I know apple pectin influences the gall bladder and liver and apples are reccomended to eat before doing a liver flush to encourage the body to release more stones the next day. I believe it increases bile production--which helps in pushing out the stones.


Possibly, your liver or gallbladder is a bit congested and the apple pectin is actually doing it's "stuff" for those organs- but the congestion is causing the headache.

It is true that headaches are a detox symptom, and occur when one isn't getting enough fluids to flush the toxins released from detoxing out. I've had this happen to me also.

Maybe the pectin in the apples is pushing out toxins, or even stones---probably in the liver, gallbladder area-- but your body isn't able to release them efficiently. Even if you have had your gallbladder taken out- there are still gallbladder stones pocketed in the liver area of most of us.