Diverticulitis is an inflammatory condition of diverticulosis. Diverticulosis is the condition of pouches, like outcroppings, developing usually in the lower portion of the large intestine also known as the sigmoid colon. The inflammatory condition may produce abdominal pain. Pain in the lower left abdominal quadrant is suggestive of diverticulitis.
Who Gets Diverticulosis?
The condition is common for those over 40 and by the age of 60 at least half of the population has this complaint. It is more common in men than women.
Dietary Considerations
Patients with this condition are often advised to avoid nuts, popcorn, seeds. A recent study of 47, 228 men was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It showed that there is no increased risk of eating of diverticulosis as a result of eating the formerly forbidden foods. The report suggests that the recommendation to avoid these foods to prevent complications should be reconsidered.
Anthropological studies show that cultures where people eat high fiber diets rarely have gastrointestinal disorders. These disorders are more common in diets high in meat, white flour products and dairy.
Healing Suggestions
If your doctor informs you that you have this condition, get to work! Let the healing begin. Nothing comes out of the “blue”. Learn to listen to your body. How do you feel after you eat? Are you irritable, sluggish, weak or angry?
- Examine your diet.
- Move more.
- Reduce the size of your waist. Several studies have indicated that a trim waist (waist-hip ration) is indicative of reduced risk of developing certain chronic diseases.
- Whole grains
- Vegetables
- Legumes
P.S. Those in the natural health arena of all stripes were already aware of the causes of this condition and how to prevent it. It will be really wonderful when all healers will be able to work together to help heal the sick.