2023-06-11 20:57:00
Can gallstones be avoided with proper nutrition? The Federal Center for Nutrition in Germany claims that it is. A healthy diet reduces cholesterol, which lowers the risk of gallstones.
Gallstones are a common condition. It is characterized by the formation of hard particles, known as stones, inside the gallbladder. The size of the stones can range from the size of a grain of sand to the size of a golf ball, and they can lead to a variety of symptoms, including abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The gallbladder is a small organ located under the liver and stores bile, which is basically the liquid that helps digest fats.
How do we detect gallstones?
When the condition affects us, and we suffer from gallstones, we will feel pain in the middle of the abdomen, under the sternum, pain on the upper right side of the abdomen, nausea and vomiting.
Gallstones can have serious consequences such as inflammation of the gallbladder and hepatitis, and in the worst case it can lead to gallbladder cancer.
There are factors that increase the risk of the condition, including obesity, diabetes, liver diseases, adopting an unhealthy lifestyle by eating high-fat foods, high-cholesterol foods and low-fiber foods, combined with little movement of the body.
Fruits and Vegetables
The center in Germany recommended eating vegetables and fruits at least three times a day, eating fish and meat at least twice a week and eating arranged vegetarian meals about three times a week. The center also added that it is also worth eating bread made from whole grains or pasta. Regarding fats, olive oil should be preferred over butter. In addition, one should drink water in sufficient quantity which saturates the body.
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