Re: QUESTION ABOUT BILE PRODUCTION

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Good question as my son has been yellow off and on with only ALT's elevated so I am not sure what this cold indicate. His skin is yellow under his eyes.. Any clues?

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QUESTION ABOUT BILE PRODUCTION

I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY KNOWS IF THE PRODUCTION OF BILE GOES UP AND

DOWN IN RELATIONSHIP TO DIET. CARA DOESN'T HAVE HER GALLBLADDER

ANYMORE . IT SEEMS AS IF HER JAINDICE WORSENS OR GETS BETTER FROM DAY

TO DAY. IT MAY LOOK WORSE ONE DAY AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER MUCH

BETTER.

[Guest guest]

I think it can, but first of all, is she getting enough water (no caffeinated drinks)? This could be indicative of sludgy bile flow, which might give the same symptoms.

Also, a low fat diet is generally recommended for those with a cholecystectomy. The body attempts to handle a high fat diet with increased bile, which breaks down the fat to a digestible form.

She should be shooting for 30 gms fat/day - it's not hard if you know what foods contain. For example, a Culver's " short " chocolate malt contains 36 gms of fat and a whopping 738 calories!!!!! (http://culvers.com/NutritionalInformation/ChoiceCalculatorResults.aspx?IdMenuItem=3).

That's a whole day's + of fat and 1/3 of my calories for the day!

Arne

56 - UC 1977, PSC 2000

Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

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I was wondering if anybody knows if the production of bile goes up and down in relationship to diet. Cara doesn't have her gallbladder anymore . It seems as if her jaundice worsens or gets better from day to day. It may look worse one day and then a few days later much better.