Does food digest faster without a gall badder?

The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, which is a fluid produced by the liver to aid in the digestion and absorption of dietary fats. Bile is released into the small intestine when needed, particularly after a meal containing fat. Without a gallbladder, the bile produced by the liver flows continuously into the small intestine. This can occasionally cause diarrhea or other digestive symptoms, especially after eating a high-fat meal, as there may be insufficient bile available to digest the fat properly. However, the absence of a gallbladder does not necessarily mean food will digest faster overall, as the rate of digestion is influenced by various factors such as the type of food, enzyme production, and the efficiency of the digestive system as a whole.

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