No Gall Bladder.

EricaHV · 04-30-2014, 11:09 AM

I am listening to Nora Gedgaudas talk about using bile salts if you do not have a gall bladder because it is harder to digest fat soluble vitamins and get the other benefits of eating fat.

A year after my first child was born (so almost 5 years ago) after severe dieting my gall bladder crystallized and I had to have an emergency surgery to remove it.

Does anyone here not have a gall bladder? Is there anything important I should know?

Fat does not irritate my stomach.

frteach · 04-30-2014, 12:05 PM

I have no gall bladder either and haven't for several years due to a HUGE gall stone.

I have no problem with fat either. I did have bile salts show up in urine once in a physical, but that is the only gall bladder issue I have ever had since getting it out.

I do have a vit D and a B12 deficiency. Not sure those are related at all to GB but I tke supplements and shots and all is good now.

EricaHV · 04-30-2014, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by frteach

I have no gall bladder either and haven't for several years due to a HUGE gall stone.

I have no problem with fat either. I did have bile salts show up in urine once in a physical, but that is the only gall bladder issue I have ever had since getting it out.

I do have a vit D and a B12 deficiency. Not sure those are related at all to GB but I tke supplements and shots and all is good now.

Interesting

Thank you for your input. Do you eat anything supplemental to behave like bile?

frteach · 04-30-2014, 02:03 PM

Nope. Don't seem to need it. No more tummy troubles since GB came out. Before GB surgery had a ton more problems.

EricaHV · 04-30-2014, 02:04 PM

Great, thanks for your info.

MtherGoos · 05-01-2014, 08:28 AM

Same here, no gallbladder and no issues. I don't take anything for it, and the fat doesn't bother me.

EricaHV · 05-01-2014, 08:49 AM

Thanks ladies

She was suggesting bile salts to help absorb fat soluble vitamins. I don't know that I want to go there yet though.

By the way, your progress is super motivating Mthergoos.

MtherGoos · 05-01-2014, 09:05 AM

Thanks Erica!

04-30-2014, 11:09 AM	#1
EricaHV Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 667 Gallery: EricaHV Stats: 240/205/120-145 WOE: Ketogenic Start Date: 2/21/14	No Gall Bladder. I am listening to Nora Gedgaudas talk about using bile salts if you do not have a gall bladder because it is harder to digest fat soluble vitamins and get the other benefits of eating fat. A year after my first child was born (so almost 5 years ago) after severe dieting my gall bladder crystallized and I had to have an emergency surgery to remove it. Does anyone here not have a gall bladder? Is there anything important I should know? Fat does not irritate my stomach.

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04-30-2014, 12:05 PM	#2
frteach Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Tennessee Posts: 227 Gallery: frteach WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Jan 2014	I have no gall bladder either and haven't for several years due to a HUGE gall stone. I have no problem with fat either. I did have bile salts show up in urine once in a physical, but that is the only gall bladder issue I have ever had since getting it out. I do have a vit D and a B12 deficiency. Not sure those are related at all to GB but I tke supplements and shots and all is good now.

04-30-2014, 02:03 PM	#4
frteach Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Tennessee Posts: 227 Gallery: frteach WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Jan 2014	Nope. Don't seem to need it. No more tummy troubles since GB came out. Before GB surgery had a ton more problems.

04-30-2014, 02:04 PM	#5
EricaHV Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 667 Gallery: EricaHV Stats: 240/205/120-145 WOE: Ketogenic Start Date: 2/21/14	Great, thanks for your info.

05-01-2014, 08:28 AM	#6
MtherGoos Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,917 Gallery: MtherGoos Stats: 300.6/126.0/150 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: 2/22/13	Same here, no gallbladder and no issues. I don't take anything for it, and the fat doesn't bother me.

05-01-2014, 08:49 AM	#7
EricaHV Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 667 Gallery: EricaHV Stats: 240/205/120-145 WOE: Ketogenic Start Date: 2/21/14	Thanks ladies She was suggesting bile salts to help absorb fat soluble vitamins. I don't know that I want to go there yet though. By the way, your progress is super motivating Mthergoos.

05-01-2014, 09:05 AM	#8
MtherGoos Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,917 Gallery: MtherGoos Stats: 300.6/126.0/150 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: 2/22/13	Thanks Erica!