Q: My 30-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with having gall stones. He wants to try to keep his gall bladder if possible, so can you give me any tips on countering gall stone formation - specific foods to eat/avoid, etc? Thanks!
A:Gall stones are crystallized cholesterol due to its insolubility in the bile. The first step would be reduction of the intake of dietary cholesterol. I would follow the recipes in “The Soy Zone” for a few months, and then follow the Zone Diet with precision thereafter. The reduction of cholesterol intake helps solubilize the crystallized cholesterol.