A gallbladder cleanse or flush is a diet or product touted as a natural way to get rid of gallbladder sludge or gallstones. These “gallstone flushes,” often advertised online, may include oil and ...

The gallbladder—a small, vital organ nestled just below your liver—plays a crucial role in digestion by storing bile to help break down fats. However, when the liquid bile thickens or forms a crust of ...

A bile duct stone is a gallstone that becomes trapped in the bile duct. Doctors may refer to this condition as choledocholithiasis. Having a gallstone in the bile duct can be intensely painful.