The gallbladder acts as a storage sac for bile, a digestive fluid made by the liver. When a person eats, especially fatty ...
A digestive discomfort could mean anything. But did you know it could be one of the earliest indicators of gallbladder stones? Often brushed off as acidity, gas, or indigestion, this mild issue might ...
BLOOM (TAMPA) – Dr. Alexander Lake, Gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, continues his conversation with Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, and discusses the interconnectedness of three organs in the ...
The gallbladder is an organ beneath the liver that stores bile, which is secreted by the liver and then released into the intestine. Produced by the liver to digest fat, bile helps the body absorb fat ...
The gall bladder is seldom brought up in conversation until it is out of order. This little, pear-shaped organ lies just under the liver and is the main player in digestion by storing and releasing ...
Dear Dr. Gott: I had a cholecystectomy with a repair of the mistakenly resected common bile duct in 1996. Since then, I have experienced a heavy sensation in the area of the operation scar after ...