The gallbladder helps with the body’s digestion by storing and releasing bile. This small, pear-shaped organ is positioned beneath the liver. Consistently consuming fatty foods leads to a buildup of cholesterol, causing the body to produce excess bile which accumulates in the gallbladder. This excess bile can lead to the gallstones, clusters of solid material, forming in the gallbladder resulting in painful ducts of the gallbladder, generating a stabbing pain beginning below the rib cage and radiating to the mid back, the shoulders and is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Gallstones can range from the size of a grain of sand to the size of a golf ball. Painful gallbladder attacks can last for minutes to hours, many times requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. Those that maintain a healthy weight by consuming a sensible diet are less likely to develop gallstones or to experience painful gallbladder attacks.