Can I Keto without a gallbladder?

(Nickie) #9

I don’t have a gallbladder and experience IBS issues any time of day as long as I am eating fat as my first meal. I had the same issues when I wasn’t on keto if I ate fat so it really makes no difference to me. Unfortunately I have just learned to live with it.

(Nicole Silvia) #10

I found some good YouTube video advice on this very topic. I forget which Dr. it was, but he had a lot of recommendations.

(Amy Burchett) #11

I’ve been doing it for 9 months! I feel great!

(back and doublin' down) #12

No gallbladder since 2011. I had severe constipation and reflux no matter what I ate or drank. A month into keto (since April '18) dropped the anti-acids. Took enzymes for a bit just because of reading things here and wondering if I was getting all the nutrition possible from my food, but quit taking them within a month because I didn’t see that much difference.

Everything got better, and then really improved after a series of extended fasts. The only time I have gastric issues now is when I eat raw veggies/salad.

Give it a go ~ and good luck!

#13

Thank you all for your comments and encouragement! Starting today, here we go!

(G. Andrew Duthie) #14

I’m also in the no gallbladder club.

I’ve been doing various LC/keto approaches for years, and more recently incorporating both short and longer fasts.

I’ve never taken bile or other digestive supplements. I do have the occasional loose stool, which could be related to the go, but for the most part I don’t see any issues.

Of late, I’m giving carnivore a try, and so far, it doesn’t seem to be changing anything one way or the other, apart from getting to eat even more delicious food.

(Adriana) #15

I’m in week 4 of keto (lost 12 kg so far :smile:), no gallbladder since 2005, I had stomach problems during the first week of keto, acid reflux (never had it before) and just after eating I had diarrhea; reduced my fat intake (no bulletproof coffee, moderate amount of fat when cooking) and the problems stopped, I have been slowly increasing my fat intake since that day, distributing my macros in three meals instead of having one “fat loaded” meal and I have been feeling fine so far.

(Adriana) #16

These resources helped when I was starting:

https://www.perfectketo.com/keto-without-gallbladder/

#17

I had mine removed last November, so not even 12 months. I don’t seem to have had any issues which other people didn’t. Tho I was very very sick during the first week!

(J) #18

22 years without a gallbladder. Lifetime of chronic IBS. 4 months keto. 3 months with no IBS symptoms.:+1:t4:

(Omar) #19

very amazed by the replies of this thread

(Omar) #20

If I may ask are you on carnivore diet or just plain keto?

Do you eat vigitables and fermentable fibers?
thanks

(J) #21

Regular keto. Lots of above ground veggies, animal proteins/fats, butter, avo oil, coconut oil, eggs, cheese, cream. Occasional handful of berries. Macros live something like 70% fat 20 or more %Protein, 8%CHO. My carb intake is generally somewhere between 20-40b total. Usually <20g net, but not always. Random blood ketones show therapeutic range. I go off plan from time to time for special occasions and am able to easily get back into nutritional ketosis in a day or so. I have no personal history of diabetes.

(Omar) #22

thanks for the reply

(Tammy Tenison) #23

My gallbladder was removed in 1996. It depends on the person. Some people do fine, others may need some bile acid factors or ox bile supplement to help. I took some from Jarrow for a while called “Bile Acid Factors” you can find on Amazon or search Ox Bile. But then I realized I was able to do just fine on my own. Your body adapts. Here is a video from Dr. Ken Berry in Tennessee who is a keto doc, explaining : https://youtu.be/36SU_31rNxE

Bottom line, just figure out how to make it work for you!

#24

Thanks, Adriana. Very helpful.

#25

This is encouraging.

#26

Thanks again for all your replies. I’m on day three and so far, so good! I feel like I’ve reached ketosis, and haven’t had any episodes. I’m wondering if I was blaming fats for my “issues” when carbs were the real culprit. I’d go out to breakfast and have eggs, bacon & pancakes, and would always blame the bacon & butter. Maybe it was the pancakes!

(back and doublin' down) #27

Could totally see this turning out to be the case! I’m almost 6 months keto now and will occasionally eat something more carbish, and the reflex and bloat are almost immediate. Fresh veggies (like a salad) do the same thing. I do mostly protein these days, with plenty of butter and some HWC in my coffee, moderate cheese and randomly will have cooked vegetables.

(Omar) #28

I learned the hard way that I can not eat green Leefs the way I did pre keto.

I done lots of reading trying to make it make sense.

It looks like the microbiom changes with diet.

I am as close as one can be to carnivore with almost zero carbs.

So defiantly I do not have the same bugs that can digest the fibers.