A Strategy for Gallstone Expulsion Through Dietary Therapy

Inclusion Criteria: * Gallbladder sludge-like stones with a maximum stone diameter of less than 2 mm Exclusion Criteria: * History of ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) * Previous gallstone removal surgery with gallbladder preservation * History of acute or chronic pancreatitis, cholangitis * Mirizzi Syndrome * History of gastrointestinal surgery * Gastrointestinal obstruction * Dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi * Gallbladder neck polyps * Abnormal gallbladder structure * Gallbladder mass * Biliary infection or stones * Congenital biliary abnormalities * Biliary injury or surgery * Biliary tumors * Gastrointestinal bleeding, liver cirrhosis, or other malignant diseases * Significant arrhythmia, bradycardia, or atrioventricular block * Severe hypertension, liver or kidney insufficiency * Immune, endocrine, hematological, or mental disorders * Severe cerebrovascular disease * Allergy to relevant foods * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Unwillingness or inability to consent to participation