This document discusses cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, which are inflammation and gallstones of the gallbladder. It recommends a low-fat diet to avoid stimulating the gallbladder and causing pain. Treatment involves dietary therapy with a simple diet consisting of lean meats, eggs, whole grains, fruits and vegetables to reduce discomfort from gallbladder issues. Sample menus are provided that follow these dietary guidelines.

1. GALLBLADDER
cholecystitis and choledolithiasis

2. Gangrenous
Healthy Gallbladder Cholecystitis
gallbladder

3. What is cholecystitis?
 Inflammation of gallbladder
 Common to people eating high fat and
calories
Cholelithiasis- also known as gallstones

4. Diet Therapy
1. Low-fat diet maybe used to avoid stimulus to gallbladder
which constricts to excrete bile with subsequent pain.
Avoid rich pastries, chocolates, nuts, fatty, fried and gas-
forming foods
2. Plain and simple foods are recommended
3. Spices and high residue foods may cause distention and
increase peristalsis
nutritional therapy,
Treatment: reduce discomfort

5.  Whole milk, cream, ice cream
 Whole milk, cheese, fatty meats, fish and poultry
 Chocolate, fried foods gravies, cooking fats lard
 Most baked foods; cakes, cookies, doughnuts,
pastries, pies and sweet rolls
Foods restricted

6.  Lean meat
 Egg yolk
 Butter, margarine, salad dressings
Foods limited

7. SAMPLE MENU
Breakfast
•Oatmeal with skim
milk and sugar
• Toast with jelly
• Coffee

8. SAMPLE MENU
Lunch
• Vegetable salad
• Broiled bangus
• Rice
• Angel food cake

9. SAMPLE MENU
Dinner
• Roast beef
• Baked noodles
• Bread
• Apple