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Is There A Reliable Way To Cure Gallstones Without Gallbladder Removal?

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The gallbladder is the organ that stores the bile which is secreted by the liver. Bile helps in the digestion of food and breaks down fats into fatty acids. Due to some medical conditions related to the liver and gallbladder, bile can become harder and get deposited which leads to forming gallstones. So, gallstones are hardened deposits of bile.

Usually, bile carries out the wastes like cholesterol, bile salts, and bilirubin. Gallstones that are made up of cholesterol are cholesterol gallstones and that which are made up of bile salts and bilirubin are called pigment gallstones. Cholesterol gallstones appear yellowish and pigment gallstones are dark in color.

How to cure gallstones without surgery:

Few symptoms like sharp and intense pain in the upper right part of the abdomen, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and light-colored stools can be noticed if you have gallstones.

If you start showing symptoms of gallstones, your doctor can recommend undergoing gallbladder removal surgery. In cases like even if you have gallstones but still you don’t show any noticeable symptoms, your doctor can suggest watchful waiting. Surgical removal of the gallbladder is the best and most effective treatment option in treating and preventing gallstones. However, you can cure gallstones without surgery in the below-mentioned ways.

  • Medical therapy: In the case of small or tiny gallstones that don’t cause any pain or discomfort, your surgeon can suggest medical therapy. This medical therapy includes a few medications that are prescribed by your doctor. A few of the medications are Ursodeoxycholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid. These medicines can help in preventing and dissolving gallstones. But, medical therapy can take up to 24 months to treat gallstones. If you stop taking the prescribed medications, gallstones can reoccur.
  • Physical exercises and yoga: Yoga and physical exercises can help you in passing the small or tiny gallstones without any surgery. Doing physical exercises with yoga helps in relieving a few gallstone symptoms and reduces the occurrence of gallstone formation.
  • Losing weight: If you are overweight or obese, you can increase the risk of developing gallstones. Losing weight can help in preventing gallstone formation but the way you lose weight matters. Losing weight at a rapid pace can keep you at higher risk of gallstone formation. Discuss with your doctor how to lose weight and follow all the instructions and directions provided by your doctor.
  • Acupuncture: Acupuncture helps in relieving pain caused by gallstones. It also helps in easing the flow of bile which indeed reduces the risk of gallstone formation, However, more studies needed to be conducted to conclude how acupuncture is used to cure gallstones.
  • Gallbladder cleanses: Some people believe a gallbladder cleanse helps in breaking the gallstones and emptying the gallbladder. If you want to undergo gallbladder cleanse, you can consume olive oil, juice, apple cider vinegar [ACV], and herbs for two [2] or more days. But, no scientific study has proven that gallbladder cleanse helps in treating or curing gallstones. Before planning to begin any of the gallbladder cleanse techniques or methods, talk to your doctor as it is not safe for all people.
  • Eat fruits and vegetables: You can eat fresh fruits and vegetables like carrots, watermelons, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and strawberries, etc. Intake of these fruits can help you to reduce the risk of gallstones. They also keep your health in a good condition.
  • Apple juice: Some individuals believe that drinking apple juice helps in softening gallstones and promotes its passage out of the body. But there are no scientific studies to prove apple juice helps in treating and curing gallstones.

Before trying out any of the treatment options, contact your doctor, and discuss whether they can completely cure or treat your gallstones.

Conclusion:

Apart from gallbladder removal surgery, you can reduce the chances of occurrence of gallstones through gallbladder cleanse, eating fresh fruits & vegetables, drinking apple juice and apple cider vinegar [ACV], and using castor oil packs, etc. Your doctor suggests gallbladder removal surgery in case you start showing symptoms like abdominal pain, uncontrolled stools, and diarrhea, etc. Sometimes, your doctor suggests watchful waiting if you do not show any symptoms even if you have gallstones. However, before deciding to undergo gallbladder removal surgery or following any other options, discuss with your doctor and follow all the instructions suggested by him/her.

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