Drink up! A little wine each evening with your meals will do you good.
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Gallbladder disease -- the formation of stones in the gallbladder, affects up to 20 million Americans every year. Vitamin C supplementation and regular alcohol consumption are linked to reduced rates of gallbladder disease among postmenopausal women. Among drinkers, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplement use was associated with a 50% decrease in the prevalence of clinical gallbladder disease but there was no similar benefit from vitamin C in nondrinkers.
So why the effect? Experts have long known that moderate alcohol consumption seems to have some protective effect against gallbladder disease. And previous research has revealed that vitamin C plays a key role in the metabolism of dietary cholesterol.
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http://www.mercola.com/1998/archive/...gallstones.htm