How Do You Recognize Gallbladder Disease Problems?
The gallbladder. A little 3-4 inch pear shaped organ by your liver in the upper right quadrant of your body that mainly functions behind the scenes but can have a great big impact on your life if it starts to malfunction. Your gallbladder is part of your digestive system, and stores the bile made by the liver. Your body signals the gallbladder to release bile into the intestine when needed to digest fats. When the gallbladder starts to have problems, it will usually give signals. Learning how to recognize that you might have gallbladder problems early can save you pain later and possibly avoid surgery. Who gets gallbladder problems? Anyone can, although there is a higher rate of women than men, and people over 40. It is also noted that pregnancy can often trigger worse gallbladder symptoms in women. There are also a number of people who develop gallstones and are unaware of the problem for many years. Gallbladder problems can be brought on by a constant high-fat diet. Eating a healthy
