Gall bladder is a thumb shaped organ under the liver which stores bile which is essential for digestion. Swelling of the gall bladder causes gall bladder disease. Gall bladder disease occurs when the gallstones formed can block the duct that leads from the gall bladder. Stones in the gallbladder are referred to as gallstones There are two types of gallstones: Cholesterol stone Pigment stone Cholesterol stones are more common, They can vary in size from a small grain to the size of a big golf ball Symptoms Indigestion Vomiting jaundice Severe Pain in the upper abdomen Backache Pain between the shoulder blades Nausea How to Diagnosed Some of the tests that may be used to confirm diagnosis of gallstones are abdominal ultrasound/CT scan, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Gallbladder Radionuclide Scan Blood tests may include bilirubin test, liver function tests, test for pancreatic enzymes, etc. How it treated Surgery Surgeon may perform the commonly used technique called laparoscopic gallbladder removal Medications Drugs that dissolve gallstones caused by cholesterol are an option if you cannot undergo surgery. These medications may take several years to eliminate the gallstones. Diet to reduce the risk of gallstone Helpful foods Foods to be avoided Beet root, Cucumbers Egg, pork, onions, milk, beans, nuts, coffee Apples, Consume citrus foods, apricots, berries, and guava Hydrogenated fats, Vegetable juices of beets and cucumber as well as celery, carrots, beet greens Saturated fats like Clarified butter, Fresh garlic for cleansing of the liver. Margarine Sweet potatoes, Ripe tomatoes Fried foods Cold water fish Black tea Lemon. Drink lemon juice mixed with warm Water in the morning Chocolate, ice-cream and milk products Grapes and fresh juice of organic grapes Cabbage, cauliflower, radish and turnips Coconut (Coconut in oil form is rich in Medium chain Triglycerides) Wheat and barley, Reduce intake of carbohydrates Omega 3 rich oils like flax and hemp. Add these Oils in the salads preferably in the raw form. Legumes and beans Lots of water Pikkles Low fat cottage cheese Reduce alcohol consumption Source: Portal content team