Gallstones - What you need to know...

Gallstones can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball and may be smooth and round or irregular with a number of edges. You can have just one stone or hundreds of them. Gallstones are composed mainly of undissolved cholesterol, although they can also have other components, such as calcium and bilirubin, the residue from the breakdown of red blood cells. About 1 in 12 people have gallstones, although some may not experience any symptoms.

Symptoms typically include pain in the abdomen and possibly nausea. According to statistics, about 750000 Americans will have what is known as a Cholecystectomy, which is the removal of the gallbladder. Although this is a relatively safe procedure, my research indicates this is not a good option. I say this with the caveat that you must always seek medical advice concerning your specific condition before attempting any kind of treatment program. I don't like the option of surgery to remove the gallbladder because of gallstones because of the following....

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