Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 GALLBLADDER DIET HELPFUL FOODS Beets Cucumbers Green beans - are NOT the same as dried Okra Sweet potatoes Avocados - a good way to get needed fats directly from food Vinegars all types Garlic and onions help with liver cleansing but not processed types like flakes or powder. But some people have trouble digesting them so pay attention Shallots Tomatoes - ripe cold water fish Lemons (lemon juice in the morning with hot water helps to clean the liver) Grapes and fresh organic grape juice apples, berries, papaya, pears Omega 3 oils like flax or hemp. Use these with fresh lemon juice or vinegar on your salads. DO NOT COOK flax oil. Vegetable juices - Beet and cucumber are especially helpful to gallbladder You can add other green vegetables like tender baby greens, swiss chard, dandelion greens, beet greens, celery, carrots -- avoid the cabbage family) Avoid all fruit juices except organic grape juice and organic apple (self-juiced is best). All the vegetables listed above for juicing are good. Use baby mixed organic greens for salads and avoid the bitter greens for now. Stay away from--- Fiber such as found in fruits and vegetables and guar gum Eggs, pork, onion, fowl, milk, coffee, oranges, grapefruit, corn, beans, nuts, in that order. Trans fats Hydrogenated, partially-hydrogenated oils Margarine Fried Foods Saturated fats (even coconut oil until feeling better) Red meats Dairy products Eggs (Research showed that eggs caused symptoms in up to 95% of patients. However, in my clinical experience soft-boiled or poached with no fat added seems to be okay. Perhaps this is due to the lecithin content that is present in the raw or close to raw egg.) Coffee, regular or decaf Chocolate Ice cream Black tea Alcohol, beer, wine, liqueur Fruit juice Carbonated water Tap water Raddishes and turnips Cabbage, cauliflower Colas and all sodas Oats (for some people) Wheat Barley Rye (although the sour German ryes seem to be less troublesome) All legumes (beans) as they tend to increase the cholesterol in the bile. Avoid all artificial sweeteners, sugar, preservatives, refined and bleached foods (like white flour) Many steamed greens like collard, mustard and kale, also brussel sprouts and broccoli seem to be a problem for some people. Greens (and especially kale and brussel sprouts) are used by the liver to detoxify. It may be necessary to avoid these until you have done some work with the products and flushes as well as diet. Your goal should get to the point where these foods do not cause distress, as they actually target the root of the problem. GALLBLADDER DIET TIPS DO NOT OVEREAT DO NOT EAT UNDER STRESS EAT ONLY FRESH FOODS - DO NOT EAT PACKAGED FOODS ORGANIC FOOD IS IMPORTANT ORGANIC IS IMPORTANT - The liver is the root of the problem here, and the pesticides and herbicides used in commercial fruits and vegetables causes extra burden on the liver and therefore, the gallbladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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