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5 Facts that you must know regarding Gallstones

Gallstones, earlier found in old age, but, these days very common in young age; due to lifestyle changes because of changed workplace, from that of old times. There are 5 facts that you must know regarding gallstones, before you become pray of Gallstones.

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What are these 5 facts? Well, don’t worry, they are mentioned below, one by one-

Fact number one- Types of gallstones-

Well, gallstones too, are of different types,  like kidney stones and they are-

a) Number one- cholesterol stones- most of their content, is cholesterol based and most of them have, yellow appearance.
b) Second is mix stones- they are neither composed of bile, nor of cholesterol. They are composed of, both of them and have brownish appearance.
c) And, third is bile stones- they, as name suggests, composed mainly of bile and have greenish appearance.

Fact number two- Predisposing factors of gallstones-

Yes, like all other diseases, gallstones too have, predisposing factors and they have, their own list, which is given below-
a) Number one is wrong diet- yes, wrong diet, that means consumption of more cholesterol producing, highly fatty food consumption that leads to development of, these malicious gallstones, in gallbladder.

  • You may be having, query in mind that in ancient days, people used to consume, too much of saturated fat like, ghee; but, they do not have, these dangerous evil, gallstones. 
  • This is because they walk, lot a miles and their work includes, exercise like exertion that burns that excess saturated fat consumed. So, not exercising is, one of the culprit creating, appropriate circumstances inside body, for development of gallstones. 


b) Gallstones are side effects of oral contraceptives- which couples use these days, to abort pregnancy; instead of preventing pregnancy, by using barrier method or condom. Yes, gallstones are one of the bad side effects of oral contraceptives, when used repeatedly on frequent basis. So, think before consuming them; instead use, condom or barrier method. The same side effects, hormone therapy have, which is used to treat, breast cancer.

Fact number three- Wrong diet to avoid and right diet to follow- 

To avoid gallstones, which wrong diet, to avoid that you have understood, from above portion of article that is fat rich diet.

  • But, which diet to follow to avoid gallstones that I have not mentioned above and that diet is fibre rich diet that comes from vegetables. 
  • And, if possible do consume fibre rich juice of fruits, which cleanse your body of excess cholesterol that you consumed. Juice is best thing to clean and nourish your body.


Fact number four- Take help of exercise or morning walk-

Yes, like it applies for, all other diseases, exercise and morning  walk, do prevent gallstones development in body; by burning, excess cholesterol consumed.

Fact number five- Treatment for gallstones, if you have not followed gallstones preventing regime in -

Yes, it is very sad to say that very less medicinal treatment is available, in allopathy, for cure of gallstones. The only resort allopathy has, to treat gallstones, is surgery. And surgery has, its own conditions, too-

  • For small stones, not producing any symptoms – no surgery is done, but
  • For gallstones producing symptoms like nausea, vomiting and pain, for prolonged period of time- surgery is done for them.
  • For large stones- producing too much discomfort, in day to day routine, surgery is done to remove them.


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