Factors that may increase your risk of gallstones include:

But remember that unsaturated fats can also trigger gallstone pain. Make sure your diet is high in fibre. This can be found in beans, pulses, fruit and vegetables, oats and wholegrain products, such as bread, pasta and rice. Drink plenty of fluid – at least two litres daily, such as water or herbal teas.

Foods to Avoid With Gallbladder Problems

• Fried foods.
• Highly processed foods (doughnuts, pie, cookies)
• Whole-milk dairy products (cheese, ice cream, butter)
• Fatty red meat.

• Being female.
• Being age 40 or older.
• Being a Native American.
• Being a Hispanic of Mexican origin.
• Being overweight or obese.
• Being sedentary.
• Being pregnant.
• Eating a high-fat diet.

How to treat gallstones without surgery

• Gallbladder cleanse. There are several reasons why gallstones may form:
• Apple juice. Some people use apple juice to treat gallstones.
• Apple cider vinegar.
• Yoga.
• Milk thistle.
• Artichoke.
• Gold coin grass.
• Castor oil pack.

Drink Lots of Water Water helps the organ empty and keeps bile from building up. This protects against gallstones and other problems. Sipping more also can help you slim down. Research shows people who drink more water eat fewer calories and less sugar.

In most cases, a gallbladder cleanse involves eating or drinking a combination of olive oil, herbs and some type of fruit juice over several hours. Proponents claim that gallbladder cleansing helps break up gallstones and stimulates the gallbladder to release them in stool.

The good news is you can pass small gallstones. Dr. McKenzie says some small gallstones leave your gallbladder and pass into your bile ducts. The stones that don’t get stuck move into the small bowel and are passed in your stool.

What are the claimed benefits of a gallbladder cleanse?

1. Lemon juice and olive oil. This method involves not eating for 12 hours during the day and then, at 7 p.m., drinking four tablespoons of olive oil and one tablespoon of lemon juice — eight times every 15 minutes.
2. Apple juice and vegetable juice.

Add fruit such as banana or berries or a handful of dried fruit on breakfast cereal. Add salad to your sandwich fillings. Have a healthy dessert: try whole fruit, fruit salad, fruit tinned in juice or stewed fruit. Have at least one portion of vegetables or salad with your main meal.

The gallbladder produces bile that helps the body digest fats. A high intake of fats, and especially saturated and trans fats, may put extra strain on this process. Researchers have found that people who consume red, processed meats, and egg as part of an overall unhealthful diet have a higher risk of gallstones.

People who have had gallbladder removal surgery should avoid certain foods, including:

• fatty, greasy, or fried foods.
• spicy food.
• refined sugar.
• caffeine, which is often in tea, coffee, chocolate, and energy drinks.
• alcoholic drinks, including beer, wine, and spirits.
• carbonated beverages.

Avoiding fat does not decrease the risk of gallstones. Eat less sugar. Limit high sugar foods like sweetened beverages, desserts, chocolate and candy. Enjoy unsalted nuts a few times each week.

Broccoli, bell peppers and oranges are high in fiber and vitamin C, which if lacking can contribute to gallstones. Pectin-rich fruits — such as apples, strawberries and citrus — can also help, according to RawPeople.com.

Daily peanut and peanut butter consumption reduces risk of gallstones. New research has found that consuming peanuts or peanut butter more than five times a week is associated with a significantly reduced risk of gallbladder disease.

Choose skim or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, or other milk products. Read the labels on cheeses, and choose those with less than 5 grams of fat an ounce. Try fat-free sour cream, cream cheese, or yogurt. Avoid cream soups and cream sauces on pasta.

Among various concentrations 80% Manuka honey for 72 hours is most effective in disrupting S. typhi biofilm on gallstones in vitro as evident from crystal violet assay.

Eat whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice, or pasta. Avoid high-fat foods such as croissants, scones, biscuits, waffles, doughnuts, muffins, granola, and high-fat breads.

Men who drink two to three cups of coffee a day have a 4% lower risk of developing gallstones than those who do not drink coffee regularly, and men who drink four or more cups a day have a 45% lower risk, according to a new study.

The consumption of green-tea showed no material association with either unknown gallstones or known gallstone disease. The findings do not support a hypothesis that coffee drinking may be protective against gallstone formation.

Experts say that spicy foods per se aren’t a known risk factor for gallbladder problems, but fatty foods like chips are a risk factor. (The gallbladder is a small organ under the liver that stores and releases bile, a fluid that helps digest fat.)