Diverticulitis Diet
Diverticulitis quite often affects middle aged and the elderly, but that doesn’t mean it can’t strike you; with the target age at 20 (!) for people with abdominal obesity, Diverticulitis in the Western World knows no boundaries. In fact, with a spike from 10% of the population around the turn of the century to 65% of the population over the age of 85, you could even say it’s a modern disease. As the population gets older, the incidents of Diverticulitis get more pronounced. It’s generally accepted though, that an immune response is sometimes a reaction to food and the exclusion of these foods allows the immune system to respond positively.
So when considering a diet for Diverticulitis you’d best find the food that may be the cause of it and add that into the mix again. Foods good for the health of your colon and the repellence of Diverticulitis include dietary fiber and non-soluble fiber (‘roughage’). It’s easy to speak so cavalier when the effects aren’t showing themselves; it’s another thing entirely to be coiled over in pain while you’re suffering from Diverticulitis.
The best solution to all this is to speak with your doctor: find out what potentially could be the cause and start there. You can get a list of foods that may be a culprit; if these are foods that you may regularly eat, try cutting these out of your diet first to see what result you get.
Common diets for Diverticulitis can be found online. There are numerous resources available for to meet that end. It’s always a good idea to try and sift through the information and come to your own conclusion rather than wait it out or rely on just one person’s information when it comes to the online. Of course you should listen to your doctor first and only when it comes to that.
Present symptoms of Diverticulitis include pain in the lower quadrant, fever, as well as an elevated white blood cell count. Nausea, diarrhea, and constipation are also commonly associated with Diverticulitis. If this ends up the case, you should always seek out the advice of a health services professional before going any further.
Diverticulitis is an unpleasant situation but it’s not the end of the world. Speak with your doctor, alter your diet, and make personal changes so that you’re not stuck in a rut.