What is the reason for the swelling and pain in the liver and gallbladder area

The liver and gallbladder are very important organs and tissues in the human body. They have very powerful functions and are irreplaceable. However, liver and gallbladder diseases are very common and can bring great risk of illness to the body. Severe liver and gallbladder diseases can even threaten life safety. Therefore, we must pay attention to liver and gallbladder problems. Let’s take a look at the causes of swelling and pain in the liver and gallbladder area.

1. Hepatobiliary pain is caused by abnormal cholesterol metabolism

Abnormal cholesterol metabolism: Hepatobiliary stones can be divided into three types according to their chemical composition, namely, pigment stones, cholesterol stones and mixed stones. These diseases are caused by abnormal cholesterol metabolism or abnormal bile excretion, and are also related to the patient's usual eating habits.

2. Liver and gallbladder pain is caused by fatty liver and alcoholic liver

In normal people, less than 5% of liver cells store fat, but in fatty liver, which can be detected by abdominal color ultrasound, more than 30% of liver cells generally have fat deposits. The volume of the liver has increased compared to before, and the enlarged liver pulls on the outer capsule of the liver, so the patient feels bloating and pain in the liver area.

3. Liver and gallbladder pain is caused by organ damage

The main reason for pain in the liver area is damage to the organs in the liver area. Generally speaking, the organs in the liver area mainly include the pancreas and the liver. This may cause inflammation of these organs, and the pain is caused by the inflammatory secretions stimulating the nerves. This kind of stimulation is staged and it is impossible for the pain to occur all the time. In addition, such pain may lead to nerve weakening, which directly causes excessive nerve fatigue. This has a great impact on your life. You need to correct your mindset.

Dietary taboos for liver and gallbladder pain

1. Avoid drinking alcohol: The nitrosamines in alcohol can cause liver fat denaturation and carcinogenesis. Hepatitis patients should not drink alcohol at all.

2. Avoid raw and cold food: Patients with liver disease have insufficient vital energy and weak spleen and stomach. Raw and cold food will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and often lead to enteritis. Protein is lost with diarrhea, resulting in ascites and an increase in the amount of ascites.

3. Avoid greasy food, eggs, and soy products: Most patients with hepatobiliary diseases, especially those with cirrhosis, have secondary changes in the gallbladder wall. Greasy food, eggs, and soy products hinder the excretion of bile, so overeating these foods will cause rib pain, abdominal distension, and belching, so you should try to eat less of them.