Sometimes you don't even know you have it, or you have no idea where it is, but when you get sick, it's really pain. Let's talk about the gall bladder (or gallbladder).
The gall bladder collects the bile produced by the liver to insert it into the digestive flow when needed, or to digest fats ; when the bile is too thick, or the bile ducts are clogged, even serious inflammations may occur, or calculations ( gallstones ) may occur.
Knowing the symptoms of the inflamed gallbladder is the best starting point towards proper care and allows access to the most suitable remedies.
Inflamed gallbladder: symptoms
Inflammation of the gall bladder (also called gallbladder) is called cholecystitis.
It can be acute, in case it has a rapid and sudden onset, with intense symptoms and pains, among which these are the main ones:
> Anorexia
> Asthenia
> Chills
> Catarrh
> Poor digestion
> Colica
> Biliary colic
> Appearance, on the skin, of roundish painful and itchy vesicles
> Strong cramps and abdominal pains especially at the high end, pain on palpation
> Dysuria (problems with urination: too much or too little), dark or foamy urine
> Shoulder pain
> Eruptions and flatulence
> Fever
> Abdominal swelling
> Jaundice
> Nausea and vomiting
> Loss of balance
> Blood from the nose
> Sweating
The acute attack, with one or more of these symptoms, is attenuated after two or three days and resolves within a week; if the continuous acute episode can be a symptom of a serious complication .
In the case of an inflamed gall bladder as a chronic situation, one or more of the preceding symptoms are present in a mild way, for a period of time longer than a few weeks. It can occur in case of previous biliary calculosis, or - and it is the most dangerous situation - of inflammation without the presence of stones ( alitiasic cholecystitis ).
In any case, if you suspect an inflamed gallbladder, contact your doctor immediately .
Inflamed gallbladder: natural remedies
A premise: those who suffer from inflamed gall bladders should notify their doctor, who will prescribe the appropriate therapy or even hospitalization, if the situation requires it. There is an absolute prohibition of "do-it-yourself" in acute situations.
There are a number of natural remedies and remedies that can help prevent the inflamed gallbladder and can be used to prevent further inflammatory crises .
Inflamed gall bladder: recommended "protective" foods
- unsaturated fats (fish oil, vegetable oils, such as olive oil, and nuts, such as almonds or walnuts),
- proteins from legumes and from the plant world in general,
- fiber-rich foods such as vegetables, whole grains.
Gallbladder inflamed: foods to avoid
- No to saturated fats ( of animal origin, such as butter, lard, meat and dairy fats), to refined foods, to sugar, but also no hydrogenated vegetable fats (attention to margarine).
- Avoid fries, excessive seasonings, sauces and creams.
Recommended natural remedies
- Soy lecithin (which keeps cholesterol in the liquid phase and prevents solidification of bile),
- vitamin C, protective antioxidant,
- according to some studies, caffeine appears to have a protective effect.
- Delicate anti-inflammatory infusions, based on mallow and angelica, can be beneficial.
