b'went on to receive the diagnosis of macular degeneration. Thegallbladdercanandshouldbe cleansed and is far from being disposable. Itisasophisticated,pear-shapedorgan with the ability to determine how much bile to excrete in relation to fat consumed in the meal. Just like the oil in your car needs changing, so does the gallbladder need a flush and oil change. My 1994 education with Dr. Richard Shultzes teaching on liver and gallbladder flushes, and changing the oil in our own engine, was invaluable. Consider beginning with the simple cleans-ing to regain proper function versus taking the extreme approach of removing an organ so incredibly valuable to not only eyesight but overall health. Dr. Stuart Richer, Scott Tips, Katherine Carroll, Bill Sardi at Adytum Sanctuary, in 2011Once removed, not one of the patients I questioned had been given the advicetheLASTand AREDS2studies.Equallygeneration, making Peskins work all the to replace the function of their now-ab- important is what you dont put into themore valuable. 11sent gallbladder with exogenous (outsidebody. Brian Peskins work sheds light on the the body) bile salts or sunflower lecithin.need to oxygenate cells versus suffocatingBill Sardi, a Remarkable ManAnd the struggle was evident in dry skin,them (with fish oil). Bill Sardis highlight- Bill returned again to our home retreat dry eyes, excess weight, and the macula ev- ing Vitamin B1 to oxygenate cells stands inthe following year in 2012, this time along idencing the lack of fat-soluble lutein andstark comparison as does the use of goodwith his then-wife and young son Matthew. zeaxanthin to fill that vital role in vision. Dr.Omega-6 oils. The breakdown, assimilation,He affirmed in me the power of observation David Williams authored an excellent arti- and transport of nutrients is key to refillingand research. He was not a doctor but knew cle on what to do if ones gallbladder hadthe retinal pigment epithelium. more than most doctors because of his keen been removed, now out of print; but this ar- intellect, relentless research, writing, and ticle cites the original and is worth readingAlways Learning dedication to solving health problems. This if this is your situation. 9 And the third most valuable lesson thatinspired me that a layperson like me or one Billembodied:neverstopresearching,with nutrition training (which is more than Macular Degeneration Basicquestioning,andthinking.Manynewmost doctors receive) could create a pow-Healing Tenets studies on AMD have been published sinceerful impact on potentially devastating dis-The first most valuable lesson I learned2013, yet my article is still valid in its maineases like AMD. was from Dr. Schultze: give hope. In thepoints. Michelangelo said at age 87, I amBill once told me last year, in 2021, that face of the literally or seemingly impossible,still learning. An update to my article is inthe success line was divided between those hope and the will to live, the will to heal,the works as I have changed my opinion onwho quit working at 5:00 p.m. and those can triumph over therapies and medical in- fish oil, replacing it with the more valuablewho kept on working. I would sometimes terventions. Omega-6 oils. Fish oil is not all its crackedemail Bill at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. His I learned the second most valuable lessonup to be, and my view is that it can actuallyresponse was instant. And he was often to in my NTP class: Work from the standpointsuffocate cells. Omega-6 oils hold the key tobe found in his office working late into the of digestion and assimilation outward andhealth of the eyes, brain, and more.night. He gave his life to helping others, to you will solve most ills. Later I learned ofBased on Nobel Prize-winner Otto War- giving without expectation of return, and a surgeon in a nearby city in Washingtonburg, M.D.s discovery that lack of cellu- led most powerfully by example. He left State,whoquitcuttingbowelsoutandlar oxygen causes cancer, Professor Brianthat legacy for us all to emulate.began to heal them by restoring proper gutPeskin, 10 co-authoringwithDr.Robert function, effective digestion, and assimila- Rowen, M.D., PEO SolutionConquering 2022 Katherine A. Carroll tion. When asked, he replied that if he couldCancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Par-work on just one system it would be the gutent Essential Oils, provides alternative ad- To access the Endnotes, please go to our site because it impacted everything.vice when it comes to using fish oil. Fortywww.thenhf.com. The carotenoids build up in the skin andpercent of the cell wall is composed of fat, so it is imperative that a healthy dietOmega-6 oils, which oxygenate cells. BillNeither Health Freedom News nor the author are sug-full of lutein and antioxidants be a dailySardis 2019 article postulates that oxygengesting that any medical care or treatment be conducted habit, not just taking supplements used indeprivation is the genesis for macular de- without competent medical advice and supervision.H ealtHF reedomN ews /s priNg2022 17'