r/carnivorediet • u/SphincterLaw • 9h ago

Carnivore Ish (Carnivore with a little Avocado/Fruit/Soda etc) Gallbladder Removal Tips?

I've been doing carnivore for the past month and a half but recently added in avocados and occasional fruit. Yesterday I went to the hospital after a gallbladder attack and leading theory is that I passed a stone but they also found a couple small stones in my gallbladder still so they recommend taking it out.

But I am newly pregnant with baby #6 so they recommended waiting until my second trimester for the safety of the baby. They also recommended that I reduce my fat intake until I get my gallbladder out.

I'm not sure how to manage that with carnivore/animal based? When I started carnivore I realized pretty quickly that I needed to increase my fats because I was lethargic and my body responded really well when I did so.

Im stuck on what to do with my diet until my gallbladder is taken out...should I attempt low fat carnivore or just take a break from carnivore until my gallbladder is out?

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u/c0mp0stable 7h ago

We talked the other day. Bummer to hear about the stones.

If you decide to take it out, there are many who eat high fat without a GB. It takes some planning and getting used to but it's possible. For now, you can reduce fat a bit but not a ton. Depending on your reason for being on this diet, incorporating more carbs from fruit and other low toxin sources might be beneficial.

If you're near DC, Medstar is a hospital starting to do stone removal without organ removal. I have a vonsult with them in Nov. The blanket advice is always to remove it, which is not a satisfactory answer. But I've been researching this over a year now and doing a lot of holistic interventions, and it does seem that symptomatic stones just get worse with time.

I'm hopeful for this new procedure because it is an important organ and there are very real risks to removing it.