Comments on: What can you eat to ease gallbladder symptoms or prevent them? http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them.html The symptoms of gallbladder disease and gallstones Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The mom http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-5 The mom Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:59 +0000 http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/gallbladder-symptoms/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them#comment-5 Not really a matter of what to eat as it is what not to eat. If you already have gallstones, then you need to follow a very low fat to no fat diet. That will help some to help avoid an attack. It won't prevent them all, unfortunately. To help prevent developing gallstones from developing in the first place, you should generally keep to a lower fat diet and keep your weight under control. If you suffer from high cholesterol and take a medication to lower that, it can cause gallstones to form as a result of the larger amount of cholesterol being broken down. In that case, you would want to follow a no fat diet as much as reasonably possible, and lose weight if you needed to. Sometimes you are genetically predispositioned to developing them, and some folks just seem to develop them no matter what they do. In any case, if you get them and have an attack- it's just as well to go ahead and have the gallbladder removed. It really doesn't change anything except removing the storage spot they form in, and one attack pretty much means there will be a second one sometime. There is a medication that will dissolve them, if they are cholesterol based- but it's hard on the liver and takes up to a year to work. Worst of all, the stones tend to reform within 2 years after you quit taking it. Nothing else you eat or take is going to magically dissolve them, so save money on the pills and potions that make that promise. Anything actually strong enough to dissolve a gallstone is rough on the liver, and while you take it you would need to be closely monitored to prevent damaging your liver. So mostly, it comes down to eating less fat and maintaining a normal weight, and hoping for the best.<br><b>References : </b><br>nurse Not really a matter of what to eat as it is what not to eat. If you already have gallstones, then you need to follow a very low fat to no fat diet. That will help some to help avoid an attack. It won't prevent them all, unfortunately. To help prevent developing gallstones from developing in the first place, you should generally keep to a lower fat diet and keep your weight under control. If you suffer from high cholesterol and take a medication to lower that, it can cause gallstones to form as a result of the larger amount of cholesterol being broken down. In that case, you would want to follow a no fat diet as much as reasonably possible, and lose weight if you needed to. Sometimes you are genetically predispositioned to developing them, and some folks just seem to develop them no matter what they do. In any case, if you get them and have an attack- it's just as well to go ahead and have the gallbladder removed. It really doesn't change anything except removing the storage spot they form in, and one attack pretty much means there will be a second one sometime. There is a medication that will dissolve them, if they are cholesterol based- but it's hard on the liver and takes up to a year to work. Worst of all, the stones tend to reform within 2 years after you quit taking it. Nothing else you eat or take is going to magically dissolve them, so save money on the pills and potions that make that promise. Anything actually strong enough to dissolve a gallstone is rough on the liver, and while you take it you would need to be closely monitored to prevent damaging your liver. So mostly, it comes down to eating less fat and maintaining a normal weight, and hoping for the best.
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]]> By: Zsa*Zsa* Galore http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 Zsa*Zsa* Galore Mon, 11 May 2009 12:37:59 +0000 http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/gallbladder-symptoms/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them#comment-4 Gallbladder attacks can be triggered by eating fatty foods such as chocolate, cheese or pastry. The primary concern in the gallbladder diet is to avoid fats. Therefore, fatty or fried foods should be avoided. In addition, carbonated drinks and large meals are also discouraged. The gallbladder diet focuses on lean meats, lowfat dairy products, and fruits and vegetables. Because fat cannot be digested normally, it is important to include plenty of fiber in the diet. A person with gallstones should add starchy foods to the diet, such as bread, to ensure adequate fiber consumption. Essentially, the gallbladder diet follows a typical food pyramid, with vegetables, fruits, and grains making up the bulk of the diet, supplemented by lowfat dairy products and lean meats in moderation, and with fats and sweets relegated to "sparing" usage. Supplementation with fish oil capsules has been recommended for gall bladder patients to ensure that they get sufficient amounts of the omega-3 and omega-6 essential oils. In addition, increasing use of the spices turmeric and ginger has been shown to aid digestion, so adding them to the spice cabinet and using them frequently is desirable Hope this info helps!<br><b>References : </b><br> Gallbladder attacks can be triggered by eating fatty foods such as chocolate, cheese or pastry.

The primary concern in the gallbladder diet is to avoid fats. Therefore, fatty or fried foods should be avoided. In addition, carbonated drinks and large meals are also discouraged.

The gallbladder diet focuses on lean meats, lowfat dairy products, and fruits and vegetables. Because fat cannot be digested normally, it is important to include plenty of fiber in the diet. A person with gallstones should add starchy foods to the diet, such as bread, to ensure adequate fiber consumption.

Essentially, the gallbladder diet follows a typical food pyramid, with vegetables, fruits, and grains making up the bulk of the diet, supplemented by lowfat dairy products and lean meats in moderation, and with fats and sweets relegated to "sparing" usage.

Supplementation with fish oil capsules has been recommended for gall bladder patients to ensure that they get sufficient amounts of the omega-3 and omega-6 essential oils. In addition, increasing use of the spices turmeric and ginger has been shown to aid digestion, so adding them to the spice cabinet and using them frequently is desirable

Hope this info helps!
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]]> By: N http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 N Mon, 11 May 2009 12:30:59 +0000 http://www.gallbladder-symptoms.org/gallbladder-symptoms/what-can-you-eat-to-ease-gallbladder-symptoms-or-prevent-them#comment-3 Avoid fatty foods. Fatty foods precipitate gallstone attacks.<br><b>References : </b><br> Avoid fatty foods. Fatty foods precipitate gallstone attacks.
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