WHAT ARE GALLSTONES?

Gallstones are crystallised lumps of bile and other digestive fluids in the gall bladder. The liver produces bile and stores it in the gallbladder. Bile helps us digest food. Fatty and protein-rich food can result in high cholesterol and high uric acid levels in the body. The gallbladder contains cholesterol that helps process these. However, excess of cholesterol and uric acid trigger the formation of crystals of the digestive fluid. Usually people suffer from formation of several such crystals measuring 1-2mm. If the crystals are large in number then the gallbladder is usually taken out.