Fat Intolerance: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Fat Intolerance

Biliary Dyskinesia

Symptoms Of Biliary Dyskinesia gallbladder attacks in the absence of gallstones right upper abdominal pain after eating gas, bloating, burping, nausea, vomiting, fat intolerance [gallbladderattack.com]

[…] in the right upper quadrant but can be found in the epigastrium or in the chest, 7, 8 and it is often associated with abdominal bloating, nausea, dyspepsia, vomiting, and fat [doi.org]

Biliary Dyskinesia is frequent in children complaining of biliary colic – upper right abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and intolerance to fatty foods. [gallbladderattack.com]

Cholelithiasis

12, ST-25 To calm the Shen : + DU-19, DU-24, Yintang With Blood or Yin Deficiency : + SP-6, ST-36, UB-18, UB-23 With Phlegm or plum-pit throat : + PC-5, SP-3, ST-40 With fat [americandragon.com]

 If you had fat intolerance before surgery, gradually add fat back into your diet in small increments. [slideshare.net]

 indigestion, dyspepsia, belching, bloat, and fat intolerance Fever, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea. [slideshare.net]

Choledocholithiasis

Chronic cholecystitis Anorexia, flatulence, nausea, fat intolerance; episodic or diffuse abdominal pain, heartburn. Choledolithiasis Asymptomatic, or jaundice and pain. [medi-info.com]

Recurring fat intolerance. The patient is unable to digest fats properly because of the dysfunction in the gallbladder activity. Jaundice. [nurseslabs.com]

Postcholecystectomy Syndrome

The pain was associated with sense of fullness after meals and fat intolerance. [ispub.com]

Teach him to contact his physician if he has abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, increased flatulence, nausea, or intolerance of dietary fat, especially if he also [journals.lww.com]

intolerance which she described as the same as she used to have before removing her gallbladder. [ispub.com]

Acute Cholecystitis

Fat intolerance may develop in a small proportion of patients - and a low-fat diet is recommended. [patient.info]

Differential diagnosis Vague abdominal discomfort, distension, nausea, flatulence and intolerance of fats may also be caused by reflux, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome [patient.info]

Gallbladder Disease

Some examples of healing foods to incorporate are: Healthy, unrefined fats and oils. - An impaired liver cannot digest fat well and can create symptoms of fat intolerance [bodyecology.com]

The main symptoms for which patients should be aware of are pain in the upper right side of the abdomen, intolerance to fat and pain after eating, nausea, vomiting and loss [obesitynewstoday.com]

You may want to reduce your fat intake dramatically until your liver and gall bladder heal. [bodyecology.com]

Cholecystectomy

intolerance 1.3 0.83 43 68 Tenderness of upper abdomen 1.3 0.73 62 53 Food intolerance 1.2 0.86 51 57 Upper abdominal pain 1.2 0.74 68 43 Acute cholecystitis Murphy sign* [aafp.org]

[…] likelihood ratio Negative likelihood ratio Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Gallstones Biliary colic 3.6 0.84 21 94 Radiating pain 1.6 0.62 62 61 Use of analgesics 1.6 0.38 80 51 Fat [aafp.org]

Pancreatic Lipase Deficiency

Most people associate diabetes with sugar intolerance, but fat intolerance is the major enzyme culprit. [diet-and-health.net]

For example, without enough protease, a protein-intolerance develops; without sufficient lipase, the individual is fat-intolerant, simply meaning that fat is not being digested [dcnutrition.com]

In severe cases, undernutrition, weight loss, and malabsorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) may also occur. [merckmanuals.com]

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Fat intolerance depends on rapid gastric emptying. Dig Dis Sci. 1999; 44 :330–335. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 23. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fat intolerance depends on rapid gastric emptying. Dig Dis Sci 1999;44:330-335. (23.) Schwartz JG, Green GM, Guan D, McMahan CA, Phillips WT. [go.galegroup.com]

Biliary Fistula

As the symptoms of IBF include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, fat intolerance, diarrhoea and weight loss, which are all non-specific and seen in most [doi.org]

Figure 1 Figure 1 On this admission, she presented with recurrent pain in the right hypochondrium, fat intolerance and intermittent fever and sweating. [ispub.com]

Biliary Disorder

[…] depression chronic fatigue insomnia, night waking, disturbed sleep The benefits of a gallbladder detox The immediate effects of detox: Improved digestion, especially of fats [santi-shop.eu]

[…] digestion: floating stools, digestive pain, heavy tongue in the morning, chronic constipation back pain respiratory problems, mucus, sinusitis / chronic bronchitis food intolerance [santi-shop.eu]

Gallbladder Displacement

The pain was associated with sense of fullness after meals and fat intolerance. [ispub.com]

[…] to fats Breakdown of capillaries Remedies, Treatment and Cure for Gall Bladder Disorders In the case of gallstones, if these have become really large, then surgery would [naturalhealthmagazine.net]

intolerance which she described as the same as she used to have before removing her gallbladder. [ispub.com]

Secretory Diarrhea

The causes of osmotic diarrhea may be lactose intolerance, fat malabsorption, dumping syndrome after gastric surgery, or certain medications (i.e. hypertonic or sorbitol-containing [badgut.org]

[…] bowel surgery scleroderma dietary history (4 F's) fibre fluid fat fruit juice medications antibiotics laxatives social history recent travel other exposures to pathogens [sharinginhealth.ca]

Diarrhea that consistently follows ingestion of certain foods (eg, fats) suggests food intolerance. [merckmanuals.com]

Primary Bile Acid Malabsorption

Fat intolerance MCT oil is used to treat patients with poor weight gain that results from fat malabsorption. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Dietary protein and dietary fat intolerance occur but are less well understood and interventions remain ineffective or unstudied. [wjgnet.com]

It was never gluten that I was intolerant too. It was never dairy that I was intolerant to. It was FAT. [gdfree.org]

Biliary Colic

Chronic Cholecystitis Chronic inflammation in the absence of infection can lead to a less specific clinical picture of vague abdominal pain, distension, nausea and fat intolerance [fastbleep.com]

Fat intolerance may develop in a small proportion of patients - and a low-fat diet is recommended. [patient.info]

Fat intolerance may develop in a small proportion of patients - and a low-fat diet is recommended. However, evidence to support the usefulness of this diet is weak[20]. [patient.info]

Internal Biliary Fistula

As the symptoms of IBF include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, fat intolerance, diarrhoea and weight loss, which are all non-specific and seen in most [file.scirp.org]

[…] fistula symptoms reported by other authors are: pain in the right hypochondrium, jaundice, cholangitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, fat [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

intolerance, diarrhea, and bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus. 2,4,6,10 Abdominal tomography is the imaging study of choice because of its findings suggestive of pneumobilia [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

Cystic Duct Obstruction

Gallstones do NOT cause flatulence, dyspepsia, fat intolerance or other vague upper abdominal symptoms, and thus this helps them to be differentiated from peptic ulcer and [almostadoctor.co.uk]

intolerance 1.3 0.83 43 68 Tenderness of upper abdomen 1.3 0.73 62 53 Food intolerance 1.2 0.86 51 57 Upper abdominal pain 1.2 0.74 68 43 Acute cholecystitis Murphy sign* [aafp.org]

(especially to fats and cabbage) [6] [8]. [physio-pedia.com]

Gallbladder Sludge

In cases where biliary colic is accompanied by cholelithiasis, there is likely fat intolerance, indigestion, dyspepsia, bloating and belching. [symptoma.com]

Some examples of healing foods to incorporate are: Healthy, unrefined fats and oils. – An impaired liver cannot digest fat well and can create symptoms of fat intolerance [bodyecology.com]

Third, fat intolerance is not a feature of biliary colic. [aafp.org]

Anemone Pulsatilla

intolerance. [tipdisease.com]

It stimulates the heart and circulation and is also a useful liver stimulant, relieving congestion, making it useful in the treatment of indigestion, heartburn, and fat intolerance [eldrumherbs.co.uk]

Pulsatilla stimulates the heart and circulation and is also a useful liver stimulant, relieving congestion, making it useful in the treatment of indigestion, heartburn, and fat [tipdisease.com]

Lactose Intolerance

Typical cheeses are 70 percent fat. [pcrm.org]

Milk fat (or general fat) intolerance is further condition with bloating, nausea and stool changes, often secondary to bile acid malabsorption. [foodintolerances.org]

It is recommended that nonfat milk be used for this test to eliminate the possibility of symptoms resulting from fat intolerance. [emedicinehealth.com]

Gallbladder Empyema

Fat intolerance may develop in a small proportion of patients - and a low-fat diet is recommended. [patient.info]

intolerance 1.3 0.83 43 68 Tenderness of upper abdomen 1.3 0.73 62 53 Food intolerance 1.2 0.86 51 57 Upper abdominal pain 1.2 0.74 68 43 Acute cholecystitis Murphy sign* [aafp.org]

Laryngeal carcinoma Laryngitis Larynx Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease Legionellosis Leishmaniasis Leprosy Leptospirosis Lice infestation Lichen planus Lipid disorders Lipids and fat [amboss.com]

Malabsorption Syndrome

Fat intolerance • MCT oil is used to treat patients with poor weight gain that results from fat malabsorption. • MCT oil does not require traditional fat metabolism and, [slideshare.net]

At that time 81% had normal faecal fat, but only 29% had a normal proximal jejunal mucosa. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some commonly known disorders related to malabsorption are lactose intolerance and celiac disease. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Osmotic Diarrhea

The causes of osmotic diarrhea may be lactose intolerance, fat malabsorption, dumping syndrome after gastric surgery, or certain medications (i.e. hypertonic or sorbitol-containing [badgut.org]

Diarrhea that consistently follows ingestion of certain foods (eg, fats) suggests food intolerance. [msdmanuals.com]

[…] malabsorption watery diarrhea osmotic diarrhea due to osmotic pull of water into the intestinal lumen etiologies giardiasis laxatives lactose intolerance secretory diarrhea [step1.medbullets.com]

Disaccharidase Deficiency

[…] to fat Malabsorption due to intolerance to protein Malabsorption due to intolerance to starch lactose E73.9 Malabsorption K90.9 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K90.9 Intestinal [icd10data.com]

Abnormal fat absorption in lactose intolerance. American Pediatric Society, Abstract No. 83:95, 1963. [link.springer.com]

Decreasing the rate of gastric emptying by increasing the fat content or total caloric density of the lactose-containing meal may reduce symptoms. [testbreath.com]

Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

Plasma triglycerides and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) increased during the infusions but not to concentrations indicative of fat intolerance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spasm of Sphincter of Oddi

Cholecystitis is a major cause of fat intolerance, but removal of her gall bladder only made the problem worse. [thesensitivegut.com]

I am 5'7 and I did weigh 140 when I had my gallbladder out now that my symptoms are intolerable I weigh 108 lbs. [sodae.org]

She also has severe intolerance to fats and more recently a lot of other foods, which give her symptoms of bloating and pain. [thesensitivegut.com]

LPAC Syndrome Type 1

Third, fat intolerance is not a feature of biliary colic. [aafp.org]

Other symptoms, often associated with cholelithiasis, include indigestion, dyspepsia, belching, bloating, and fat intolerance. [sites.google.com]

(especially to fats and cabbage) [6] [8]. [physio-pedia.com]

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism - Partial Alopecia

It is accompanied by an accumulation of adipose tissue in the face and neck causing a double chin, fat neck, or cushingoid appearance. [ab-y-ss.com]

Affected patients are insulin-resistant and may develop glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus after age 20 years, hypertriglyceridemia, and low levels of high density [ab-y-ss.com]

Congenital Malabsorption of Folic Acid

Fat intolerance • MCT oil is used to treat patients with poor weight gain that results from fat malabsorption. • MCT oil does not require traditional fat metabolism and, [slideshare.net]

Investigations for Fat Malabsorption The presence of fat globules in the stool suggests fat malabsorption. [clinicalgate.com]

[…] in patients with fat malabsorption should also include linoleic and linolenic fatty acids. 37. [slideshare.net]

Non-Infectious Neonatal Diarrhea

[…] due to infective agent Malabsorption due to intolerance to carbohydrate Malabsorption due to intolerance to fat Malabsorption due to intolerance to protein Malabsorption [icd9data.com]

[…] malabsorption Floating feces Food in stool Food intolerance Formula intolerance Gordon's syndrome Impaired intestinal fat absorption Impaired intestinal protein absorption [icd9data.com]

Infant formula intolerance Intestinal malabsorption of carbohydrate Intestinal malabsorption of fat Intestinal malabsorption of protein Malabsorption - iron Malabsorption [icd9data.com]