A member asked:

Losing weight. want to protect gallbladder. had sand in gb before. besides slow loss, are there foods or safe remedies to help gallblader?

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Sand will grow : There is no way to get rid of the sand or sludge in the gallbladder. Although a medicine exists to help dissolve stones, it only works 50% of time and doesn't work well on multiple stones. Sand will likely grow w time to become multiple stones. Best overall management is well balanced diet with good control of fats and cholesterol.

Answered 10/1/2017

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