Treatment with cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder, the causative agent of which most often become microbes. In addition to infection, the development of cholecystitis is often promoted by malnutrition, sedentary lifestyle, as well as some other diseases, including cholelithiasis, gastritis, dyskinesia and others. Most often, cholecystitis occurs in women after 40 years. Depending on the course of the disease, acute and chronic forms of cholecystitis are isolated . Acute cholecystitis is characterized by rapid and rapid development, while the chronic form of the disease is slow.

Symptoms of cholecystitis

The main symptoms of cholecystitis include:

• Pain in the upper abdomen or in the right upper quadrant (especially after taking acute or fatty foods and alcohol)
• Nausea, vomiting of bile
• Temperature increase
• Yellowing of the skin
• Appearance of white coating on the tongue

Diet in the treatment of cholecystitis

Treatment of cholecystitis involves the patient's stay in the hospital and the advent of drug therapy, as well as adherence to the therapeutic diet, since the main causes of exacerbation of the disease is considered the reception of fatty and spicy dishes, carbonated drink and alcohol.

So, with acute cholecystitis in the first one or two days, it is recommended to completely eliminate the consumption of food. It is allowed to drink decoctions of rose hips, berries or fruit only. After this, the doctor appoints a diet to the patient, which contributes to the outflow of bile. Below are the main recommendations for nutrition in cholecystitis :

• To eat should be divided: in small portions of 6-8 times a day.
• It is recommended to follow a diet: eat at the same time every day. Regular meals contribute to a better outflow of bile.
• It is necessary to drink plenty: 2-2.5 liters per day (you can drink tea, compote, broth of wild rose). This promotes a more free outflow of bile.
• It is necessary to exclude abundant food intake before bedtime.
• There should be no rush, thoroughly chewing food.
• The amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates should correspond to the physiological needs of the body.
• It is necessary to exclude from the diet products that stimulate the secretion of the stomach and pancreas.
• In the diet must be present fruits and vegetables.
• The food should be warm, cold dishes should be excluded.
• The most preferable variant of cooking is cooking, less often baking. Meat and fish dishes should be cooked or steamed.
• Products that are forbidden to eat with cholecystitis: bakery products, muffins, meat and fish broths, sausages, smoked products, fat, fatty meat, fatty fish (sturgeon, stellate sturgeon, catfish), eggs, pickled products, legumes, mushrooms, sour fruits and berries , Coffee, cocoa, chocolate, ice cream, alcohol.
• Products that are allowed to eat with cholecystitis: rye stale or dried bread, vegetable soups, low-fat cottage cheese, quick cheese, lean meat, low-fat fish (cod, pike perch, pike), oatmeal and buckwheat porridge, whole and condensed milk, kefir, creamy And vegetable oils, sweet fruits and berries, juices, jelly, soft coffee with milk, jam, honey, broth of wild rose.

Diet in cholecystitis is the best prevention of exacerbations of the disease, and also prevents the development of chronic forms of cholecystitis and other complications. The diet for cholecystitis is appointed by the attending physician individually for each patient. Over time, patients are allowed to switch to a less strict diet, however, it is not recommended to abuse prohibited products, as this may provoke a repeated exacerbation of cholecystitis.