61. UAB Health System | Gallstones gallstones. About gallstones. There are two types of gallstones cholesterol stones and pigment stones. Eighty percent of gallstones are cholesterol stones. http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=18793

62. DoctorYourself.com - Gallstones gallstones better to prevent them than to pass them. This diet program may help you do either. gallstones. gallstones Home, I thank http://www.doctoryourself.com/gallstones.html

Gallstones Gallstones Home I thank Connie, one of my many health-wise correspondents, for sharing this protocol that may help get rid of gallstones. She writes: I've gotten some very helpful and valuable info from my sister who went through this problem a couple years ago. Here are some Gallbladder Dietary Guidelines that I'll share, in case you could use it to help someone else. I have edited and added to them. Dont be a gallstone martyr: if you need medical care, see your doctor. Dietary Guidelines for Cholelithiasis or Biliary Colic Basic principles: If overweight, lose it. Eat as little as possible; try a short fast. Increase vitamin C-rich foods Drink more fluids Eat a low fat, high fiber dairy-free vegetarian diet Especially Helpful Foods: beets, carrots, artichokes, lemons, parsnips, dandelion greens, watercress, horseradish, mustard greens, water chestnuts, beet tops, barley, watermelon, grapefruit, radishes, apples, tomatoes, olive oil, celery, oat bran. Herbs to look into: Burdock Root, Walnut, Alfalfa, Ginger root, Catnip, Peppermint, Fennel Fresh juices: Try combinations of carrot, radish, prune, black cherry, celery, beet, cucumber and parsley.

63. Gallstones MAIN SEARCH INDEX. gallstones. gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with lifethreatening complications. http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/000571.htm

MAIN SEARCH INDEX Gallstones Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources Gallstones form in the gallbladder but can migrate to other parts of the body via the bile duct. (Illustration by Argosy Inc.) Definition A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications. Description Gallstones vary in size and chemical structure. A gallstone may be as tiny as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. Eighty percent of gallstones are composed of cholesterol. They are formed when the liver produces more cholesterol than digestive juices can liquefy. The remaining 20% of gallstones are composed of calcium and an orange-yellow waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin gives urine its characteristic color and sometimes causes jaundice Gallstones are the most common of all gallbladder problems. They are responsible for 90% of gallbladder and bile duct disease, and are the fifth most common reason for hospitalization of adults in the United States. Gallstones usually develop in adults between the ages of 20 and 50; about 20% of patients with gallstones are over 40. The risk of developing gallstones increases with ageat least 20% of people over 60 have a single large stone or as many as several thousand smaller ones. The gender ratio of gallstone patients changes with age. Young women are between two and six times more likely to develop gallstones than men in the same age group. In patients over 50, the condition affects men and women with equal frequency. Native Americans develop gallstones more often than any other segment of the population; Mexican-Americans have the second-highest incidence of this disease.

64. Hep C Vets, What Are Gallstones? What are gallstones?, Chronic Hepatitis C,Hep C Vets Home page is a source of information about the world pandemic Hepatitis C. What are gallstones? http://hepcvets.com/what/gallstones.html

Go To.... HEP C INFO Only List Sign Up What's New? Our Latest Additions Hepatitis C Biopsy Books On Liver Disease (Recommended) Bulletin Board For Everyone With Hepatitis C Bulletin Board For Military Veterans With Hepatitis C Chat Room Clinical Trials Depression Drugs Used In Treatment Of Hepatitis Genotypes Hepatitis B Hepatitis Dictionary (Very Extensive) Herbals / Alternative Medicine Insurance Issues Liver Disease Glossary Miscellaneous Vaccine Information Veterans Table Of Contents Viral Loads What The Heck Is....Very Informative Our Favorite Links Poetry/Short Stories 2002 NIH Hepatitis C Consensus What Time Is It? What are Gallstones? Gallstones are "pebbles" within the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac located under the liver. It stores the bile secreted by the liver. During a meal (especially one containing fat or protein), the gallbladder contracts, delivering the bile through the bile ducts into the intestines to help with digestion. Abnormal composition of bile leads to formation of gallstones (see below). Gallstone disease is a common cause of abdominal pain, inflammation, and infection of the gallbladder and the pancreas. There are two types of gallstones; cholesterol and pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are composed of at least sixty percent cholesterol and are common in the United States and Western Europe. Pigment stones are brown or black owing to their high content of colored pigment (bilirubin), and account for over ninety percent of gallstone disease found in the Asia.

65. British Liver Trust gallstones. Overview gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in the gallbladder. They usually look like small stones or http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/content/diseases/gallstones.asp

Alcohol Autoimmune Budd Chiari Cancer ... Wilson's Disease Gallstones Overview Gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in the gallbladder. They usually look like small stones or gravel and can be as small as sand or as large as pebbles, sometimes filling the gallbladder and may take years to grow. The commonest ones are made up of cholesterol, which is a fat. Others are known as pigment stones and consist of calcium and red blood cells, which have broken down and solidified. The gallbladder is a small pear shaped pouch about three to six inches long. It is tucked just under the liver below the right rib cage and is connected to the intestine and liver by small tubes called bile ducts. Bile ducts carry bile, a greenish-brown fluid which is made in the liver. Bile acts like a detergent, breaking up fat from the food we eat into small droplets. It also enables the body to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder ready for use and is only released when we eat food. Approximately 1 in 10 people will develop gallstones or another gallbladder disease. Anyone can get them, but middle aged, overweight women are particularly likely to. It is not fully understood why some people have them and others don't but gallstones are more common in the following groups of people:

66. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Gallstones In Ch. 140 gallstones. gallstones are collections of solid crystals (predominantly cholesterol) in the gallbladder or in the bile ducts (biliary tract). http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec10/ch140/ch140b.jsp

67. Gallstones: From HealthSquare.com A complete explanation of gallstones including risks, what to expect and when to call the doctor. gallstones. Advertising. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc0509.htm

Privacy About Advertising Advertising Advertising Home Guide to Medical Care Gallstones GOTO: PDR® Encyclopedia of Medicine PDR® Guide to Prescription Drugs HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER Advertising Advertising FIND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Doctors ... Pharmacies Gallstones Advertising WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW The gallbladder is a small pouch near the liver where bile is stored. Bile helps to break down food, especially fats. The gallbladder can become irritated and swollen. A common cause of gallbladder disease is gallstones. Pain from gallstones is also called ""biliary (BILL-ee-air-ee) colic.'' Many people have gallstones but do not know it. Often, gallstones stay in the gallbladder or pass through it without causing problems. However, if one gets stuck on its way out of the gallbladder, intense pain can result. Causes You are more likely to have gallstones if your parents had them. Your chances of developing gallstones also increase if you weigh too much, have many children, take birth control pills, drink too much alcohol, and have a high-fat diet. Whenever the gallbladder cannot completely empty, gallstones may develop. For instance, infection and swelling of the tubes that carry bile out of the liver can produce gallstones.

68. A Healthy Diet For Living With Gallstones Learning to live with gallstones calls for some alterations in diet composition. A healthy diet for living with gallstones. gallbladder diet gallstones healthy. http://nyny.essortment.com/gallbladderdiet_rscp.htm

A healthy diet for living with gallstones Learning to live with gallstones can be done, but some diet alterations are necessary. The goal is to reduce fat consumption as much as possible and do other things to keep from having attacks with your gallstones if you are wanting to avoid surgery. What will need to be done is look at the fat content of everything you eat until you get a feel for what foods can be tolerated and which ones need to be avoided. On packaged foods, you will find a nutrition table with amount of fat grams along with calories and other information. Depending on how you want to approach your new gallbladder diet, eating less than 60 grams of fat a day versus 10 grams of fat will make a difference. bodyOffer(19265) Eating more than 60 grams would definitely not be a good idea. And less than 10 grams would be too little for your body to function properly and stay healthy. Some basic tips when looking to cut fact consumption is to drink a lower fat milk. So if whole milk is what constitutes your dairy foods, drop down to 1 percent or skim. If you are a big milk drinker this move alone will really reduce fat in your diet substantially. Another good idea is to trade some of your red meats for chicken, white turkey meat and fish. Though red meats are coming with lower fat content all the time, the above mentioned meats are much lower in fat and better for you all around.

69. Postgraduate Medicine: Gallstones, From Gallbladder To Gut gallstones, from gallbladder to gut. Agrawal S, Jonnalagadda S. gallstones, from gallbladder to gut management options for diverse complications. http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/09_00/agrawal.htm

Gallstones, from gallbladder to gut Management options for diverse complications Sangeeta Agrawal, MD; Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, MD VOL 108 / NO 3 / SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE CME learning objectives To review the pathophysiology of gallstone disease To recognize the various complications of gallstones To understand the management of the various types of gallstone disease The authors disclose no financial interests in this article. Preview : Gallstones may be incidental and asymptomatic or painful and accompanied by life-threatening obstruction or infection. A thorough knowledge of potential complications is therefore critical, especially because some asymptomatic stones require prompt treatment. In this article, Drs Agrawal and Jonnalagadda provide valuable instructions for recognizing and treating the various manifestations of gallstone disease. Agrawal S, Jonnalagadda S. Gallstones, from gallbladder to gut: management options for diverse complications. Postgrad Med 2000:108(3):143-53 G allstone disease, or cholelithiasis, is the most prevalent disorder of the biliary system and a major health problem throughout the world. About 10% to 15% of the US population (20 million people) have gallstones, and 1 million new cases are diagnosed yearly (1).

70. Pub Info:Diseases:Gallstones gallstones. The gallbladder is a small pershaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. What are gallstones? http://www.muschealth.com/ddc/dise/galst.htm

Gallstones The gallbladder is a small per-shaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder s primary functions are to store and concentrate bile, and secrete bile into the small intestine at the proper time to help digest food. The gallbladder is connected to the liver and the small intestine by a series of ducts, or tube-shaped structures, that carry bile. Collectively, the gallbladder and these ducts are called the biliary system. Bile is a yellow-brown fluid produced by the liver. In addition to water, bile contains cholesterol, lipids (fats), bile salts (natural detergents that break up fat), and bilirubin (the bile pigment that gives bile and stools their color). The liver can produce as much as three cups of bile in a day, the gallbladder can store up to a cup of concentrated bile. As food passes from the stomach into the small intestine, the gallbladder contracts and sends its stored bile into the small intestine (duodenum) through the common bile duct and papilla of Vater . Once in the small intestine, bile helps digestive fats in foods. Under normal circumstances, most bile is recirculated in the digestive tract by being absorbed in the intestine and returning to the liver in the bloodstream.

71. Bbc.co.uk - Health - Illnesses And Conditions Gallstones gallstones By Dr Rob Hicks. gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in the gall bladder. Most gallstones are made up of cholesterol and bile pigments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/gallstones.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index WEDNESDAY 2nd June 2004 Text only BBC Homepage Health Home Lifestyle Home ... Conditions QUICK GUIDE A-Z Children's Ailments IN-DEPTH Addictions Allergies Arthritis Asthma ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! A-Z Illnesses and Conditions Gallstones By Dr Rob Hicks Gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in the gall bladder. Most are the size of a pea but they can be as large as pebbles. Gallstones can be found in the gall bladder or in the bile duct that connects the gall bladder to the small intestine. Most gallstones are made up of cholesterol and bile pigments. Some gallstones, however, are just made of cholesterol and some are just made up of bile pigment. Often gallstones do not cause symptoms. If a gallstone partially or completely blocks the normal flow of bile then this may cause an attack of biliary colic with upper abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting. These episodes are normally brief and typically follow a fatty meal that causes the gallbladder to contract. Stones that continue to block the drainage of bile can cause inflammation or infection of the gallbladder and bile ducts, jaundice and acute pancreatitis. 1 in 10 people will develop gallstones. Those over the age of 40 years old, the overweight and women are more likely to develop them.

72. Food Remedies: Gallstones gallstones. To prevent gallstones, eat a highfiber, low-fat, low-sugar diet. When snacking, choose fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and crackers. http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hk/remedies/disp/1,1459,467,00.html

Kitchen only Advanced Search Gallstones To prevent gallstones, eat a high-fiber, low-fat, low-sugar diet. When snacking, choose fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and crackers. People who regularly consume unhealthy foods that are calorie-dense, low in fiber, or high in fat are more prone to gallstones as well as troublesome problems with existing gallstones. Likewise, consume a diet rich in fiber folic acid (folate), omega-3 fatty acids , and vitamins B12 C , and E . These nourishing substances reduce the odds of stone formation by protecting against constipation and correcting nutritional deficiencies linked to gallstones. Maintaining an ideal body weight is also vital for preventing gallstones. Both obesity and a precipitous drop in weight are strongly associated with gallstone production. When dieting, aim for a gradual, one to two pound loss per week to avoid a rapid drop in weight. Finally, drink plenty of fluids, particularly six to eight glasses of water per day, to maintain adequate water content of the bile. Peppermint tea can be useful for the pain of a gallbladder attack, because peppermint helps relax spasms of the smooth muscle lining, the gallbladder, and bile ducts. In addition, robust plant compounds known as terpenes are plentiful in peppermint and are thought to have a gallstone-dissolving effect. fiber, insoluble

73. Gallstones And Gallbladder Disease gallstones and Gallbladder Disease. WHAT ARE gallstones AND GALLBLADDER DISEASE? Bile and the Gallbladder. Formation of gallstones (Cholelithiasis). http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ucdhs/health/a-z/10Gallstones/doc10.html

Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease WHAT ARE GALLSTONES AND GALLBLADDER DISEASE? Bile and the Gallbladder The formation of gallstones is a complex procedure that starts with bile , a fluid composed mostly of water, bile salts, lecithin (a fat known as a phopholipid), and cholesterol. (Most gallstones are formed from cholesterol.) Bile is first produced by the liver and then secreted through tiny channels that eventually lead into a larger tube called the common bile duct , which leads to the small intestine. Only a small amount of bile drains directly into the small intestine, however. Most flows into the gallbladder through the cystic duct , which is a side extension off the common duct. (The system of ducts through which bile flows, including the common bile duct is called the biliary tree). The gallbladder is a four-inch sac with a muscular wall that is located under the liver. Here, most of the fluid (about two to five cups a day) is removed, leaving a few tablespoons of concentrated bile. Bile is important for the digestion of fat. The gallbladder serves as a reservoir until bile is needed in the small intestine for this function.

74. Gallstones gallstones are hardened formations, composed primarily of cholesterol, that develop in the gallbladder. What are the symptoms of gallstones? http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/Gallstones.htm

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77. MotherNature.com - Gallstones gallstones are formed in the gallbladder, primarily of cholesterol. gallstones are formed in the gallbladder, primarily of cholesterol. http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/1216008

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78. MotherNature.com - The Doctors Book Of Home Remedies II: Gallstones Ch.92, Frostbite. Ch.93, gallstones. Ch.94, Genital Herpes. Click Here To Learn More! gallstones. Think of your gallbladder as a kind of storage tank for your liver. http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/48/93.cfm

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79. Gallstones gallstones. Definition gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with lifethreatening complications. http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00048940.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Gallstones Definition A gallstone is a solid crystal deposit that forms in the gallbladder, which is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile salts until they are needed to help digest fatty foods. Gallstones can migrate to other parts of the digestive tract and cause severe pain with life-threatening complications. Description Gallstones vary in size and chemical structure. A gallstone may be as tiny as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. Eighty percent of gallstones are composed of cholesterol. They are formed when the liver produces more cholesterol than digestive juices can liquefy. The remaining 20% of gallstones are composed of calcium and an orange-yellow waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin gives urine its characteristic color and sometimes causes jaundice Gallstones are the most common of all gallbladder problems. They are responsible for 90% of gallbladder and bile duct disease, and are the fifth most common reason for hospitalization of adults in the United States. Gallstones usually develop in adults between the ages of 20 and 50; about 20% of patients with gallstones are over 40. The risk of developing gallstones increases with ageat least 20% of people over 60 have a single large stone or as many as several thousand smaller ones. The gender ratio of gallstone patients changes with age. Young women are between two and six times more likely to develop gallstones than men in the same age group. In patients over 50, the condition affects men and women with equal frequency. Native Americans develop gallstones more often than any other segment of the population; Mexican-Americans have the second-highest incidence of this disease.

80. Gallstones gallstones are hard stones made of cholesterol and other substances that form in the gallbladder , a small sac located just under the liver. gallstones. http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/major/hw107151/descrip.htm

document.write(''); var hwPrint=1; var hwDocHWID="hw107151"; var hwDocTitle="Gallstones"; var hwRank="1"; var hwSectionHWID="hw107153"; var hwSectionTitle="Topic Overview"; var hwSource="cn6.0"; var hwProdCfgSerNo="wsh_html_031_s"; var hwDocType="MAJOR-TOPIC"; Gallstones Topic Overview What are gallstones? Gallstones are hard stones made of cholesterol and other substances that form in the gallbladder , a small sac located just under the liver. They also can develop in the common bile duct , the tube that carries bile from the gallbladder and the liver to the small intestine. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as 6.4 cm (2.5 in.) in diameter. Sometimes stones are found during tests to look for another condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome , inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), peptic ulcer disease, kidney stones, ovarian cysts , inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), or pregnancy. What causes gallstones? Gallstones develop when cholesterol and other substances in the bile form crystals that become hard stones in the gallbladder. The stones may form because of excess cholesterol in the bile or because the gallbladder doesn't empty properly.

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