Gallstones now have become a very common problem such that you would not be surprised if your neighbor suddenly attacked by it! And as the name depicted, it is the problem associated with our gallbladder.

So what is gallbladder and why is the gallstone? Well, the gallbladder is a muscular sack attached to our liver who stores the bile (a digestive cholesterol-rich juice secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion of fats. And the gallstones generally form because of disturbances in this bile composition. In conditions when the bile contains excessive amounts of cholesterol and fails to saturate it, the cholesterol starts to crystallize and thus give rise to the gallstone. Some other type of gallstones can also be made up of bile pigments or calcium. They can be either tiny or large like a golf ball!

Is there any other reason behind gallstone? Being "fat" is a common reason of it! People who are overweight are generally more vulnerable. Moreover, gallstones are more common to people who are at their forties and especially more in women for the presence of excessive estrogen as well poor diet. Frequent use of junk foods and fasting are also responsible for gallstones.

Do you have the symptoms? In most of the cases, gallstones stay in the gallbladder silently leaving no symptom behind. The only exact symptom of it can be seen in the form of severe pain felt in someone's upper right of the abdomen which usually passes away by itself after sometime. This type of pain arises when the gallstone moves thereby blocking the bile duct temporarily. Other common symptoms are jaundice, vomiting, nausea, gas and so on.

Mostly, people suffering from gallstones tend to remove them with the help of surgery. However I would suggest them to try the following simple home remedies before getting admitted themselves in a hospital:

Juices: Juices of apple and lemon with a mixture of olive oil can be very effective in cleansing gallstones. Apples are especially helpful because it contains "pectin" that proved to be a nice cure of gallstone. You have to drink these mixers of juices preferably at night.

Another useful mixer is of the juices of the beet, cucumber and carrot. This will help in cleansing your gallbladder.

The Endive Plant: The flowers or the seeds or roots of the endive plant are also significant in treating gallstone because of its proved ability to start the normal secretion of the bile. To use, we just need to prepare a decoction of it along with any other juices. Regular use of this plant will definitely help in removing gallstones.

Quebra Pedra: This is an herb considered to be one of the best natural cures of gallstones. We have to use it in the form of tea. A decoction should be made taking two teaspoons of this herb along with 500 ml water.

Red Bell Pepper: This one can successfully fight with gallstone problems as it contains a very high percentage of Vitamin C. According to studies, one large red bell pepper can contain up to 209 mg of Vitamin C.

Besides the above, you can use some other quick remedies too like drinking more coffee, avoiding junk foods completely that results in increasing cholesterol, eating fresh fruits and more vegetables specially those who are forty-plus, and so on. The patients with overweight should exercise regularly to cut down excess fats!

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