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Gallbladder stone: diet helps in controlling the problem

Gallbladder stone: diet helps in controlling the problem

Gallstones are a major public health problem affecting about 20% of the population. They are caused by a complex interaction between dietary, genetic, metabolic and environmental factors. The vast majority of stones are made up primarily of cholesterol, inside the gallbladder. This is due to a multifactorial process that involves to a varying degree the presence of a bile with excess cholesterol, reduction of substances inhibiting the formation of crystals and impaired gallbladder motility.

Among the risk factors for the formation of gallstones

  • Female
  • Obesity
  • Rapid weight loss (over 1.5 kg / week)
  • Gestation
  • some medications such as female hormones
  • dyslipidemia

intestinal diseases that affect the terminal ileum.

The gallbladder usually presents asymptomatically, but can cause biliary colic, cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), and more serious complications such as cholangitis (inflammation of one or more biliary cancers) and acute biliary pancreatitis.

How can diet help control?

Treatment depends on the general condition of the patient, the presence or absence of symptoms and complications, and may include medi of dietary, medical and endoscopic procedures, of interventional radiology and surgical.

Once the gallstones are formed, there is no diet that can eliminate the problem. Once the diagnosis is made, a specific diet should be started to reduce the risk of symptoms and complications related to biliary lithiasis. The amount of fat in the diet should be reduced by limiting the intake of fried foods, fatty red meats, whole milk and milk products, eggs, animal viscera, sweets, and some processed foods. In particular, any food that is known to cause the symptoms should be avoided.

Prevention

When it comes to prevention, diet plays a key role. It is recommended a diet rich in antioxidant foods, with plenty of vegetables and fruits, rich in fiber, calcium, vitamin C, white meat and skim milk and with moderate amount of coffee. Meals should be fractionated, trying to avoid concentrating a large amount of fats in a single meal. Obesity should be avoided, but rapid weight loss can not occur (weight should not exceed 1.5 kg / week). In addition to diet, a regular program of physical activity can help further reduce the risk of gallstones.


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