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I sometimes get really bloated if i don't eat for awhile why is this? i did have my gallbladder removed 3 years ago is this connected?

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Dr. Terry Simpson answered

Correlation : You are not bloated because you don't eat- you are bloated from what you ate before - things that the bacteria eat that you don't digest. Think fiber, milk, fats. If it is fatty foods that are doing this it may be from your gallbladder but probably it is not.

Answered 5/9/2014

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A member asked:

I sometimes get really bloated if i don't eat for awhile why is this? i did have my gallbladder removed 3 years ago is this connected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Terry Simpson answered

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