Gallstones are painful little troublemakers that show up when your bile falls out of balance, usually from too much cholesterol, not enough fibre, or sluggish bile flow. The result? Sharp abdominal ...

The gallbladder is a small, grape sized, organ attached to the digestive tract. It secretes a fluid called bile into it in response to a meal. Bile emulsifies dietary fats by increasing their exposure ...

Your gallbladder may be small, but when it’s experiencing inflammation, it can cause severe discomfort. A high-fiber, low-fat diet can help ease or prevent the complications of the disease, including ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who go on an extremely low calorie diet are more likely to develop gallstones than people on a moderately low calorie diet, according to a new study. Dr. Michael ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume large amounts of "heme" iron in their diets have an increased risk of developing gallstone disease, according to findings published in the American Journal ...

Rapid weight loss is also associated with a higher risk of gallstones, especially in those who have undergone bariatric ...

The most common cause of cholecystitis is gallstones. Less common causes include severe illness or infection, tumors, and injury or trauma. Cholecystitis is the medical term for gallbladder ...