Discussion: Gallbladder - a small organ that can cause serious health problems. (Especially in women)

The gallbladder is directly affected by alcoholic beverages.

The gallbladder stores the bile and releases it for the duodenum when needed, mainly to digest and emulsify fatty foods. Blockage of the gallbladder violates the acid-base balance in the gut and affects the entire immune system. The most common symptoms are constipation, flatulence, nail or vaginal fungus, (in women) headaches, sinusitis, cough, and general weakness due to a load on the immune system. In acute situations, inflammation of the gallbladder causes sharp pain.