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Gall Bladder Disease is the most common form of a digestive disease, affecting over 20 million Americans. Unfortunately for women, this is also a disease that often affects them for several reasons.
The gall bladder functions to store bile produced by the liver, as well as to aid in digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine. Any condition that slows or obstructs the gall bladder function can result in gall bladder disease. Most often this happens in the form of gall bladder stones, which are solid formations of cholesterol and bile salts. |
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Can Obesity cause Gall Bladder Disease?
These begin to form when the liver begins secreting bile that is overly saturated with cholesterol. This can also happen when there are extremely low levels of bile acids. Because cholesterol is most often found in fatty foods, many believe that a healthy diet, with a low intake of fatty foods can help to prevent gall bladder stones or gall bladder disease from occurring.
Although gall bladder disease cannot completely be prevented, those most susceptible to the disease are women who are overweight or who have lost a considerable amount of weight very quickly. As well, women with multiple pregnancies in a short amount of time are extremely susceptible.
Researchers estimate that nearly 80 percent of gall bladder stones are cholesterol related, meaning that they can be prevented through an increase of exercise and promoting a healthy diet. If you are being seen for gall bladder pain, you can be certain that before performing surgery or providing medication, you doctor will talk to you about natural remedies, especially weight loss and a change of diet.
In many cases, gallstones go undetected as they only begin to cause problems with a large build-up that wants to “pass” through the system and will begin to cause physical symptoms. Often these gall bladder symptoms begin occurring when bacterial infections occur in the gall bladder.
Some of the other physical symptoms include sudden onset gall bladder pain that is severe, usually occurring in the abdominal area, as well as underneath the right shoulder. Patients also complain of vomiting and feeling feverish. Other gall bladder symptoms include digestion problems, such as belching, gas, abdominal bloating or indigestion.
Although over 20 million Americans currently have some form of gall bladder disease, not everyone has surgery to have them removed. In fact, your doctor will most likely look into alternative treatments, such as shock therapy or even drug treatment. If the pain continues to occur, or gall stones continue to pop up, it will likely be recommended that you have your gall bladder removed through a laprascopic procedure, as there is no health risks associated for those living without a gall bladder.
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