Q Holistic solutions for gallstones

I’m a 64-year-old woman and have recently discovered I have gallstones after a test for something else. I don’t have any symptoms so haven’t been prescribed any treatment. But my doctor said I may need surgery in the future. Can you recommend any holistic options to prevent this?

S.S., via email

A Gallstones are stone-like lumps of bile that form in the gallbladder of roughly 10 to 20 percent of adults in developed countries—and around a quarter of women over 60. They can be For patients with symptoms, cholecystectomy—surgery to remove the gallbladder—is the standard treatment. But there’s plenty you can do to reduce your risk of that happening. Check out these simple steps to help prevent the development of new stones and the enlargement of existing ones.