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Brooke Keefer

Brooke Keefer is a mom to three sons ages 30, 20, and 6 and has a 4-year-old granddaughter. Brooke has a BA in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Albany. For over 15 years she worked as a not-for-profit director, lobbyist, advocate, and a grant writer, manager, and reviewer in the field of children’s mental health and juvenile justice. Brooke suffers from several conditions—sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD), chronic pancreatitis, and fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome. Today, she writes health articles, advocates for patient rights, runs the Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Awareness and Education Network website, www.sodae.org and authored The Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Survival Guide. Her latest book, Living Well Without a Gallbladder: A Guide to Postcholecystectomy Syndrome was published in July 2017 and is available through most online booksellers.

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Living Without Antibiotics: Natural Remedies for Common Illnesses

by Brooke Keefer
January 9, 2025
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Three years ago I nearly died from a sepsis infection.  An antibiotic called Levaquin saved my life. That same antibiotic, which is

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The Gallbladder: An Essential Organ Influenced by Hormones

by Brooke Keefer
June 23, 2022
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I was told I did not need my gallbladder – that it was a nonessential organ. Hearing that from a surgeon convinced

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Problems after Gallbladder Removal: Postcholecystectomy Syndrome

by Brooke Keefer
May 18, 2021
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Obviously, you can survive without a gallbladder. Otherwise, gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) would not be such a common surgery. In fact, over 600,000

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The Importance of Stomach Acid: Why Antacids Could Make You Sick

by Brooke Keefer
March 6, 2018
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Stomach acid is a necessary and vital part of digestion. Yet, stomach acid has become enemy number one in the United States.

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Living Well Without a Gallbladder: A Resource for Treatments

by Brooke Keefer
October 24, 2017
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In July, I published my second book, “Living Well Without a Gallbladder: A Guide to Postcholecystectomy Syndrome,” to help patients suffering from

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Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD)

by Brooke Keefer
October 3, 2017
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I have Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction or SOD, a female-dominant health condition that caused me to give up a successful career as

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The Nightmare of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal

by Brooke Keefer
May 23, 2017
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Over four years ago I became ill with what was later diagnosed as Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD), a rare defect of

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Understanding Female Digestive Problems

by Brooke Keefer
November 10, 2016
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It is well-documented in research that some digestive problems, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease, gastroparesis, and gallstones, are more

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