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Hello there
Hope I'm posting in the right forum. A family member has been diagnosed
with a condition called Diverticulosis. I have a couple of questions ?
What is diverticulosis ? What causes this condition ? Are there certain foods
which make the condition worse? For someone in this condition what are
the best food he can eat ? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you CalGal very much for answering my comments. It is very appreciated.Now , I also know the difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis which I didn't know before. Eve
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At the present time, no one know what actually causes it. Thoughts on the subject range from not eating enough fiber in the diet, to the possibility that some nerve cells may 'die off' relaxing the constant 'tone' in a region of the colon. But no one really knows the answer yet.
Most docs suggest eating a diet high in fiber to keep the pockets from accumulating fecal material and becoming inflamed causing problems. Other docs also suggest taking probiotics in addition to the fiber.
Some people find they should discontinue eats 'seeds' and other small indigestible particulates as it's thought they can become lodged in the pockets and cause problems. Some docs now poo-poo the idea. So there's no true consensus.