I had such great feedback on the kidney stones column, and I had a request for one on gallbladder disease. I personally dealt with this and had mine removed. How do you know if you are dealing with ...

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 ...

Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...

The gallbladder is an organ beneath the liver that stores bile, which is secreted by the liver and then released into the intestine. Produced by the liver to digest fat, bile helps the body absorb fat ...

Anyone who has ever experienced a gallbladder attack will tell you how excruciating it feels. The sudden pain is so intense that it can cause nausea and vomiting or chills. It can be especially ...

A gallbladder attack can occur when a gallstone blocks a bile duct. Symptoms of biliary colic usually go away within a few hours. It's important to get medical attention if pain lasts or if you have a ...

Chronic cholecystitis is long-lasting inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms may include recurring abdominal pain in the upper right side, nausea, vomiting, and bloating. Cholecystitis is ...

Most people don’t even know they have gallstones (stones) – pebble-like objects made from bile material that most of the time ...