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Can you tell me about gallbladder/medication dietary help?

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Simple. : If you have symptomatic gallbladder disease, the best management is to have it removed. If surgery is untenable then a low fat diet, absolute, no cheating, should minimize symptoms. No medication is of much value. Good luck..

Answered 7/21/2014

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