Gallbladder Disease
Gallbladder Disease
If you have problems with your gall bladder or have had it taken out, you may need to eat a special diet. Your gallbladder is an organ in your belly near the liver. It stores bile, which is a juice that helps you digest your food. Bile helps your body breakdown fats as it digests food.
Name
Gallbladder Diet
About this topic
If you have problems with your gall bladder or have had it taken out, you may need to eat a special diet. Your gallbladder is an organ in your belly near the liver. It stores bile, which is a juice that helps you digest your food. Bile helps your body breakdown fats as it digests food.
What changes to diet are needed?
Limit your daily fat intake to no more than 30% of your total calories.,Choose foods that are low in fat. Read food labels and look for foods that have 3 grams of fat or less per serving.,Eat smaller, more frequent meals and snacks.,Avoid foods that are high-fat, fried, spicy, those that have a strong odor, or that cause gas.,You can often start to eat within a few hours of surgery. Start with clear liquids and broths. Then you can have regular liquids, soft foods, and slowly advance your diet to what you were eating before surgery.,You still may want to eat a low-fat diet for a time after surgery. Slowly start to add healthy fats into your diet.,If you have problems with gas and bloating, eat smaller meals more often.,If you have loose stools, try adding extra fiber to your diet.
Body systems
Diet,Gastrointestinal
What are other common names?
Biliary Removal Diet,Cholecystectomy Diet,Diet,Hepatobiliary Removal Diet
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