As a consequence of inappropriate diet and bad eating habits, more and more people suffer from gall bladder disease these days. Statistics indicate that in the United States alone, around 20 percent of people with ages over 40 suffer from gall bladder disease. The disease also has a high incidence in people with weight problems, people with high blood cholesterol levels and people with gastro-intestinal disorders.
The gall bladder is a small organ that assists the activity of the liver. The gall bladder deposits the bile produced by the liver and quickly releases it inside the small intestine when necessary. Bile is very important in the digestion of fat and a healthy gall bladder provides the organism with this substance as soon as foods containing fat enter the stomach and small intestine. Gallstones are mainly responsible for causing gall bladder disease and therefore, gall bladder pain. However, there are other causes of gall bladder pain apart from the accumulation of gallstones inside the gall bladder.
Gall bladder pain is considered to be the most intense symptom of gall bladder disease. Gall bladder pain has a recidivating character and usually occurs...