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  1. T

    Artichoke extract

    Anyone here with Artichoke extract experience? It gave me yellow stools. Stools were yellow to begin with but this made it even more so. Thought it was suppose to help darken stools. I had loose stools today and it was a yellow/orangey colour. Will this happen if bile is being flushed out by...
  2. nerd

    Gallbladder (Bile) and SIBO

    I'm currently trying a keto diet and experiencing some gallbladder symptoms and a keto rash. I think I haven't sufficiently supported my stomach acid with Betaine HCL + Pepsin + Gentian Bitters. Instead, I took a supplement with calcium carbonate which reduced stomach acid. In the course of...
  3. Jwarrior77

    Pale Stool and Bile Salts

    Does anyone have extremely pale stools? Ever since getting sick they have never been the right consistency and have completely lost it's brown color. My bilirubin is also ever so slightly high. I got an abdominal ultrasound and everything came back ok. I think I'm either not producing enough...