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Tea Time: Gall Bladder

5/21/2019

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  • Gallbladder is a small organ that holds bile (produced by the liver) and releases it into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion
  • Potential conditions
    • Gallstones - could cause pain, nausea, inflammation
    • Infection - could be caused by gallstones; causes pain and fever, may require surgery
    • Cancer - rare
    • Gallstones blocking ducts to pancreas - causes inflammation of pancreas, very serious
  • Treatments
    • Surgery (gallbladder removal)
    • Antibiotics
    • Chemo/Radiation
    • Ursodeoxycholic acid - oral med to dissolve gallstones
    • Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy - high-energy shock waves to break up gallstones
    • Contact solvent dissolution - chemicals injected into gallbladder to dissolve gallstones (rarely used)
  • Dietary treatment
    • Low-fat diet for gallstones
    • After surgery
      • small, frequent meals
      • avoid caffeine
      • avoid fatty and spicy foods
      • increase fiber slowly
    • Some people continue to need to limit fat in their diet
  • Prevention
    • Healthy diet - high in fiber, fruits, veg, healthy fats
    • Physical activity
    • Avoid rapid weight loss
  • Risk factors
    • diabetes
    • crohn's or other intestinal disorders
    • excess weight
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Tea Time: Canola Oil

5/3/2019

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  • Comes from canola plant
  • Pros
    • high in monounsaturated fats
    • high in omega-3 fatty acids
    • low in saturated fat
    • high burn point - good for frying, deep-frying
  • Cons
    • processed (like other oils)
    • contains trans fats
  • Options
    • cold-pressed may be a better option, but hard to find and expensive
    • choose a variety of oils
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Nutrition for Exercise

5/1/2019

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