There are two types of gall stones – cholesterol gall stones and pigment gall stones. Cholesterol gall stones are the most common type of gall stones and are primarily made up of cholesterol, which is one of the substances that instigates the liver cells to secrete bile. Pigment gallstones are the second most common type of gallstone. Pigment is a waste product of haemoglobin which is found in the blood. Old haemoglobin is transformed into a chemical called bilirubin and released into the blood. It is then the liver’s job to transport the bilirubin out of the blood and it does this by changing it into modified bilirubin or bile. When changed into bile, pigment gall stones can form.

When diagnosed with gall stones, you may want to try the five ways below to help you relieve the gall bladder from pain.

1. Avoid eating fatty and greasy foods for a few weeks and thus follow a high-fibre, low-fat diet.

2. Increase the amount of soluble fibre’s you consume as they bind to bile salts and thus reduce the amount that forms gall stones. Soluble fibres are found in carrots and apples.

3. Avoid eating raw shellfish as it can have bacteria that causes severe infection in the liver.

4. Have walnut oil to help balance out the body’s cholesterol.

5. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water (preferably purified or still mineral water).

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