| You or a loved one is experiencing the pain and | | | | healthier diet rich in water-soluble dietary fiber and low |
| misery accompanied with gall stones. Gallstone | | | | in saturated fats. By watching what you put in and |
| disease sufferers experience steady pain throughout | | | | what you don't put into your mouth, you can actually |
| the abdomen which results in nausea, vomiting and | | | | add years to your life and say good bye to future |
| chills. If left untreated, gallstones will result in a severe | | | | gallstones! |
| fever and gallbladder infection. Doctors typically | | | | Foods to Avoid: |
| diagnose gallstones as Acute Cholecystitis which | | | | Foods that will cause gallstones typically are any foods |
| simply means an inflamed gallbladder, which is caused | | | | that are from animal or animal-based foods. Here is a |
| by gallstones forming inside that may have blocked | | | | list of high risk foods to avoid: fast foods, oily foods, |
| one of the bile ducts. Fortunately, thousands of | | | | spicy foods, red meats, eggs, pork, onions, fowl, milk, |
| gallstone sufferers have dissolved their gallstones | | | | corn, beans and nuts. Though this list might look |
| naturally and have passed them in weeks. However, | | | | daunting, you can make tons of delicious entrees with |
| the misfortune is that over 500,000 persons will | | | | the following list! |
| undergo gallbladder surgery to remove their gallbladder | | | | Foods You Should Eat to Prevent Gallstones |
| this year. The greater misfortune is that gallstones can | | | | The best way to treat gall stones is to prevent them. |
| be dissolved and passed naturally without even | | | | You can prevent gallstones with increasing your fiber |
| stepping foot into a surgical room. An finally, the even | | | | with any fruits and vegetables (water soluble fiber). |
| greater travesty is that while a doctor will recommend | | | | The following is a list of recommended foods to eat: |
| gallbladder surgery, he will not tell you that gallbladder | | | | alfalfa, apples, artichokes, barley, beets, broccoli, |
| surgery increases your risk of bowel and colon cancer | | | | carrots, celery, fennel, grapefruit, horseradish, lemons, |
| and an increase in blood cholesterol levels. Mostly | | | | mustard greens, olive oil radishes, spinach greens, |
| because without your gallbladder, bile will continuously | | | | water chestnuts, watermelon and garlic. However, |
| drip into your digestive system. But there is a better | | | | most people are not vegetarians and love meat! If this |
| and inexpensive method for treating your gall stones! | | | | is the case, we would recommend meats such as |
| A Gall Stones Prevention Diet | | | | chicken, turkey and fish. These meats are very low in |
| Of the 25 million gall stone sufferers in America, most | | | | cholesterol but should be supplemented with fruits and |
| these cases are caused by the sufferer's diet. | | | | vegetables (fiber). Finally, you should always drink 10-12 |
| Therefore, since gallstones are mostly caused by a | | | | glasses of water per day if you suffer from gall |
| poor diet; gallstones can also be prevented by a | | | | stones. The water will aid with the flushing. |