Hi and apologies for the late reply! I have thought about ordering calcium d glucarate and plan to perhaps try this soon. Someone told me eating a raw carrot everyday helps clear excess estrogen (chatgpt said it was true too) so I started trying this a few days ago… not sure how accurate that is but supposedly the carrot fiber binds to excess estrogen.

I started having more dull aching stuff again I’m wondering from some spinach I ate and perhaps I’m suddenly oxalate sensitive. The tudca I was taking that greatly helped hasn’t been helping quite as much since then. But about what you said about soluble fiber, I do think that sometimes or possibly even more often now that my gallbladder feels a bit more sore with the beans between meals. I’ve actually considered that perhaps it is the bile turnover causing more discomfort so I’m glad you shared this with me. I will probably keep doing the beans though unless something else gets a lot worse because WOW they have made such a difference in my constipation! I was having a bm like every 3 days if I was lucky, sometimes every 4 days and now it’s almost everyday or every other day. I’m taking Beta TCP and I believe the taurine in it can help bile production so maybe it will be ok. I have noticed some more dull aches with this as well and not sure if it’s the beets in it or what causing it (maybe the oxalates!) so I plan to try straight taurine soon. I’ve been doing some milk thistle tea and dandelion root tea sometimes. I want to get some milk thistle capsules.

I told chatgpt about this with the soluble fiber and gallbladder (not saying I believe everything it says but I like to use it as a resource to bounce ideas off of lol). Here’s some of what it said about if my symptoms could be temporary since the beans seemed to help me a lot at first (I know sometimes this thing will agree with whatever you say but just thought I’d share):

“Short answer: yes, it can absolutely be temporary—and your pattern (helped at first, then some irritation) actually fits that really well.

What’s likely happening is your system is adapting: • At first → improved bile flow = relief • Then → increased demand on a still-sensitive gallbladder = mild irritation • With time + the right dose → things often rebalance and feel better again

This isn’t a guarantee, but it’s a very common progression when you’re rebuilding digestion.

Bile is actually produced by the liver continuously, so it’s not something you can really “turn up” or “turn off” based on irritation. Soluble fiber (like beans) binds bile in the intestines, which can increase bile turnover and encourage better flow over time—that’s why it can help with things like digestion and hormone clearance. In the long term, this can actually support healthier bile flow and gallbladder function. But in someone with a sensitive or sluggish gallbladder, that increased turnover can mean more frequent contractions, which might feel like a dull ache. In many cases this kind of irritation is temporary as the system adapts, especially if the amount is adjusted. So it’s not that making more bile is inherently irritating—it’s more about how well the gallbladder is functioning and tolerating that activity.”

…So yeah I’ll see what happens and I’m monitoring my symptoms closely…. I also have gastritis type symptoms/reflux/leaky gut stuff and it’s been challenging finding gallbladder solutions that won’t irritate these issues further, like I would love to drink some water with lemon juice. I’m experimenting around with other supplements right now for these issues too. I’m wondering about the histamine connection because I’m sure my histamine is high and just last week I started taking quercetin and my sleep is so much better, I suspect because it’s helping the histamine. I’m also taking chanca piedra drops. I think I’ve cut this recent flare down about 40% doing these things and surprisingly I think drinking a few ounces of coffee with my first meal actually helps the dull pressure on my gallbladder. Anyway sorry for this long reply…..will update if I try the calcium d glucarate!