for 810 minutes in large saucepan. Pure in a blender.
1 bunch parsley
3 medium zucchini
1/2 lb green beans
5 stalks of celery
BEET SOUP
5 cups water
2 chopped beets
1-2 cubes Rapunzel bouillon
1/2 juice of lemon
2 Tbsp parsley chopped (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
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SQUASH SOUP
3 winter squash
4 cups water
1 Rapunzel bouillon cube
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Desserts
and
Sweet Treats
MONDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered hot water
TUESDAY
Upon waking
WEDNESDAY
Upon Waking
THURSDAY
Upon Waking
FRIDAY
Upon Waking
SATURDAY
Upon Waking
SUNDAY
Week 1
Upon Waking
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Flax Seed
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Fresh Vegetable
Juice
Morning Snack
Lunch
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Green Soup
Mid-day Snack
Green Soup
Mid-day Snack
Green Soup
Mid-day Snack
Green Soup
Lunch
Beet Recipe
Lunch
Mid-day Snack
Dinner
Mid-day Snack
Lunch
Breakfast
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Mid-day Snack
Dinner
Cucumber Salad
Dinner
Evening Snack
Cucumber Salad
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Cucumber Salad
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Dinner
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Fresh Vegetable
Juice
Dinner
Dinner
Evening Snack
Green Soup
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
grapes - no
later than 8pm
grapes - no later
than 8pm
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WEDNESDAY
Upon Waking
THURSDAY
Cup of filtered
hot water
Upon Waking
FRIDAY
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Upon Waking
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Upon Waking
Week 2
Upon waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Morning Snack
1/2 Papaya
Morning Snack
1/2 Papaya
Flax Seed
Morning Snack
1/2 Papaya
SUNDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Morning Snack
SATURDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
TUESDAY
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
MONDAY
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe & 1/2
Papaya
Morning Snack
Flax Seed Tea
Lunch
Jerusalem
Artichoke Salad
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Sharmila's Quinoa
Salad
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Debbie's Green Salad
with Portobellos
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Green Soup
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Beet Soup
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Squash Soup
Cucumber Water
Lunch
Cucumber Water
Cucumber Salad
Mid-day Snack
Cucumber Salad
Dinner
Mid-day Snack
Cucumber Salad
Dinner
Mid-day Snack
Beets and Greens 1/4 1/2 c. with lemon
Dinner
Evening Snack
Mid-day Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice
Dinner
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Mid-day Snack
Dinner
Green Soup
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Beet Water
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Dinner
Evening Snack
grapes - no
later than 8pm
Dinner
grapes - no
later than 8pm
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FRIDAY
Upon Waking
Upon Waking
Week 3
THURSDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
SATURDAY
Upon waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
TUESDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
MONDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Sharmila's Quinoa
Salad
Mid-day Snack
Mid-day Snack
Mid-day Snack
Lunch
Flax Seed
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Ginger Apple
Salad
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Breakfast
Beet Recipe c.
Morning Snack
Lunch
Breakfast
Ginger Apple
Salad
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Beet Recipe
Beet Recipe c.
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Ginger Apple
c.
Salad
Morning Snack
Flax Seed Tea
Lunch
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Mid-day Snack
Lunch
Celery Root Salad
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Sharmila's Quinoa
Salad
Mid-day Snack
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Dinner
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Beet Recipe
Dinner
Cucumber Salad
Dinner
1/2 Papaya
Dinner
Jerusalem
Artichoke Salad
Portabello Mushroom
Bake with c.
Brown Rice
Dinner
Susan's Fennel
Bake
Dinner
Evening Snack
Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c.
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea
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THURSDAY
Upon Waking
FRIDAY
Upon Waking
Week 4
WEDNESDAY
Upon Waking
SATURDAY
Upon waking
TUESDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
MONDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
SUNDAY
Upon Waking
Cup of filtered
hot water
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Cup of filtered
hot water
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Breakfast
Beet Recipe c.
Morning Snack
Lunch
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Mid-day Snack
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Evening Snack
Beet Recipe
Dinner
Mid-day Snack
Susan's Fennel
Bake with Quinoa
Dinner
Beet Recipe c.
with Quinoa
Sharmila's Quinoa
Salad
Dinner
Vegetable Stir Fry
with Quinoa
Baked Pear
Mid-day Snack
Dinner
Mid-day Snack
Lunch
Beet Recipe
Ginger Apple
Salad
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Ginger Apple
c.
Salad
Beet Recipe c.
Morning Snack
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Morning Snack
Flax Seed Tea
Lunch
Ginger Apple
Salad
Parsley Tea
Lunch
Sharmila's Quinoa
Salad
Mid-day Snack
Lunch
Mid-day Snack
Steamed Peapods
Dinner
Jerusalem
Artichoke Salad
Susan's Fennel
Bake with Quinoa
Dinner
Evening Snack
Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c. Beet Recipe c.
Evening Snack
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Fresh Vegetable
Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea Juice or Parsley Tea
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