Dietary considerations for cholelithiasis??

[Harupjeet]

Hello, my nephew is 21 years old. Doctor has diagnosed that he has cholelithiasis. He was having belly pain that used to last several hours, fever and chills, stomach upset, vomiting and other digestive problems, including indigestion, heartburn, and gas. He was then taken to the nearest clinic and we came to know that he has cholelithiasis. Please someone suggest on the dietary considerations for cholelithiasis.

[Kulwinder]

@harupjeet Cholelithiasis is a condition in which hard stones composed of cholesterol or bile pigments form in the gallbladder. Most stones are composed of cholesterol. In bile, cholesterol is in equilibrium with bile salts and phosphatidylcholine. When the concentration of cholesterol rises to the point of supersaturation, crystallization occurs. A sludge containing cholesterol, mucin, calcium salts, and bilirubin forms, and, ultimately, stones develop. Gallstones are strongly related to high-fat, low-fiber diets. A surplus of animal protein and animal fat, a lack of dietary fiber, and the consumption of fat from saturated rather than unsaturated sources appear to be the main nutritional risk factors for gallstone development. Vegetarian diets are often high in fiber and provide fat mainly in its unsaturated forms. Fruit and vegetable intake may account for part of this protection. Consuming abundant amounts of fruits and vegetables is associated with reduced risk for cholecystectomy. Vitamin C, which is found in plants and is absent from meat, affects the rate-limiting step in the catabolism of cholesterol to bile acids and is inversely related to the risk of gallstones