🌍 Gallstone Disease – A Growing Lifestyle Problem 🟢 How common is it? 🌎 Worldwide: 6–15% of adults have gallstones. 🇮🇳 India: 4–10% of people are affected, higher in North India and among women. 🟢 Complications of Gallstones Biliary colic (severe abdominal pain) Acute cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder) Pancreatitis (life-threatening inflammation of pancreas) Obstructive jaundice & cholangitis (serious bile duct infections) 🟢 Lifestyle Factors that Increase Risk ❌ High-fat, refined-carb, low-fiber diet ❌ Sedentary lifestyle & poor hydration ❌ Rapid weight loss / crash diets ❌ Obesity, diabetes & metabolic syndrome ❌ Excess estrogen exposure (pregnancy, OCP use) 🟢 Prevention Tips ✅ Stay hydrated 💧 ✅ Eat a high-fiber, balanced diet (fruits, vegetables, whole grains) 🥦 ✅ Exercise regularly 🏃♀️ ✅ Maintain a healthy weight – avoid crash dieting ⚖️ ✅ Monitor blood sugar & metabolic health 🩸 📌 Remember : Most gallstones are s...