HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Possible gallstones (waiting scan). what changes recommend? diet - avoid/increase? medication? can gallstones cause weight gain too? cause moods?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Low fat diet: GB stones won't cause weight gain or mood swings. They do cause pain. Some Chinese teas can soften stones. If the stones are very big, you can try stone purge. Search on Google for more. Here is one: http://happyhomemaker88.com/tag/dr-lai-chiu-nans-gallstone-natural-remedy/

Answered 5/6/2015

2.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What should be the diet of a person diagnosed with gallstones, what should should be avoided?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My wife has gallstones . What foods should she avoid so not to irritate them and what medication is best to help the pain? Thank you .

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have gallstones and a mild fatty liver, I'm on a low fat diet until I can get surgery. Since being on the diet I noticed my stool color changed to a yellow-brown tone, grainy and kinda mucus-y. Is this from the diet? Should I be concerned?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can I have gallstones surgery after hCG weight loss diet?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Is gallstone cleanse effective so to avoid surgery? It is a type of diet where u eat 4x apple juice w/ olive oil and epsom salt for 6 days.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

If gallstones do not cause issue and Hida scan was fine should gallbladder be removed to prevent potential issues in the future? No symptoms thank goodness. Drink a lot of water and low fat diet. Scared of an attack?
Read somewhere that losing weight rapidly (intentional) causes gallbladder stones. Any truth? Should my son avoid losing weight quickly to avoid having stones in gallbladder?
How can I avoid getting kidney stones or gallstones on a VLCD? Why causes these to occur? Is it the weight loss itself that causes this?
If I lose a lot of weight on diet fast am I gonna get gallstones ?
My mom 68 . She has a gallstone , doesn't have any bother symptoms accept bloating. She wants to avoid surgery. What diet she needs to do ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.