Question 1

can you offer any tips on a gallbladder diet?

Accepted Answer

Low fat: If you're having gallbladder symptoms, you can reduce them by avoiding fatty foods.  Try sherbet and pretzels for snacks, avoid avocados, nuts, peanut butter. Use low fat dairy, low fat salad dressings. Nothing fried. Now, if you have surgery to remove the gallbladder, all those restrictions go away. Good luck.

Question 2

how much fat can i eat per day for gallbladder diet?

Accepted Answer

Little: Although fat may frovoke an attack wo will carbohydrates and protein. Diet management for gakllstones is doomedto eventual failure and ongoing attacks.

Question 3

how to cure gallbladder sludge? what diet foods should i take?

Accepted Answer

Removal: Sludge in the gallbladder occurs when there is an alteration in liver metabolism, and one of three main components of bile crystallize, and sit in the gallbladder. This sludge will eventually coalesce in to stones. There is no cure for the inderlying cause.  Surgical removal of the gallbladder does solve the problem. If there are no symptoms, its ok to watch it.

Question 4

if my gallbladder is removed, do i need to restrict my fat in the diet?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: About 20% of people who have their gallbladder removed experience diarrhea after eating fatty foods.  This often resolves spontaneously within a few weeks after surgery.  Ironically, a common wive's tale about gallbladder surgery is that it leads to weight gain.  Actually, the weight gain may occur if someone was eating healthy before surgery to avoid attacks and goes back to these foods post-op.

Question 5

what kind of diet is best for someone with   gallbladder  surgery?

Accepted Answer

Low fat: Generally at least for the first few weeks after gallbladder surgery we recommend that you avoid foods that are high in fat or fried foods.

Question 6

you had your gallbladder removed, there a certain diet you need to follow?

Accepted Answer

Not really: You should be able to eat anything, within reason, without difficulty.  Issues such as heartburn or indigestion are not a gall bladder issue.

Question 7

what should be the diet after gallbladder surgery?

Accepted Answer

Normal diet: Most people can resume a normal diet after having their gallbladder removed.  A small subset of people will develop diarrhea after fried/fatty foods.

Question 8

had gallbladder surgery what would be the best diet to be on?

Accepted Answer

Low fat: Best to start off with a diet low in fat while avoiding large meals.

Question 9

can my bad diet lead to gallbladder disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Gallbladder disease occurs due to multiple factors including heredity and our high (saturated) fat/high carbohydrate western diet.  Furthermore, once gallstones develop, symptoms tend to be worse after eating high-fat foods.

Question 10

what is a good diet after gallbladder removal?

Accepted Answer

Low fat: Low fat, high fiber, avoid greasy fried foods and excessive butter and drink plenty of caffeine free, alcohol free fluids.

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