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Quest Vitamins LTD,
8 Venture Way,
Aston Science Park,
Birmingham,
B7 4AP.

Tel: 0121 359 0056
Fax: 0121 359 0313
Email: info@questvitamins.co.uk
Registered in England No. 2530437

Gallstones

DESCRIPTION

Gallstones are crystallizations of cholesterol and bilirubin pigment, about the size of orange seeds. They can cause Inflammation of the gall bladder, a disorder that produces symptoms similar to those of indigestion, especially after a fatty meal is consumed.

If a stone becomes lodged in the bile duct, it produces severe Pain. The main symptom of the presence of gallstones is Pain in the upper right portion of the abdomen surrounding the liver. These hard concretions are more common in individuals over forty years of age, especially women and the obese.

Gallstones may pass out of the body spontaneously; however, serious blockage is treated by surgically removing the gall bladder.

HERBS

Artichoke (3)
Milk Thistle (4)
Peppermint (5)

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

Lecithin (1)
Vitamin C (2)

REFERENCES

1. Tuzhilin SA, Dreiling D, Narodetskaja RV, Lukahs LK. The treatment of patients with gallstones by Lecithin. Am J Gastroenterol 1976;165:231-35.
2. Simon JA, Grady D, Snabes MC, et al. Ascorbic acid supplement use and the prevalence of gallbladder disease. J Clin Epidemiol 1998;51:257-65.
3. Schulz V, et al. Rational phytotherapy. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1998: 173-177.
4. Nassauto G, et al. Effect of silibinin on biliary lipid composition: experimental and clinical study. J Hepatol 12: 290-295, 1991.
5. Somerville KW, et al. Stones in the common bile duct: experience with medical dissolution therapy. Postgrad Med J 61: 313-316, 1985.