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People who want to lose weight should do it slowly to avoid possible adverse effects. Rapidly losing extra pounds can lead to gallstones and gallstone disease, The Daily Mail journalist Jane Alexander shares her experience.
According to her statement, over 30 years she has tried almost all existing diets, although the effect was always the same - the hard-lost kilograms returned after a couple of months. However, a year and a half ago she managed to lose 25 kilograms by giving up meat and alcohol. Instead of almost 90, she began to weigh 63.5 kilograms.
In addition, the first 20 kilograms disappeared in just a few months. She was able to wear clothes 3 sizes smaller. However, difficulties soon began: due to severe abdominal pain, the lady had to call an ambulance. The doctor's diagnosis shocked her: it turned out that stones had formed in her gallbladder. An ultrasound showed three formations - one centimeter in diameter each. The doctor explained that the rapid weight loss could have been the reason for the stones.
It turns out that during the diet period, an imbalance between bile salts and cholesterol is often observed. In the case of oversaturation of bile with cholesterol, crystals appear, which then become stones.
To minimize the risk of gallstones, you need to follow some restrictions. Namely, you should not lose more than 1.5 kilograms per week. To lose excess weight, it is enough to reduce your diet by 500 calories per day, combining such a diet with regular exercise
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