The diet used in the treatment of cholecystitis should be low in fats, such as frying, whole-grain dairy, margarine, fat meats and fat fruits, for example, to help the patient recover and more quickly relieve symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea. , vomiting and gas. .
Cholecystitis, which is an inflammation of the gallbladder, can be aggravated by the consumption of high-fat foods, as bile, which is released by the gallbladder, is necessary to digest this type of food.
The cholecisite diet should include
It is important to follow up with a health care professional, such as a nutritionist, to provide dietary advice and check the appropriate amounts of fat for each patient and indicate, if necessary, vitamin supplementation. Due to the reduction of fat, it may be necessary, in patients with cholecystitis, a supplement of vitamins contained in fats, such as vitamins A, E and D, to supplement the diet.
The acute cholecystitis diet is a specific diet practiced in the hospital where a tube is placed to feed the patient preventing them from eating orally.
When the patient resumes oral feeding, it is recommended to ingest a small amount of fat so as not to stimulate the gallbladder.