GALLBLADDERcholecystitis and choledolithiasis

gallbladder

Healthy GallbladderGangrenous Cholecystitis

What is cholecystitis?

Inflammation of gallbladder

Common to people eating high fat and calories

Cholelithiasis- also known as gallstones

Treatment:

Diet Therapy

1. Low-fat diet maybe used to avoid stimulus to gallbladder which constricts to excrete bile with subsequent pain. Avoid rich pastries, chocolates, nuts, fatty, fried and gas-forming foods

2. Plain and simple foods are recommended

3. Spices and high residue foods may cause distention and increase peristalsis

nutritional therapy,reduce discomfort

Foods restricted

Whole milk, cream, ice cream

Whole milk, cheese, fatty meats, fish and poultry

Chocolate, fried foods gravies, cooking fats lard

Most baked foods; cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, pies and sweet rolls

Foods limited

Lean meat

Egg yolk

Butter, margarine, salad dressings

SAMPLE MENU

Breakfast

• Oatmeal with skim milk and sugar

• Toast with jelly

• Coffee

SAMPLE MENU

Lunch

• Vegetable salad

• Broiled bangus

• Rice

• Angel food cake

SAMPLE MENU

Dinner

• Roast beef

• Baked noodles

• Bread

• Apple