Saturday, July 7, 2012

Gall Bladder Issues

I found some time last night to get in a bit of reading about gall bladders and diets that can keep them healthy.  While I felt like I found some places that gave me some better understanding, I'm still a little unsure on the diet aspect of it. 

This article was helpful in understanding how the gall bladder functions.  Reading through, I'm feeling more confident that I'd prefer to work at avoiding the surgery if I am able.  I liked what I read afa their suggestions for diet. But, it does contradict a tiny bit with some other sources I've read.  I think what it's going to come down to is a bit of trial and error on my part learning what my personal triggers are.  So far, I've noticed these:

Gall Bladder Pain Triggers: (create nausea and/or upper abdominal pains)

Soda (diet or regular)
Potato chips
Pizza
Heavy cheeses

I'm reading in some places that peanuts are very beneficial. Other places tell me to avoid them. :-/ So far, our natural peanut butter hasn't given my trouble, but I'm going to target that food this week and see what I find.

I'm also researching the use of psyllium husk as a preventative tool. The points listed in this article look promising. I plan to contact my midwife and go over the use of it in combination with the other supplements I'm taking and check to be sure there are no adverse affects with nursing.

I'm considering adding fish to my menu. I never serve fish because I find it costly and I'm not confident in how I prepare it. Now that I need to avoid butter, it will be even trickier. But, the fish oils appear to be very beneficial and it would be one of the few proteins I can enjoy in moderation. I'll have to spend some time price shopping what is available here.

That's my research and notes for now. I'll add more as I go.

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This is a challenging journey, so your gracious encouragement is quite welcome.