A promising experimental compound prevents
cholesterol gallstone disease in mice by stimulating the biochemical pathway that controls bile acid secretion by the liver, according to new studies by...
One study showed that among people
with gallstone disease, a long overnight fast increased hospitalization risk.
Coffee consumption was also consistently associated with significantly lower risk
of gallstone disease.25 A non-linear dose response was also apparent, though risk sequentially reduced as consumption increased from two to six cups a day.25 High versus low consumption was associated with a marginally higher risk of gastro - oesophageal reflux disease, but this did not reach significance.64
Stein speculated on another possibility: Some cases of
gallstone disease might spur low levels of inflammation in the body that feed the development of heart disease.
In a large prospective study of 80,718 women from the Nurses» Health Study who had no history of
gallstone disease, it was revealed that frequent nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of developing gallstones.