Gallbladder  Health  

Eggs are nutritious but Unfortunately, they’re also high in fat, which can present serious problems to gallstones.

What are gallstones?

  A person can have gallstones and never know they are there.  Gallstones are in people who consume a high-fat, high-sugar, low-fiber diet.

Foods for people with gallstones

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  Beets very good for the liver and gallbladder
• Cucumbers 
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomato sauce
• Salmon
• Grapes 
• Apples 
• Blueberries



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• Lemons
• Pears
• Coconut
• Flax seed oil
• Vegetable juices
• Garlic
• Onions 
• WATER – 2 l per day

Foods to avoid

• Eggs ( up to 95% of patients)
• Pork
• Turkey
• Chicken
• Beef
• Nuts
• Legumes
• Dairy (milk, butter, cheese, cream, ice cream)
• Gluten grains 
• Corn
• Oranges, grapefruit
• Chocolate
• Alcohol
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Carbonated beverages
• Coffee (can decrease the risk of gallstones
• but can aggravate existing gallstone.

Several supplements that can support the function of the gallbladder and decrease symptoms of gallstones.

Increase dietary fiber – 
Diets high in water-soluble fiber (from fruits, vegetables, oat bran and guar gum) decrease cholesterol levels – a primary goal of gallstone treatment.  

A good source of fiber is to mix 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed into one serving (8oz or ½ cup) of organic applesauce and consume daily.

Vitamin C – 1000 mg a day

Lecithin – a phospholipid that reduces cholesterol in bile.

Dandelion and milk thistle