What Does the Gallbladder Do?
9. How to Optimize Gallbladder Function
While it is sometimes considered a nonessential organ, the gallbladder plays many important roles in the gut and the body in general. To ensure that its functions remain optimum, proper nutrition and lifestyle are necessary.
Some ways to support the health of the gallbladder include maintaining a healthy weight, drinking enough water every day to keep the body and its systems, including the liver and the gallbladder well hydrated, adequate intake of fiber, and regular intake of probiotic foods such as fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickles, and cultured yogurt. Also take food containing choline, which is necessary for the production of bile. Other ways include chewing food slowly and thoroughly before swallowing, and reducing stressful living.
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