🌍 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 silent, but complications can be serious. Lifestyle changes go a long way in prevention!

 

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