I had a couple of gall bladder attacks in 2000.  My doctor suggested 
having the gallbladder removed, but the wait list for the surgery was 
many months long (I live in British Columbia) and I was not keen to have 
surgery.  I found that by eating a diet low in added fats, I could 
control the attacks.

I discovered that the nutritionists I consulted did not know anything 
about how to deal with this issue.  The only solution offered was to 
remove the gallbladder.

By experimentation, I found that small amounts of fat were okay, if they 
occurred naturally in the foods: nuts, avocado, low-fat meat, eggs and 
even fatty fish like tuna and salmon were all okay.  I developed a 
recipe for low-fat salad dressing to which I added some flax-seed oil to 
make sure I got those EFA's.

I also found (on a visit to France!) that if I ate cheese while drinking 
wine, I had no attack, but cheese without wine would definitely cause 
pain!!!  I guess the wine was a kind of solvent for the fat!

I coped fine with my gallstones until 2004 when suddenly I started to 
have attacks after eating very low-fat foods.  At that point I found I 
could no longer cope and had the gallbladder out.  Now I eat a much more 
normal (but not necessarily healthier) diet.  Like many without a 
gallbladder I have diarrhea after eating very fatty meals, but otherwise 
I am fine.

Hope this helps.

Eva Bild

Eva Bild, MA, CD (DONA)
Certified Doula, Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding Counsellor
Mothering Touch Centre
1562 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC
250-595-4905
www.motheringtouch.ca



Jaye Simpson, IBCLC wrote:
> HI All,
>
>  
>
> Thanks to everyone who has sent information so far.  The biggest question by
> mom was if the gallbladder is out how will that affect her breastfeeding.
> Her Drs have been less than forthcoming about her nutrition needs after the
> surgery.  So she is concerned that she will be on the same dietary
> restrictions as she is now.  As long as she can go ahead and eat what she
> needs to (good fats) and there will be no harm to her body without the
> gallbladder, then she will be fine and will have the surgery.  If she can't
> then she really needs to know how to eat a healthy diet.  Her milk supply
> has always been fragile (requiring domperidone to maintain) and is sensitive
> to the way she eats.  If she doesn't eat enough food (she has a very healthy
> diet) her supply drops dramatically.
>
>  
>
> If there are any other thoughts or comments on the diet part those will also
> be appreciated.  :-)
>
> Warmly,
> Jaye
>
>
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