by Diana » March 27th, 2006, 7:26 pm
No doctor here, but my hubby the Science Department Chair says that, indeed, you can damage your gall bladder by not having ANY fat. Use it or lose it, just like everything else.
This is a well researched program, though, and everything's balanced. The following is from the official medifast website and medifastdiet dot com:
"Does the program affect my gallbladder?
As reported in clinical studies no case of gallbladder problems were noted. Most people do fine and especially on the 5 & 1 program when fat intake is higher. People that are obese, females, over forty years of age, and have had children have a higher incidence of gallstones. If you are in this group we always recommend that you use the 5 & 1 program to increase your fat intake. On the complete program your fat intake [is] low and may result in you[r] gallbladder creating sludge from inactivity. The additional fat ingestion at least in theory should help the gallbladder remain more active. If you have a history of gallbladder disease or think you are having any further questions it is critical that you talk to your doctor before starting our program."
Here's to our mutual success!
Diana
Here's to our mutual success!
--Diana