Question: I've been diagnosed with gallstones. I read about a gallbladder "cleanse" that may get rid of gallstones. Is this safe? If it doesn't work, what are the treatment options? I would like to ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: I have a question in regards to optimal functionality of the liver. I am a 40-year-old woman. I quit drinking and smoking a year and a half ago. I have gained 20 pounds. I was ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: I am 45 years old and quit smoking a year and a half ago as I have attempted to work back to better health. Since these stoppages, I have gained 20 pounds and now have some gallstones.

Pain or pressure in your belly could be from a gallbladder attack. A gallbladder attack is also called a gallstone attack. If gallstones are affecting your gallbladder, you could experience pain in ...

As Chuck Basford lay sprawled on his couch watching a movie 20 years ago, a sharp, searing pain surged into his stomach. It felt as though knives were being wrenched into his upper abdomen, and the ...

The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid. It contracts after emptying as part of the digestive process, but other factors, such as gallstones, can cause it to collapse, leading to pain and other ...