"I don't have a gallbladder, can I do carnivore?"
Yes. And it might be the best thing you can do.
Your gallbladder stores bile for fat digestion. Without it, your liver still PRODUCES bile continuously - it just drips directly into your intestines instead of being stored and released in bursts.
The issue with high-fat meals after gallbladder removal is the sudden dump of fat overwhelming the steady bile drip. You get diarrhea.
The solution isn't avoiding fat. It's adapting your eating pattern:
Start with leaner cuts (sirloin, eye of round) and gradually increase fat content as your body upregulates bile production. Your liver will adapt within 4-8 weeks to produce more bile consistently.
Eat smaller, more frequent meals initially - instead of 1,000 calories of ribeye at once, split it into 2-3 smaller portions. Less fat per sitting = bile can keep up.
Add ox bile supplements if needed during adaptation (500mg with fatty meals). This bridges the gap while your liver adjusts.
Within 2-3 months, most people without gallbladders can eat fatty meat with zero issues because their liver has compensated by producing more bile continuously.
You don't need a gallbladder to digest fat. You just need time to adapt.
"I don't have a gallbladder, can I do carnivore?"
Yes. And it might be the best thing you can do.
Your gallbladder stores bile for fat digestion. Without it, your liver still PRODUCES bile continuously - it just drips directly into your intestines instead of being stored and released in bursts.
The issue with high-fat meals after gallbladder removal is the sudden dump of fat overwhelming the steady bile drip. You get diarrhea.
The solution isn't avoiding fat. It's adapting your eating pattern:
Start with leaner cuts (sirloin, eye of round) and gradually increase fat content as your body upregulates bile production. Your liver will adapt within 4-8 weeks to produce more bile consistently.
Eat smaller, more frequent meals initially - instead of 1,000 calories of ribeye at once, split it into 2-3 smaller portions. Less fat per sitting = bile can keep up.
Add ox bile supplements if needed during adaptation (500mg with fatty meals). This bridges the gap while your liver adjusts.
Within 2-3 months, most people without gallbladders can eat fatty meat with zero issues because their liver has compensated by producing more bile continuously.
You don't need a gallbladder to digest fat. You just need time to adapt.