How to Prevent Gall Bladder Attacks

If you suffer from gallstones or an inflamed gall bladder (cholecystitis), then chances are you have experienced painful and debilitating gall bladder attacks. Whether you simply want to treat your symptoms naturally without surgery, or if you just want to control them until you can have your gall bladder removed, here are some effective strategies for how to prevent gall bladder attacks.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. To prevent gall bladder attacks, eat a low fat diet. A diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and limits overall fat intake to about 20% of calories is ideal. This approach will not cure gallstones, but it can help prevent recurrent attacks and reduce the chances of new gallstones forming.

2. Avoid super high protein diets, and especially avoid excessive consumption of animal proteins. Studies have shown that high protein/low carb diets can predispose people to gallbladder attacks.

3. Lose weight to prevent gall bladder attacks. However, lose weight slowly with a diet that is low in animal fat and cholesterol and high in fiber. Fasting, high protein diets, and sudden weight loss can increase your chances of suffering a gallbladder attack.

4. Avoid skipping meals. Skipping meals is essentially a short-term fast. Fasting may put you at greater risk of gall bladder attacks.

5. See your doctor and get tested for vitamin C or hydrochloric (stomach) acid deficiencies. Studies in the animal kingdom have shown that low levels of vitamin C, especially in combination with a high-cholesterol diet, may result in gallstones. Studies have also shown that up to 50 percent of people who suffer gall bladder attacks are deficient in hydrochloric acid. There are treatments available to correct these deficiencies.

6. If you've tried all of these methods to prevent gall bladder attacks, and nothing seems to work, then you may want to consider surgery. Gallbladder surgery is low-risk for healthy adults and can provide permanent relief from gall bladder symptoms.

Tips & Warnings

• This article is not intended to replace professional medical advice.

[hlejames]

on 5/23/2009 I am starting this today...such pain!