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