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A small, digestive organ positioned under the liver, which concentrates
and stores bile. Problems with the gallbladder often lead to
"gallbladder attacks", which usually occur after a fatty meal and at
night. The following are the most common symptoms: steady, severe pain
in the middle-upper abdomen or below the ribs on the right; pain in the
back between the shoulder blades; pain under the right shoulder; nausea;
vomiting; fever; chills; jaundice; abdominal bloating; intolerance of
fatty foods; belching or gas; indigestion. The gallbladder is an organ just under the right rib cage. It stores the bile, or liquid made by the liver to digest fats. The gallbladder is actually a large muscle that contracts, and forces the bile into the intestine when we eat. Gallstones can form in the gallbladder. Often there are no symptoms, however if a stone blocks the outlet of the gallbladder, a gallbladder "attack", or pain, may develop. The gallbladder has the responsibility to secrete bile which emulsisfies fats. Think of emulsification like when you wash your dishes. The soap makes the fat breakdown easier. If enough bile is not manufactured by the liver then the bile will get sludgy or thick. This would be like if you never changed your oil in your car and sludge developed. Your car would wear out very quickly! Symptoms of gallbladder problems are belching after eating, foul smelling stools and a "fatty" stool. Although people are told by their medical doctors that they can live perfectly normal lives without their gallbladder, this is in fact a fallacy. Without the gallbladder, the normal bile stores which are called on when a person eats fats are unavailable. Also, if one looks at the statistics of digestive diseases, it would be rather obvious that this organ is really needed. For detailed information to have a healthy gallbladder click here. |
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