Having your gallbladder removed may provide relief from gall stones, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop watching what you eat.
The gallbladder serves as a bile storage center. When you eat fatty foods, the gallbladder lets out bile to help digest fat. After the gallbladder is removed, some people may experience problems because their bile flows directly into the intestines from the liver. Symptoms include bloating, diarrhea and gas and may be noticeable with certain foods, particularly fatty meals.
A visit to livingwithoutagallbladder.net provides us with some useful tips on foods to eat if you have had a gallbladder removal. Here are a few:
Carrots
Carrot juice is important for cleansing the gallbladder and can be included as a vegetable in your diet after gallbladder removal. It will help fight against infection.
Oatmeal
Fiber should also be included in your list of foods to eat after gallbladder removal. Oatmeal can help eradicate the problem of constipation and promotes a faster recovery from surgery.
Cracked Wheat
In your list of foods to eat after gallbladder removal, you should also include cracked wheat. It helps in reducing gallbladder inflammation as well as fight against toxins.
Bananas
Bananas improve our digestion and they are also rich in potassium.
Blueberries
Blueberries are full of fiber and help in promoting a healthy digestive system. If you consume blueberries daily, gallbladder inflammation will be reduced.
Foods to avoid:
It’s important to avoid anything that will not dissolve easily in your stomach without the use of excess bile such as foods with many seasonings or excess fat. Since you don’t have a gallbladder, bile isn’t being distributed properly to digest these kind of foods. For example, certain foods containing onions and garlic may cause irritation and gas when eaten, therefore it is best to stay away from such foods. Although the onion, like garlic, by itself is very nutritional, these foods have a tendency to cause bloating.
