Gallstones – How It Happens

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One can question anytime somebody has a particular illness. One will question “How does it happen to me?” Sadly, there are no great details about how it happens. Certainly gallstones do tend to run in families. And so if your parents had gallstones, it’s more likely that you will develop gallstones. And again, it has nothing to do with one’s weight. Skinny patients can get it. Patients who are above average in their weight will get gallstones as well. It has to do more with the composition of your bile, as opposed to what one eats.