Diverticulosis is extremely prevalent in people over the age of 60. If you’ve been diagnosed or may be diagnosed with diverticulosis in the future, your doctor may suggest changes in diet to help alleviate your symptoms. Below, we’ll take a look at 7 essential foods for diverticulosis.
Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when pouches in the colon (called diverticula) become inflamed or infected. The symptoms of diverticulitis are often mild, but sometimes they can be quite severe and require emergency treatment. To help you avoid these symptoms, today we’re discussing what triggers diverticulitis flare-ups, namely specific kinds of foods to avoid with diverticulitis.
For some patients, diverticulitis is no big deal, easily treated with a few lifestyle changes. For others, however, more drastic issues may arise. That’s when your colorectal specialist may decide to take more drastic action, and set you up for diverticulitis surgery. We want to make sure you’re prepared for such a procedure, so here’s 3 tips to keep in mind.
You may have heard the term diverticulitis, but there is a good chance you don’t know exactly what it is or what the symptoms of diverticulitis are. Read on to find out more about the signs of diverticulosis and how to determine whether or not you have it.
