Diet to treat cholecystitis and gallstones
Cholecystitis and gallstones are common biliary tract diseases, mostly occurring in women and obese people.·
Because the gallbladder is an organ of the digestive tract, eating scientifically and properly will help improve the condition a lot.
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People with cholecystitis should eat soft rice, steamed fish, green vegetables, and fresh fruit. |
Acute cholecystitis usually occurs after a full meal, with severe pain in the upper abdomen or upper right abdomen, fever, and jaundice. Chronic cholecystitis often lacks typical symptoms or abdominal distension, with dull pain in the upper right abdomen. When an acute attack occurs, there may be "biliary colic" or obvious jaundice.
People with acute and chronic cholecystitis should gradually eat beans, bean water, rice porridge, lotus root powder, soft rice, steamed fish, potatoes, green vegetables, fresh fruits. They should avoid stimulating foods such as alcohol, strong spices such as onions, ginger, garlic as well as spicy, hot, dry foods such as fried, grilled, roasted foods... Avoid eating animal fat, obese people should reduce eating to gradually reduce body weight.
Diet needs to strictly control cholesterol intake, do not eat fatty meat, fish eggs, animal organs, egg yolks. Type of fat, should be mainly vegetable oil, can choose canola oil, corn oil, bean oil, canola oil.
Eat lots of green vegetables, fruits, shiitake mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms to absorb bile acids in the digestive tract, inhibit cholesterol absorption in the intestines, and alleviate inflammation. Make sure to drink 1,500ml of water every day to prevent the formation of stones. Eat lots of laxative foods like honey and bananas to ensure smooth bowel movements.
According to Knowledge - NT
