:shock: I didn't try dissolving the stones without flushing but I did try the flush... Ummmmm it wasn't pleasant! When I finally got referred to a surgeon he told me there were all kinds of 'so called remedies' for stones and said don't... I said I already tried it and it about killed me.. He laughed with me and said... Olive oil may be a better fat but it's fat and the gb reacts the same to it as it does bad fat... Which I found out the hard way... :? :o good luck if you decide to try something... Be careful... I got very nauseous and had lots of pain...