Primary biliary colic (PBMC) is a condition that affects many individuals worldwide, resulting in pain and bleeding in the lower part of the abdomen, sometimes leading to gallstones and jaundice.
Primary biliary colic, also referred to as primary biliary colic (PBC) is a disorder caused by damage to the bile ducts inside the liver.
These bile ducts transport bile from the bile glands in the stomach to the intestine. The intestine contains small bile salts, which help in absorbing fat-soluble nutrients, like A, D, B, C, and E. But when there is a blockage of the bile duct in one of the bile glands, it results in a bile that does not absorb fats and minerals very well and thus results in a low absorption of nutrients in the intestines. This condition is known as Primary Biliary Colic.
A patient suffering from Primary Biliary Colic might notice that he or she loses weight. This is due to a decrease in bile and bilirubin levels in the blood stream, along with an increase in cholesterol. In the worst cases, bile that normally secretes bile acids is blocked or partially blocked in one of the biles and the patient experiences severe diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever, and nausea.
In order to diagnose Primary Biliary Colic, doctors need to do detailed studies on the patients’ medical history and the results of physical examinations. Because these disorders are caused by cholesterol buildup in bile, cholesterol tests and blood tests can also be performed. The most common test used for testing cholesterol levels is the cholesterol panel test, but blood tests might be performed as well to confirm results.
Acute PBC can be treated with a combination of diet, supplements, exercise, and medication. Patients with acute biliary colic usually undergo surgery, chemotherapy, or an endoscopic procedure to remove the enlarged bile and bile duct.
Surgery, particularly when performed under general anesthesia, usually relieves many of the symptoms associated with PBC.
Dietary therapy involves modifying the foods that you eat to increase your bile production. Folic acid is essential to increasing bile production, because it allows bile salts to be absorbed into the bloodstream where they can reach the bile glands. Other nutrients, like magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium, choline, and vitamin B, are also essential to promote bile production. Vitamin E is another natural bile reducer that helps prevent the breakdown of bile salts, resulting in an increase in bile production.
In recent years, there have been many supplements designed to prevent the occurrence of Primary Biliary Colic. Some of these supplements include herbal supplements that can be taken orally to increase bile production, like St. John’s Wort.
Medications containing St. John’s Wort are also used to treat Primary Biliary Colic. These medications work by stopping the breakdown of biles and causing the biles to return to their normal size.
In addition to dietary therapy, supplements are used in some BCI treatment. A variety of herbs, vitamins, and minerals are combined together in these supplements to increase bile production and reduce the chances of obstruction.
These supplements are designed to provide pain relief and improve sleep for patients suffering from PBC. They can also help reduce abdominal cramps, abdominal discomfort, muscle aches, and fatigue, headaches, and anxiety.
For many patients with PBC, there are also lifestyle changes that may be necessary. To reduce the possibility of blockages, patients should refrain from smoking and alcohol and make sure they get plenty of restful sleep. and exercise. Patients should also try to avoid spicy and citrus foods, caffeinated drinks, chocolate, and spicy foods.
When diet and supplements don’t eliminate the problem of PBC, surgery, chemotherapy, or an endoscopic procedure might be needed. Surgery or an endoscopic procedure is often used to remove the enlarged bile duct and bile ducts completely. It is often followed by a diet that is rich in cholesterol and bile acids to replace the bile salts lost during surgery. This is often used only in the most severe cases of PBC.
Because PBC can be caused by cholesterol buildup, a bile acid reducer called Lumigan can be used to prevent the development of blockages in the bile ducts. This is usually used when the patient has tried all other methods to reduce bile acid buildup.