Gallstones are more common in female patients and is usually associated with obesity, occurs in the bile ducts that transmit from the colon to the liver h. If stones block the entrance of the gall bladder, it can cause discomfort and pain, the location under the right side abdomen ribs. For this incident, the actions that can be done is to remove the gallbladder or called cholecystectomy, is needed. However, serious complications of gallstones are often not detected.
Gallstones can be a factor in biliary tract cancer are not clearly defined. Some studies have suggested that consumption of tea, especially green tea can protect a variety of cancers.
In the new study, the researchers examined the effects of tea consumption on the risk of biliary tract cancers and biliary stones. In their study involving 627 patients with biliary tract cancer, 1037 with gallstones and 959 controls.
Obtained data on demographics, health and food factor and tea consumption, for the habit of drinking tea, they are assessed are routinely consume at least one cup of tea a day for 6 months. Of the 959 control subjects, 394 (41%) were drinking tea.
Results they found, was a woman who regularly consume 1 cup of tea per day for 6 months, there was a deterioration in the risk of bile stones by 27%, bladder cancer by 44% and bile duct cancer by 35%. In men, the effect of tea also seemed not much different.
Of the chemicals found in tea that has properties which prevent the abnormal growth of cells and has anti-inflammatory effects that reduce the risk of biliary tract disease.
