Gall Bladder Diet

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Valentyna	The first time I realised I had a gall bladder problem was when I took the cold leftover lamb on a sandwich to work and finished off with an orange. I was in such agony no-one could tell me what was wrong, until I went to my female doctor and she sent me to a a supermarket cafe and told me to eat the fattest fried food and finish off with a chocolate milk shake. On my return to the surgery she made me take a barium meal, x-rayed me and showed me my gall bladder. Apparently it had 'shut off'. Lamb should also be added to "Foods to Avoid" as the congealed fat causes problems. I have since changed my diet, but when visiting friends it is difficult to dictate what they prepare so take my anti spaspodic tablets with me.	1/26/2012
Dee H	Your article was the most helpful on the subject. It is informative, to the point and simple. It was just what I needed. Thank you. God bless.	12/30/2011
walker	this was a very useful website	11/19/2011
Courtney	Why cut down on/avoid coffee? Coffee increases the flow of bile and it has been found that people who are avid coffee drinkers rarely have gallbladder problems. (This is not true of people who don't drink their coffee black). Just curious. I would have thought it would be good for those with gallbladder problems.	9/2/2011
nanette	when you say several hours before bedtime do you mean 2, 3 or 4 hours	5/2/2011
katie	I was just hoping to find out if peas were also okay to eat	2/28/2011
Veronica	I really appreciate all your advice about the foods to eat and not eat. Most sites just give you an idea about what to do and not do and leave it at that. I have been having an incredible amout of discomfort with my gallbladder and to know what foods I can eat really helps me and it helps with the indecision I feel too.	2/15/2011
nancie CARRIER	what about condiments and some organic peanut butter?	2/12/2011
Gale	What is a good test to determine if one has a gall bladder problem for sure?	2/10/2011
J. CIAROCCO	THIS ARTICLE IS HIGHLY INFORMATIVE, CONTAINING EVERTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW...THANKS	2/1/2011
mayra	this was helpful information but i need some help in finding recipes specifically for gallstones	1/14/2011
Wayne Murphy	On the list of foods to avoid you include grapefruit. Grapefruit juice is used in a majority of liver flush recipes so why would it be a juice to avoid. Please give specifics.	1/13/2011
Constance Trude	I think that this diet for the gallbladder is v e r y limiting. What do you mean by "avoid fowl" is that chicken, turkey etc. Avoid beef, pork. Even legumes.. Does not say anything about fish one way or the other. It doesn't leave much, pretty drastic. Does it work? Help the gallbladder?	12/19/2010
bob	can you eat ranch dressing with your salad?	12/12/2010
saqueena easter	food for gall bladder problem	12/10/2010
AMIR	If gallbladder had caused cancer .What should we eat the same things written above or some thing else	11/29/2010
felicia	i hope i can do it	11/19/2010
lesli	i think this site was helpful and i didnt know oranges was bad because i eat alot of those	11/14/2010
Ronald Walls	I also have diverticulitis. So what do i eat now with the gall stones too.	10/22/2010
kelsey kaser	List meals!	10/6/2010
Shanmugavel	It was really useful those who are suffering my gall bladder problems	9/13/2010
SAUNDA	vERY HELPFUL	9/3/2010
scott	what meat can i eat ?	8/31/2010
adriana	How could I ever not eat chocolate while in this conditions with my gall bladder? and also Isn;t "Legumes" vegetables? English is my second laguage.	8/21/2010
dce	This article is very informative. I was suppose to have surgery but I was unable to coinside it with this other surgery which is more important to have. I will try the diet and exercise suggeation and impliment usage of the bile salts. Thanks.	8/1/2010
Tresie Lopez	I wont you to no that this sight is very helpful I got helpful and useful infomantion on every thing I need to no when I have my gallbladder surgey as well as how to care for my Diavetes an how to cre for my Cholesterol.. Thank you all the info was very helpful.	7/10/2010
khalid Raja	advise help me in choosing my diet,specially division of food,dinner much before going to bed	6/28/2010
ruth ann anders	What amount of the NO foods can one eat without adding to the early symptoms(slight pain in lower right abdominal area)? I have been free of pain for 6 months but now there is a little. Not every day...is there any things I should be keeping tract of the "symptoms?	6/5/2010
Lauren	I had my gallbladder removed by emergency surgery about a year ago. the doctor that performed my surgery said that my bowel movements would go back to normal after about 3 months...it's been over a year now and i suffer from horrible diarrhea. no matter what i eat. i'm going to try what this website has suggested.	5/25/2010
Yvonne	what about pineapple?	5/4/2010
pam hickman	will lettuce hurt a bad gallbladder	4/18/2010
yvette	I have a question?Has anyone had their gallbladder removed cause of an accident? I did, and my aut ins.wont cover this, says its not related from the accident.Yes it was, how can a healtly person have no problems,once they get hit, their head is hurt with post concusion, plus stomach pain, my dr. only gave me pills and lotion.(I had a rash on my stomach, from the asprin, allegic reaction, even tough I ask my(ex)dr. to look at my stomach, to take xrays,ultrasound, he said lose weight. come back in 1`wk.well look and see if its your gallbladder. the next day (ITS BEEN5-6wks)since the accident.I called and demanded an ultasound, isnt that his job?If hed done this te 1st time I saw him the 2nd wk in feb. maybe my auto ins be covering this. He told me I need my gallbladder out. Its been 1wk since the surgery.still in alot of pain. THe surgeon told my mom my stomach was stuck to my gallbladder. wow maybe its cause OF my accident, like when my seatbelt didnt work until after I was hit. My stomach was injured from steeringwheel/seatbelt.ill be finding out from the dr. tues. maybe he'll give me a letter so i can have my auto pay this.otherwise Im getting a LAWYER.i HAD TO USE MY MONEY FROM MY VAN, TO PAY HALF OF THE SURGERY,so I have no car,or no mone for another car. I have to start all over.wish me luck.	4/11/2010
Stephen Atkins	thanks allot for the info because it tells me how I need to change my diet	3/16/2010
Anonymous	Actually avocado and coconut are on the "definitely do not eat" list for gall bladder disease. You should update this article before giving someone mis-information.	3/7/2010
Carol Powers	What about pasta ?	2/28/2010
Jennifer Dale	I'm a little confused, I have been on another site and it told me to stay away from all melons, garlic onions, starches. what do you think? and why?	2/7/2010
michael thompso	dear dr. could you tell me how you do that nuclear test on the gall bladder ?	1/26/2010
Heather	I have had several attacks and they are getting more frequent. Plus, many of these lists online contradict each other. One says nuts, this one says no nuts. Apples, no apples --- If it makes you feel like crap don't eat it again! Dandelion Root Tea also works.	1/19/2010
Mark	Ok, aside from heredity I have done some thing I thought was good for myself. I drive truck for a living so my lifestyle is not good, to start with. I weighed in at 245lb at 6' 2". I quit smoking. I figured it was time for a diet. I stopped eating after 6 pm and drank lots of water. This lasted for about a month. One day I was driving across Texas and thought I was having a heart attack. After I relaxed, the discomfort went away and I continued on my way. The diet continued and the symptoms became worse. I have lost over 20lb and found out that my gallbladder is enlargedand has pollups. I have major pain in my kidney area and I still have a feeling of a heart attack, (pain in the chest). Everything I have available for me to eat, is dripping with grease. Salads are fine, so thats what I eat. Coffee is out, I guess (yeah right). Everything good I thought I was doing for myself is the root cause of my health problems. Man, I am glad I started trying to live a better life.	12/28/2009
jo crewell	On many articles I have read about the gullbladder - from health food - and personal pain- why does the juice from sauerkraut help my gullbladder pain and problem when cabbage is listed as a food not to eat. Is it due to the process of raw and juice.	12/16/2009
bev johnson	I am so confused, I have MS and my gallbladder is very badly diseased, I need my gallbladder to be removed but because I have MS the consultants will not do it and say I must try and control it by diet alone, any suggestions to keep me healthy please.	11/28/2009
Amanda Smith	This has been helpful. But is there any other foods you can eat? I am having a stress test done my gallbladder because they think the gallbladder is the problem but have not found a test to prove it yet. But I not sure what all I can have to eat. Need help please/	11/14/2009
susan	I thought grapefruit was good for the gallbadder in reduces the sludge and that there was a compond in it that help block fat in the liver?	8/17/2009
Judy	This is great information and should be followed by everyone. We would all be much happier and healthier. As I look around, I see so many people overweight and of course the junk food is so popular in our culture and it's cheap. Many don't realize just how dangerous it can be to their health. My husband is realizing that he needs to listen to his wife, who has better common sense about foods and diet.	8/1/2009
KJ in AV	I've had gallbladder pain for about 6 months. By switching to a low-fat, very low cholesterol diet, my pain is gone and I feel better, in general. However, my gallbladder is still full of stones--one slip off of my diet and I'm in discomfort. When I've lost some weight, I still plan to have my gall bladder removed to avoid complications (like cancer).	7/16/2009
paul hq	My General Surgeon has advised me not to eat apples or drink apple juice. He also mentioned do not eat bananas or peanut butter. Drinks to avoid included coffee at the top of the list. Meats to avoid were pork and turkey. Please advise. Thank you.	7/15/2009
L.L.Zerbe	What is a stressed gallbladder diagnosis	7/6/2009
Cheri	This is exactly what I was looking for. The Dr. didn't even know exactly what foods. Thanks guys, you have no idea how much this is going to help. Have been in hosp. about 5x in year, the last 2x have been in last 2 wks. This dr. wants to help (thank goodness) and is doing tests etc. and suspects gallbladder, and just said "stay away from fat". So thank you so much.	7/1/2009
Cassie	I just googled Tumeric cause I wasnt sure of what exactly it was, and the web site I looked at said this : People with gallbladder disease should avoid using turmeric as a dietary supplement as it may worsen the condition. So its cool to season with it but not to take it daily? I got the info from the NCCAM website	6/28/2009
Carol	You were a lot of help as I did not know what I could eat after I had my gallbladder out as I was told I could still get gallstones.	6/26/2009
robert	eat fat free pretzels, skinless chicken breast, fresh spinach from your garden, boiled potatoes, white rice, duck sauce, collard greens, low fat sherbert, green beans, pretzels,pretzels,pretzels...good luck	6/24/2009
SETH	i think this article was WONDERFUL and i wish more people would give more listings of the foods they have eaten that weren't harmful to them like KERRI . when your really hungry and look up a website to see positive things...you want to see POSITIVE things. we all have suffered enough! THANKS AGAIN TO KERRI!	6/24/2009
Alisha S	i am 15 and i had golf ball sized gallstones, my gallbladder was so infected it had gangrene all through it. before i knew my gallbladder was bad i weighed 125 and ate very healthy. the docters said it was hereditary but i used to drink a lot of iced tea before i got sick, is this the problem?	6/17/2009
Lee	Where is the references to "recent research"?	6/6/2009
zandile	I need to know about when a gallbladder secretes too much bile because my cousin has that problem.She looses weight and i vomiting all the time.I need suggestions on how to treat her and what diet she should follow to limit vomitting	5/26/2009
Rachael Q.	my gullblader only works 4%,the doctor wants me to have the surgury but my insurance will not cover it. What can I do to make me feel better(deit/exercise)?	5/22/2009
e.pagan	Do you have any menus that I could follow, I will be having gallbladder surgery in july, 2009. I want to start following good diet before and after surgery.	5/11/2009
MYRNA	MY DR SAID MY GALLBLADDER IS NOT FUNCTIONING. HE SAID IT NEEDS REMOVING. CAN I MAKE IT FUNCTION AGAIN IF SO , HOW? WHAT FOODS CAN I EAT AND DO I NEED A LOT OF WATER	4/26/2009
Joe	The best net article on gallbladder I've seen.	4/19/2009
Jean Gentry	I had my gall bladder removed 2 wks. ago, yesterday my Dr. said "go and enjoy your life" I had 3 sips of wine before dinner and thought I would cry with the pain which lasted 2 hours. Please help. I love my wine before dinner. Thank you.	4/2/2009
CA McCarthy	The gallbladder diet listed above is completely unsupported by actual information. A list of good and bad food does not constitute an informational article about how to adjust your diet because of gall bladder conditions. Considering that the majority of the foods on the bad list are not high fat foods they require an explanation of what makes foods good or bad. Advice such as "avoid foods above a certain percentage of calories from fat" would have been much more helpful than an arbitrary list of food.	3/30/2009
Elizabeth C	I would like to know the sources for these diet recommendations.	2/25/2009
Mary Ellen	What does coffee and black tea do to your gallbladder?	1/31/2009
Texas Reader	I'm having surgery to remove my gallbladder in a few months. I found this article by doing an internet search in hopes of finding what type of diet I should follow to minimize gall bladder pain while I await my surgery. There is no information in this article about the source of the lists - is there any science behind this advice? The author of the article does not have any scientific training that would indicate she has expertise in this field.	1/29/2009
NoGallbladder	Of course, all of the foods I love are on the banned list.	1/27/2009
Kitty	What about broccoli? Is that member of the cabbage family permissable?	1/27/2009
Jeanie	What about sludge in the gallbladder	1/19/2009
JW	There are some foods I don't see listed as either good or bad for the liver and gall bladder. They are: Sunflower seeds, limes, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, carob, spirulina, dates, pineapple and non-alcoholic "beer". What about these? Thank you	1/2/2009
machelle	my mom just had a gallbladder attack and i wanted to know if she can still drink a zero calorie sparkling water beverages or diet lipton ice tea.	11/8/2008
Kerri	this article was helpful.. but for you gallbladder sufferers like me here are some other things you may want to try... Hood fat-free milk that's made to taste like 2% ( I couldn't have any dairy before but this one works for me) smartbeat cheese- no fat, cholest, or sat fat.. just doesn't really taste like anything but at least the smell helps if you're a cheese lover..lol Orange juice... better if followed by a glass of water Baked potato with a little biit of soy sauce on it All kinds of oatmeal except creamy ones Pretzels applesauce english muffins with jelly low fat dry cereals try the original big biscut shredded wheat with a tiny bit of the fat free milk, and a little sugar~ microwaved.. it's a lot better than you would think salad as long as there's no red cabbage and steer clear of tomatoes.. I used lite blush wine vinegar dressing.. really tasty! fat free or low fat fudgsicles.. really good and found I could eat as many as I wanted.. no cholesterol or sat. fat in them saltines unsalted tops.. cholesterol free, low sat. fat New york brand pizzeria dipping sticks- garlic and parmesan ones.. as long as you limit amount and don't use sauce half a twix bar a day for those chocolate cravings ( I'm pregnant so I should know..lol) Baked Apples with boiled carrots .. good together.. Health smart bisquick pancake mix.. cholest free.. low fat.. just stinks there can't be butter egg whites in moderation fruit/cereal bars and if all else fails try baby food.. I was using that until I found some other stuff.. If I find anything else I'll post again.. hope it helps..] ps some people can have skinless boneless chicken breast.. here's a good marinade bottle of wishbone italian dressing soy sauce Marinate in fridge for two hours then grill.. also pretty yummy	10/27/2008
EWS	thanks. Your article was not as intimidating or upsetting as the one I was looking at first. Just got a gall stone diagnosis and was looking for assistance, not fear. Thank you again.!	10/20/2008
Jay Ponsford	Thank you very much for your article. I have looked and looked for what kind of food I can eat to help me determine if I really do have a gall bladder problem. Thank you Thank you.	9/11/2008
Sarah	If you're supposed to avoid red meat, pork, and fowl... what is left? Where should we get our protein if legumes are also on the bad list? I read that a diet too low in protein and high in sugar can also cause gall bladder disease.	8/22/2008
Emmy	Perfect! I've been looking for a list like this for hours!	5/31/2008
Ann	Excellent, Thank You.	5/18/2008
ilene	This advise neglects to tell people that Gall stones can lead to Gall bladder cancer, at this time it cannot be curred. My father now has gall bladder cancer because he was told to just watch his diet. Do not give incomplete advise.	1/11/2008

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