Bile salt concentration ([BS]) increased significantly ... saturation declined slightly with weight reduction and gallstone formation. Gallbladder mucin concentration increased 18-fold from ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Taurine is an amino acid concentrated in the brain, heart, eyes, and muscles. The body naturally produces taurine from the amino acid cysteine. Protein-rich ...

Gallstones are hard, crystalized deposits of digestive fluid made of substances found in bile, like cholesterol. If they cause symptoms, you may need to have your gallbladder removed. The ...

This can happen when bile contains too much cholesterol, bilirubin (a bile pigment), or not enough bile salts. Over time ...