"Unhealthy weight-loss diets such as low-fat diets, diets high in vegetable oils, very low calorie diets, starvation, crash diets or yo-yo dieting, whereby weight is repeatedly lost and regained, can increase risk of gallstones. When dropping weight, it’s important to continue with a good intake of healthy fats. A 2014 study published in the journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, found that 45% of people who lost weight through a low-fat diet developed gallstones, while none of the high-fat dieters developed them." To read more from Dr. Ashley Lucas' new article in the #DurangoHerald , click the link in bio! #phdweightloss #gallstones #gallbladderhealth #lowcaloriediets #healthyfats