Excellent Foods With Potential Ability To Prevent Gallstones
The gallbladder is found under the liver. It stores and releases bile, a yellow-brown digestive enzyme produced by the liver that helps in digesting fats. Before a meal, it is about the size of a small pear as it may be full of bile. But after meals, it is empty and flat.
Some of the different problems that plague this tiny organ are gallstones, gallbladder cancer, cholecystitis, gallbladder polyps, and gallbladder pancreatitis. Among these problems, gallstones are the most common.
Gallstones are hard crystal-like stones which are formed in the gallbladder. It can either be pigment stones (formed when bile combines with calcium salts and other substances) or cholesterol stones (formed when bile forms crystals with cholesterol).
It is believed that gallstones are caused by any one of the following factors.
- Insufficient bile salts, which prevents cholesterol dissolution
- Poor muscle tone may keep the gallbladder from emptying completely
- An increase in bile cholesterol levels
- Concentrated bile
- Other substances in bile resulting in cholesterol crystal formation
Factors like female gender, obesity, rapid weight loss, a poor diet and taking certain medications (birth control pills and cholesterol-lowering drugs) can increase your risk of developing gallstones.
Here are the top foods that can help you prevent gallstone formation naturally.
Iron-Rich Foods
Fiber-Rich Foods
Foods Rich In Healthy Fats
Vegetables
Consume more beets, celery, tomatoes, lemons, and apples. Unfiltered raw apple juice is also beneficial as it contains pectin that helps prevent the formation of gallstones and softens existing ones.
Turmeric
You can simply add turmeric while you are cooking or mix it with water and honey or mix it with warm milk. It is recommended that you consume 1 tsp to 2 tbsp. of turmeric a day.
Coffee
Along with the consumption of the foods mentioned above, there are also eating habits that can help you lower your risk of gallstones. This includes following a well-balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and having regular meal intervals.
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