What To Avoid with Diverticulitis | Risk Factors & Ways to Reduce Risk
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- How to Reduce Risk of Diverticulitis | Risk Factors & Things to Avoid Risks of diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal condition involving inflammation of diverticula, which are outpouchings (bulges) of the large intestine that are caused by increased pressure in the large intestine and weakened large intestine walls. The most important risk factor is increasing age; unfortunately, we can’t control this - but there are a many other risk factors that can be controlled to help reduce the risk of getting diverticulitis in the future.
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I am 75 and battled with this condition since young. 4 surgeries later, I have the benefit of hindsight. Whilst constipation plays a part in weakening the bowel wall, I do not agree that a high fibre diet is the answer. All my life until 3 years ago I have eaten a high fibre diet. The strange thing is that when one has a bowel op to remove abcesses or even parts of the colon, one is tube fed. Dietiticians oversee this process and give contrary advice to doctors. Dietiticians advocate a low fiber diet, or if eating high fibre to run the food through a high powered blender first. High fiber foods are more likely than ever to get caught in the pouches and rot, especially ran and raisins and other fruits with skins!! . Use Movicol, deglyccerised licorice, aloe juice, prune juice MSM etc to keep regular. Toughen up your bowel wall with L- glutamine or bone broth, cabbage, sauerkraut or cabbage juice. Use collagen capsules too. Reduce inflammation of with tumeric or a short course of cortisone when things reach crisis point. Stay off the antibiotics and take probiotics, especially the cheapest and best one sauerkraut, but put it in the blender with other salads. Dont eat raw salads without blending them. The fiber catches in the diverticuli. Use dried garlic capsules to fight infection and candida ( which also compromises the the bowel wall.) Steer clear of nuts, seeds and fruits with skins unless soaked and put in the Nutribullet first. Eat Greek yoghurt or maas.
Thank you so very much for these useful comments. Divert.. is new to me & I'm online getting info as my Dr has diagnosed it. Blessings of health & Life eternal. Kia Paranihi NZ
Thankyou for this information. I have just been diagnosed. It's good advice for someone who has just found out about diverticulitis. Previously I'd never heard of it
Thank you so much for your tips. I'm going to start trying bone broth, cabbage, prebiotic foods and using a blender so my body doesn't have to work as hard to break down food
Totally agree, best advice I’ve seen on here. Sadly I too learnt high fibre can trigger a flare up current in one. Frustrating when it’s advised eat more fibre we all individual what works for one doesn’t work for another. Thank you great advise 😀
Absolutely agree. Fiber is not my friend!
Developed diverticulitis when I was married to an abusive man. Got divorced and it resolved. No telling what stress can do to you.
Well said
Sounds more like severe ulcerative colitis instead of diverticulitis which has pouches...you can have both... severe ulcerative colitis has to do with lots of stress causing the inflammation of the intestines which can produce diarrhea, mucousy stools lots of pain I had the same thing as soon as the divorce was over it stopped I was literally bleeding from everywhere due to severe stress, ulcers ...try to stay as stress-free as possible... I know it's hard nowadays but that helps along with I drank cold pressed aloe vera juice which is in the Bible which also heals what's inside of your body... ulcers which can be caused from stress to plus your intestines but try cold pressed 100% aloe vera and you can add it to a drink instead of just drinking it straight out ...good luck
While stress certainly doesn't help, fasting was the only thing that seemed to work for me. Fasting also cured my leg swelling from leaky blood vessels. I fasted 4 days and even 3 years later, both never came back. 😁
@@debbiesidebottom5020 What brand Aloe Vera juice do you use I’m having a hard time finding organic, coldpressed, and natural preservatives only, like lemon juice. Lakewood checks all the boxes except it does not say cold pressed, just pressed.
I swear im with you! When im very stressed like i am now it flares up worse then if i accidentally eat food with nuts in it.
1. Im 40
2. I eat veggies and high fiber daily.
3. I Drinks a ton of water
4. Almost never eat red meat.
5. I dont smoke
6. I play sports and exercise 5 days a week
7. Im 5’8” 155 lbs and in good shape
8. Almost never take pain meds or over the counter.
Same life style for 10 years. And still have diverticulitis.
It's genetic 😢😢
@stevencaravello951, Try watching Dr. Ken Berry's videos or Dr. Anthony Chaffee on the Keto and carnivore lifestyles. Transitioning to a different way of eating, slowly, may be the ticket for most of us.
@@donnamarsh3474Genetics... can be a whole family eating the same way, sharing family recipes and, stressful situations with certain people and situations in our lives. Genetics may play a role only in how our genes react to all the other things involved.
Because you almost never eat red meat. That's one big reason why.
@@juliebarnett9812
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT...I am so angry this asshole is spreading lies and propaganda!!!!!! He is a moron with his vegan and Rockefeller medicine!
I’ve always LOVED the fiber foods and have not ever suffered from constipation! Over 65 and I cannot eat the salads, veggies, citrus fruits, etc. and I’ve had episodes of diverticulitis off and on regularly for the last six years! Chicken, Turkey and pork are the meats we eat. It’s a tricky condition…..sometimes a food is fine, the next time it’s a painful problem!
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
My 91 year old grandmother ignored her diverticulitis for her entire life.... she now lives with a fistula that has connected her colon, ovary, uterus and bladder. Every one of her siblings (5) all had colon resections...along with some of her nephews. Not much to do about it now because she's too weak to go through such a complicated surgery. Lived on carbs, and never ate fiber also didn't drink much in the way of water, and lived on Pepto...making herself constipated on purpose. Take care of your guts people, this condition is no fun.
Plant based diet is the answer
@@Jay37_tech probably! She did end up having the surgery, and has yet to change her diet. She did really well for a while, even after getting c-diff. But, now she’s complaining her stomach bothers her still. But if I try to get her to eat differently, she believes the food will make her sick. I just give her probiotics and hope for the best. She’s 92 now, and I suppose she’s not going to at least get to blockage or fistula stage again at this point in her life.
@@traciekenney not true
@@judithhogan453 when you eat crap and low fiber food. Look up diet for diverticulitis and see what the suggestion is. I don't see animal products or junk food... Just saying
91? Your grandma is a champ
I took NSAIDS for years for pain and it was very hard on my gastro-intestinal system. Luckily, I live in one of the places where cannabis is legal. I had begun to think red meat might be an issue but I didn't understand what the mechanism was. Thanks for that. Legal cannabis has changed my life.
I wish my state would legalize ,so I can be treated for diverticulitis along with ptsd and neuropathy.
Got my card last year. I use THC. Myself and it's saved me I couldn't eat and sleep before it
I'm grateful to have the option
He talks about constipation I don't have it but I do have loose output.
One doctor says high fiber added
I'm depressed from the upkeep and care of the damn thing
I eat mostly grass fed red meat, avocado and fermented foods and don’t have any issues with mine! I was diagnosed at 23 and I’m now 40 trust me when I say it’s all diet!
That sounds like a great diet, red meat and fermented foods is incredibly good for you
Sure but wait till you get to 60. If you have a weakness it pops up later in life
Got diagnosed today, I'm 29. However, did you end up cutting out anything with seeds?
You are a voice of experience and reason. Thank you!
Amen! Thank you for that! I see the "red meat Boogeyman" persists, and that's actually the answer. People need to eat good quality red meat for many reasons. 👍🏼
I had it a month ago for the first time, I had no clue that such condition exists, had so much pain in my lower left side of the stomach, doctor sent me to the hospital immediately, after CT scan I was diagnosed.
I am now so scared of food honestly, I don't know what to eat anymore.
Every video I watched gave a different advice, total confusion!
Some doctors advise lots of red meat, some doctors advise no red meat, some doctors advise lots of fiber rich foods others say avoid fiber 🤷🏻♀️ my doctor from the hospital told me to eat normally as before, wtf!!! 😭
Meeeee tooooo. So much overwhelming contradictory advice. I’m all confused.
Do you get fever in this along with the low back pain/ stomach pain ?
No I didn't have a fever, I only had severe pain in the lower left side of my stomach that lasted for a few days, I had to take painkillers 🤷♀️
I've had attacks since 40 years old, 33 years ago.
I'm conscious of my diet constantly.
As others have said, there is no one food that's bad, but combinations and stress, can make a difference.
Fibre is good until it's not.
Dehydration is always bad.
Water is always good. You can't drink too much water.
In the last few years, I finally have doctor who doesn't treat antibiotics as if it's heroin. Meaning I have prescription with multiple refills. Augmentin 875 works best with none of the side effects of Flagyl and cipro.
Had my first episode the end of April and feel the same way.
Good information, and I appreciated the risk factors broken down in an easy to follow format. I was diagnosed in 2009 when my first attack landed me in the hospital. Diet is fundamental, but I noticed that stress kicks it up, and I loved eating red meat, which had not occurred to me to cut back. I “managed” my attacks with antibiotics over the years, and thought I was doing well at it, until a few months ago. The recurring attacks damaged a section of my colon beyond repair, and I was living with constant low grade inflammation. That section was surgically removed last week, and I’m glad to be able to have a fresh start. For any newly diagnosed people here- don’t fall into complacency about reducing risk just because effective antibiotics are available to treat. There will come a time when they won’t be enough.
How long will your recovery be from the surgery?
@@rajabcroswell9020 My Dr said I would be in the hospital for 5days. Recovery 3weeks.
True
Thank you for this!!! I was diagnosed December & thought it was behind me until 2 ago. I did have a very stressful event happen & I am hurting more this time around. Will definitely omit things our of my diet
@gffro are you living with a permanent or temporary colostomy bag now?
I’m 19 and I was newly diagnosed with Diverticulitis, it was inherited from both of my grandparents and my grandma and my other side. This helped me a lot with being more comfortable with my condition. Thank you
I believe a great place to start is chewing your food more thus allowing saliva to lubricate the food. Eat sauerkraut / pickled vegetables and balance in the diet. I thought being a vegetarian guaranteed great health and after a colonoscopy revealing slight diverticulitis I know realize further precautions are advantageous. Most important is pray to Jesus for intercession through the Holy Spirit to have discernment in your diet and listen to what you know is the best way to live healthy with clarity of mind.
@@johncole3010 Vegetarian allows for dairy and fish and chicken. The Life Story of Dr Denis Burkit. He oversaw 1000 hospitals in rural Africa for 16 years where they ate only plants they grew. No dairy No or little meat. He never saw one case of diverticulitis, no colon cancer no heart disease no kidney disease no diabetes, no breast cancer, no gallbladder disease, No MS.. He should be a house hold name. Further backed up by the fact restricting animal fat halts early stage Multiple Sclerosis severity and frequency in 95 percent of the cases. The single best treatment to date. With only mild disability 34 years later. But if they added just 8 grams of saturated fat per day it was associated with a striking increase in disability and tripling the death rate. Treating MS with the Swank diet. Even this video alludes to the fact more fiver no red meat. Its all meat. Its all the dairy Most of the advice is how to limit the poison that are known to cause disease. Known class 1 and class 2a carcinogens. . Not to just stop eating it.
This is very helpful. I just got diagnosed with diverticulitis. I had no idea what kind of condition this was, until now. Your video is great. I’ve always done power walks which made me sweat so much. I regret I stoped my brisk walks. Watching your video made me realized how important exercise is for our health in general. I will reasume my power walks. Thanks for your video ❤🩵
I have diverticulosis too when I last had my colonoscopy done in 2019 & the gastroenterologist told me to include more fiber in my diet. Thanks for sharing this information👍✌🦉🙏.
My son has this it's pathetic we have never been told anything I asked what he can or can't eat I asked a Dr at the hosp he said eat anything I all ways thought don't eat beans or tomatoes anything with pips in where do we go from here
Thank you so much for the great video. I have been given some antibaotic today for this problem. I am very worried it but When I read others comments, I feel that I am not the only one person having this problem. I am going to do everything as you said and I will save my tommy 👍️👍️
Thanks for these videos . I like how the diagrams show what's going on in the large intestine it helps when you can actually see what's going on to understand things.
I've recently been diagnosed with diverticulitis so just a matter of taking down information from these videos you have made & adding it from the information I've been given from when I went hospital.
The thing is, not everyone will agree to this information as everyone is different, they have different health problems, different ways their body can cope with illnesses etc,etc. So just take what you can from these, get info from your own doctor or hospital or even dietician advise & do whatever suit YOU & YOUR body. Take care everyone.🙂💖👍
Thanks so much. Excellent tips for risks and explanations. Just diagnosed earlier this year at 72. Thought I was pretty healthy but big change in diet. Appreciate the info
Mine was found through a scan. The pain was so bad I had to go into the ER. I had to be treated with an antibiotic and a pain pill till they kicked in. I’ve learned to eat and avoid the things that brought on my symptoms. I can’t eat corn ever.But I have enjoyed eating things once again that make my gut feel so much better. I try different veggies that give me more fiber but I wear a pump for type 1 diabetes so my diet depends on my diabetes plus now being diagnosed with diverticulitis it is a challenge. Only one small flare up ( fingers crossed ) as I continue to figure this out to keep myself healthy…
I do best with meat. Im diabetic, and I dont eat any flour products, no potatoes or rice, no pasta, no bread. Just vegetables and meat.
Anything made with corn, including corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin, cellulose powder, corn starch, etc... stomach is in knots, gassy, runny nose, sick to my stomach and bowels. After accidentally eating something with a corn product, I have a severe reaction, and then it takes a day or so for my digestive track to normalize.
I was diagnosed with it 22 years ago and at the time my doc advised all sorts of changes to my diet. BUT…I love food so that didn’t work. I keep away from peanuts at all cost and berries. No raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries,loganberries etc. I am also a little wary of cooked sesame seeds. It’s the seeds that get stuck in the diverticula and start an infection. The worst infection I’ve had was after I moved to Australia. I ended up in hospital on IV antibiotics for 3 days and then followed by two weeks of oral antibiotics ( a blend of two different types). Not a great time by any stretch of the imagination. As soon as I feel the pain start I drink heaps of water and hook into the antibiotics straight away - my doctor gives me a prescription for both just to keep on hand in case.
After my hospitalisation, the surgeon ( I didn’t have surgery) gave me a new product to try as an experiment for him. It is called K Fibre and is made locally in Queensland Australia. It’s made from sugar cane after all the sugar has been removed so essentially made from the waste material. It is has been a really great thing for me as I’ve had very few “attacks” since and only mild when I do.
Incidentally, I believe my bowel issues are hereditary as my dad had it and after my first colonoscopy the surgeon asked if I knew that I had a “tortured colon”. I didn’t so he explained that my colon was a lot longer than it should be causing more pressure in the gut to move waste material through which in turn causes a lot of constipation. I use the K Fibre once every day and that keeps everything soft and moving. Good luck and take care!
Thanks you so much, I’m 24 years old and was diagnosed with diverticulitis a month ago it was the worst pain I ever felt. I’m trying to go vegan but it’s so hard to stick to a diet and not eat red meats and other bad foods. I had some meat earlier today and now I’m having bad pains in my right side. To anyone out there having pains or have diverticulitis you got this!!! Don’t give up on saying healthy cuz it can come back and worse case you’ll get sepsis and that could even cause death. Keep fighting to have a healthy lifestyle!
I’m 32 and was diagnosed in September. Ughhhh I’ve switch to Whole Foods plant based. I’ve been doing pretty well. Sometimes I get these small random pains but my GI doc prescribed a medication for that. I’ve also lost 10 lbs since being diagnosed and switch over to wfpb. How have you been doing?
I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis when I was 22, so I do have to question age factors in many. I do get pains and flareups, I eat as many good foods as I can. It makes me wonder if it's possible Diverticulitis can be genetic. My dad was diagnosed when he was 30. We are both OK but neither one of us lets are guards down and eat red meat etc.
@@lisaedwards6495 I'd try doing a food allergy panel to see what you're allergic to. I found it was egg whites, had no idea.
@particles9221, are your gall bladder and liver OK? My diverticular pains always present on the lower left side near the bladder. I have no gall bladder and a liver issue and that is how I found those issues: right upper quadrant pain. Good luck to you.
Red meat is not bad. Eat grass fed, high quality red meat. You'll see a difference.
Ty so much! I was just diagnosed and looking for info. I’ve read that alcohol is also really bad for it. I was thinking about quitting drinking anyway so that’s good. The other thing about smoking. I thought I was OK but then when you said it was the nicotine that causes the bowels to inflame, are use a Vape with nicotine… I guess I have to get rid of that too! 🙁🙁 But honestly this is actually very good because I need to reduce meat and alcohol and up my veggies anyway. This diagnosis seems to be a blessing in disguise!
Definitely quit smoking cigarettes or weed as I’ve tried to go back to smoking and it made it much worse now I don’t smoke at all which makes everything much better. The pain was so bad it made its quit smoking pretty easy
what a positive way of thinking..i really must do the same and quit smoking and alcohol (although i am not a frequent drinker). I already quit red meat and quit chicken long ago. as you said this disease is a great opportunity to get in good shape and live a happy/healthy life
My husband has it . He quit eating popcorn, nuts , seeds, corn and he has been fine
This condition is huge red flag from your body. I stopped drinking milk, eating meat (for animalwelfare though), and eat only cheese from grasfed animals preferably goats. NO corn and white bread. Lots of veggies, no produced foods. Back to basics!
To OP, you'll find that one vice is synergistic to another. Alcohol makes you crave more nicotine and in reverse. Sugar and caffine also feeds into the same reward pathways. So... it's hard to cut just one or two as the others will continue to trigger the cravings for the things you're trying to quit. Trust me, you quit drinking you'll find that you'll want a lot more sugary snacks very quickly. I'd switch to nicotine pouches to work on the oral fixation of nicotine. I wish you all the success!
1. Age increased risk
2. Not getting enough fiber
3. Not drinking enough water
4. Eating too much red meat
5. Smoking
6. Lack of vigorous exercise
7. High body mass index (a large abdomen in particular)
8. Pain killers even over-the-counter (chronic use)
The reason everyone was slim and healthy back in the 40s-70s is because the milk, cheese, buttermilk, dairy products were ALIVE (not dead/pasteurized like today). Nor did that contain "bioengineered ingredients" which further destroy the good gut bacteria and weaponize the bad bacteria making it impervious to their "antibiotics" which FURTHER destroy your GOOD GUT BIOME!! It is a vicious cycle!! And then they make billions of dollars on unnecessary and potentially deadly surgeries. GET SOME KEFIR AND SOME ACIDOPHILUS!! Also fermented foods such as kimchi and saurcraut (not the useless store bought crap with no probiotics). They have destroyed our food supply, filling it with deadly chemicals that destroy our gut bacteria!! This is what is causing this EPIDEMIC of gut dysbiosis (diverticulitis, IBS C, IBS D, Gastritis, IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome, etc). They have no intention of telling you the cure because they are making too much money off of you. The cure is simple, KEFIR, Organic Olive Oil, Acidophilus and Bifidus and it wouldn't hurt to get some Swanson Soil Based organisms supplement because our soil is depleted of nutrients because these devils just keep planting crops over and over and not letting the soil rest, not to mention the GMO franken food that is horrible for us!
Avoid blood thinners like aspirin , chlopidogrel, nsaid.
Lies know ppl that don't do above and get it
Thanks for summing it up! He forgot Galloping Flux as a reason. Or hereditary conditions... they just want us to eat sawdust and be happy about it.😅
I was told by my doctors to make sure I had a high fibre diet but I was vegan at the time and consumed a lot of fibre. They also said stop eating fibre once it begins as the fibre at that stage makes it worse. I have both keto and carnivore friends that claim that their gut issues improved so here I am totally confused again.
Good video. Was hospitalized this week with abdominal pain and tenderness and diagnosed with complicated diverticulitis (abscess). Got out of the hospital yesterday and watched videos all day trying to figure out how to avoid a future attack. I unfortunately have a strong family history. This is my first attack (69 y/o tomorrow) so guess I can count my blessings it didn't start until now. I've never been sick in my life so this has been quite the eye opener. Thanks for the information.
Mine started two weeks ago and I just turned 50 so yes you got an extra 20 years of doing and eating what you wanted
@@andyk4688 same here, turned 50 and it's been 2.5 months and i have doubts about the diagnosis since the 9 day antibiotics treatment didn't work fully on me and still got the symptoms (although milder than the first days)
Change your diet. Fruits, veggies, dairy, Gap diet to start. Works wonders
Been on liquid (water, broth, coffee in morning, and tea) for 2 days now, re lower left abdominal pain - it was a 9 when the pain started - found various diverticulitis videos. Today, is a 2 (pain factor); so it is working. BUT I’m hungry (tummy growling) - can I have scrambled eggs or mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes, those are soft?
@@atabaw yes
Interesting because I ate nothing but an enormous amount of fiber for years and was told to eat more. I was a strict vegan for years. I run and workout. Then was told to take fiber supplements. I am low body mass and weight. I ended up with this disease and infections. Your recommendations are the standard recommendations they gets pushed out over and over.
Yep 👍🏼
I am very happy to read all these well thought out comments. It is really nice to know "others have suffered" as much as I have in 5hr emergency room visit, from all sorts of tests, pokes proddeds scans, etc and it came back with Diverticulitis.
Anyone else felt like death itself? it seems so.
I can see now, that severe dehydration, and largefiber intake with medicine taking for spine injury with minimal water intake, turned to Severe feaver and pulsing an pounding headache, unable to stop sweating, barfing (both ends, constantly) turns out.. was a stomach virus/ irritation>
in my 40's and reading these.. maybe I feel pain more than other people but I swear it was the worst ever, and i've had tattoo's broken bones surgeries etc..
Also, its hard to research stuff when you are sick or ill, there is so much similar out there...
I mean, I may or may not take medicine for pinworms after i run my course of antibiotics, just in case.. it seems this isn't something that is given in America as often, or discussed, and several symptoms are similar... can't hurt, right? I mean, barefoot a lot a lot. who knows?
I just wanna feel better i can hardly function this bloat, this pain over all and Liquid diet....
we will see in a few days i'll try to check in....
Really glad i read all these comments.
I can put down water and medicine without it coming up, so far so good.
How are you doing now?
@@shar7508 Hey Alex! I'm alive! :) Even ate some solid food yesterday had first meat in long while been on chicken soup and tuna fish, bananas lots of water and juice. still its achy, some days are better but colonoscopy in a month (had to wait for antibiotics?) so maybe good, maybe bad but this heat wave isn't helping. im alive! thx man.
I'm with you on this one, 38yrs old I do smoke but stay very active. Maybe not the best diet but not horrible. Recently spent an afternoon in ER due to extreme pain and was diagnosed as diverticulitis. The pain from this is no joke. I was at work sweating and on the verge of bein sick when i left for the ER. A week later with antibiotics and a light diet and doin better.
@@shar7508
Update to strangers on th internet: i had a colonoscopy! 2 polups removed, and they found my diverticilitis'! Feela good go be validated. Still eating better . Thats all. Thw jug you gotta drink is soooooo nasty. And thw process ia humbling. Protip: spend the day in the tub.
@@Kriswixx
Practically living in the tub for six weeks now, the hot water makes the pain subside, but still need the Percocet.
Excellent video and information. I've learned more from you than I have from my specialist. Thank you for sharing..😊
My mother and brother had diverticulitis in the same month, both had major surgeries.
Thanks for information
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
This was very well presented I learned a lot I have all the systems of diverticulitis will be having a colonoscopy next week. Thanks for the info.
From your fine explanations, my symptom matches diverticulitis: every few months there is a weak pain in the lower left, and a small sore bulge can be felt. When I press on it, a small "blop" sound and the pain goes away. I don't have any of the risk factors mentionen, except I am 68. In this video "bowel" and "bowel wall" is used interchangably with "colon", "colon wall" and abdominal wall I think, a bit confusing. I'll strengthen the stomach muscles and up the fiber. Thanks. You have a good presentation style, complete, to the point and without chit-chat and tangents - one can assimilate the message very quickly and easily.
Same here
Gluten and sugar have caused inflammation problems for me and eating a carnivore diet including red meat has helped to keep my gut feeling healthy, as well as giving me sustained energy for fat burning and weight loss.
Thank you for this information. Just how I like a lecture, short sweet and conversational. Happy 2022 to everyone.
Very explanatory and detailed. Thank you.
I'm 53 and have type 2 diabetes, muscle weakness and suffer often from diverticulitis. Thank you so much for the information. Just subscribed 😊
Hope Jesus Christ can heal you soon does anyone know if there is a cure for this 🥺🙏
@@deboraheve3732 i don't know of any cure yet. Leaving it in God's hands
@@vickiefinney6073 oh ok I herd this doctor said they have a cure for it with herbal medicine but I don't know if it's true that they even cure diabetes etc God cure us what a nightmare
@@deboraheve3732 Never buy into the old "herbal medicine" stuff. Snake oil. Lying people fool others with the herbal promise too often. Stick with known facts.
Thank you helps allot I do have diverticulitis and sometimes I get the pains and commuting but lately I try to work on it to see that I don't get constipated but your information has helped me allot thank you very much
Sorry to hear you have it, the pains can get very bad can't they. We just have to do what we can .🙂💖
Extremely helpful. Thank you!
Very well explained !!! Thank you Sir !!!
Great, excellent presentation. Just discovered 4 weeks ago i got diverticulitis. this has been going on for about 10 years but never paid any attention as in the past hit me for a very short spell and went for few months. Lately it was 24/7, with unbearable pains, the result of strong pain killer's side effect that caused me constipation. Quite strange as i am vegetarian non smoker and had regular bowl movement and have been drinking 2 lt of water daily.
You might want to insure that you are getting lots of fiber in your diet. Diverticulitis is healed with a whole food plant based diet. Cheese is an offender as well as meat and refined foods.
@@isabellezablocki7447 in OPs case it's just caused by opioid use which can greatly slow gut motility. That's what triggered my issue after years of taking them. I still eat red meat, cheese etc but I do generally only eat one meal a day or do periods of extended fasting and 3 years later, hasn't come back yet... got rid of my leg swelling too from leaky blood vessels.
@@isabellezablocki7447 Very interesting statement, concise and to the point. This afternoon I just got back from the hospital from a two-night stay concerning diverticulitis. I am seventy and have never had any problem with it? I have been cutting down on meat in the last year and eating only fish and salad. I am now wondering if a total vegetarian diet for a least six months will give my intestine time to recuperate? Do you have any other information that you could share?
One of the BEST informational videos I have seen on UA-cam. Thank you
I’ve had Crohns Disease 35 years, Hypothyroidism for 25, Diverticulitis for 2 and Diabetes for 18 months. Food is complicated! What’s good for one, the other ones hate. I eat very little red meat and not much meat, in general. I don’t smoke. I’m not over weight. I can hardly leave my house because of diarrhea. I’m at my wits end with all of it!
Take care . I hope you have a good doctor . ❤️
I feel your frustration! I’m in a similar situation. 😟
I hope you feel much better real soon. Maybe, you could consider a homeopathic Doctor that can help guide you. I will keep you in my prayers. 🙏🙏
You are so right about food good for 1 issue and bad for another. It sometimes feels impossible to balance the right foods. Hang in there.
eat more meat and animal fat, it will help everything slide out.get rid of almost all the fibre. look up carnivora and low fibre eating
Thank you for an informative video on diverticulitis explained in “layman’s” language the risk factors and what to avoid. Subscribed today and look forward to future segments.
So I'm some kind of exception mostly. I was 43 when I had to go to emergency and found out I had diverticulitis. Ate little red meat. Was getting plenty of exercise. Didn't have a high BMI...back then. Drank plenty of water and milk and coffee..that's not the best I know. I like peas and you know other legumes plus bread that has all the stuff. Was not constipated...it was the other. Most of my adult life I've had that crap. Imodium is my friend haha. Ugh. But I did smoke and I did drink. Are polyps the same as diverticulosis? Pouches? I have to go back for my 3rd full colonoscopy and I always have polyps removed. I'm having alot of trouble, also have to have an endoscopy every time. My Mom just passed from colon cancer, among other things. Pretty scared now. Thanks for the vid🙏🤔
This was very helpful as I have diverticulitis .
Thank you for the help! God Bless!
Thank you, needed this 👍
So much helpful info. Some of it I already had a I understanding since I had COVID I stopped red meats and tried to be better at my overall health.
Very helpful. I am being treated for this problem.
Excellent informative video as always Doctor I have had it many years but only diagnosed 4 years ago. As usual nothing explained. Thank you so much, this explains everything. 🇮🇪🙌💚🍀
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
Thank you so much for información, great video
Excellent video, information presented very clearly.
Whenever I have a flare up, like now - I ate a few cashews - I go for two days on broth or pho soup and it goes away, bit I need to listen to this doctor’s advice!! Thanks! 🙏🙏🙏
I just got it back after having it a month or so ago. I’m gonna try the broth days and hope for best!
Thank you very much... this was helpful
Thankyou for the info,recently diagnosed with this,planning dietary/lifestyle changes.
Thank you so much for sharing this information much appreciated thank you for sharing
I got diagnosed after making changes to my diet wich was increase of granola pistachios and yogurt also had a habit of big plates for dinner lol I'm only 21 BTW so be careful it sucks!! These Small sacrifices is way better then going threw that again
Great information here, Thank you for sharing with everyone, some Doctors would agree and some would not agree but that is for everything.
Thank you
Very informative as I realize that's what's going on with me
Thank you, this is very helpful information presented in an easy, accessible fashion.
I can no longer eat red meat (my favourite too), pork, apples, pears, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli and definitely no seeds and corn. Eating corn gave me so much pain, by day 3, I ended up having to go to the E.R. drink lots of water. Because a clear fluid diet for 10 days isn't exciting..
Like they say not one fit for All I hardly eat red meat, but when I do it’s on its own the way I like to cook it salt & pepper that’s it no veggies no salad just the steak & I found that it works so well that way for me,
You don’t understand English very well he said to increase fiber…
Excellent summary. Thank you for posting this.
Your explanation is phenomenal,
Thank for educating people!!!
Yes I think this is a general overview , a lot of people can not take to much fibre, older people loose stomach acid and cannot break down the fibre, the fibre ends up in the bowl and causes the problems, but doctors still keep telling patients to eat more fibre
Agree with that - I don't tolerate lots of fibre - prefer to increase fluid intake - Stress makes the problem worse too
Hmmmm....🤔
I am Just getting checked for diverticulitis at the moment I agree with too much fibre I was always on high fibre meals and now I cannot cope with it
I just can not believe I'm reading this comment! Finally, somebody with brains!! Excessive fibre intake leads to serious malabsorption of nutrients by the bowls and other problems. Nutritionists and doctors should stop preaching this.
Yup, my health issues including diverticulitis cleared up just doing crappy keto and fasting. Just cut out the sugar and wheat. Last I checked, we're not herbivores either. In fact some of the healthiest groups and tribes studied around the world ate a ridiculous amount of meat and very little vegetation. They also had stronger, whiter and more straight teeth. Folks like the Inuut. A person can actually survive and thrive on what's considered coma level blood sugar levels when they abstain from all the crappy processed carbs and sugar. More fiber is akin to taking a medication for a diet that's ultimately killing us.
Thank you for this educational video. I learned a lot.
Thank you this was very helpful and explanatory. Some of the things I was going through my mind some of the things we just talked about thank you so much always be truthful to the best of your ability
Wonderful video, thank you🌹
Was very helpful. Thanks
Such an informative video thank you so much❤ I ended up in hospital with very strong left side pain they gave me pain killers ran my blood which was all good 👍🏻 so they sent me home with more painkillers A few weeks later I had even worse pain so I got a colonoscopy and it showed severe diverticulosis. Gone on a diet and writing down what makes it worse. I just read that olive oil with water should help settle it?
Right after I got back from deployment I started having lower back pain. For two years I was taking 4ea 800mg Motrin two to three times a day for back pain. They said it was probably arthritis. Back Pain but I could still run, lift, and do sit ups but sometimes I could not stand up without help because of the pain. I retired and eventually got borescoped and it turns out my back pain was diverticulitis. Tried different diets and had flare ups at least once a month. The short is that last year I tried to go on a carnivore type diet. Mostly meat and only animal products. My flare ups are down to a mild one every few months. I feel good, lost weight, etc. My primary care doctor tests me about once a quarter. The problem is finding quality meat and eggs and I get lectures from people saying that I need vegies. I miss tomatoes and raising a garden but I think I am good for now.
It keeps coming up with increasing with age however the more I research this horrible disease, the more young people have it. Im 41 and just diagnosed with complicated diver. Water intake is good but on a flare up retention of eater is very hard due to swelling pressing on my bladder.
I am 59 and just diagnosed with diverticulitis . I have ptsd , with chronic pain from fibromyalgia and neuropathy.
Medical marijuanna would work for all my conditions .
Unfortunately I live in a illegal state and suffer on a daily basis . 🙄
As a recovering narcotic addict, of 8 plus years , I refuse to take any narcotics .
My diet has changed to fish 🐟 and chicken 🐔 and veggies
NO RED MEAT OR PORK.
move
Went on keto and woke up two months later with extreme pain and lower abdominal diverticulitis. Everything I was doing with keto lead to my pain.
Same!!!
Same!
The keto diet altererd your gut biome. This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
I just turned 40, I have had abdominal pains on and off for a year or more. Lately it has been excruciating. Been taking a special anti inflammatory to help and drinking lots of water. Also completely cut out gluten and I don’t eat red meat anyway. I hope this is gone soon it’s so Lucy an uncomfortable feeling and has completely destroyed me lately
Have you tried fasting for several days? It was a lifesaver for me. Haven't had an episode in 3 years after a 4 day fast. It's very safe unless you're a T1 diabetic. Can literally cure T2 diabetes and restore heart function too. Skipping a few meals, saving money on those meals, less medications and all for free, minus the electrolytes a person should take during fasting periods. There's basically no downside, just a bit of effort. Worst case, you'll just loose several lbs and with enough extended fasts, tighter skin too! Check out Jason Fung MD. The science is legitimate. 😁
Since you didn’t mention it I have to ask: Have you seen a doctor?
I have been pain too, for almost 1 year On and Off so idk what is this but the doctor said maybe its diverculutis.. not so much painful it like normal but just feel thats thers somthing crMping in my left middle abdomen or stomach. Specially when im lay down and walking but not always.
@@mr.evlogz1585 what did u do im having same problem more than 5 months
Hello,what is this antinflammitory drug you taking
I’ve never changed my diet. My doctor said there’s literally no reason to & I’m completely fine. I have diverticulosis
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
My last "attack" was recent, and I was in incredible pain for 8 days!
I usually have attacks every 2 or 3 months ... the biggest contributors for me are stress, bad diet NO SEEDS OR NUTS! Strawberries are almost a guarantee! I also have heart issues that conflict with the foods I "should" be eating for diverticulitis.... Brocolli and most "green" vegatables are rich in vitamin K. Vitamin K thickens your blood, and directly affects blood pressure, and stroke probability. I usually tough it out, I don't have good enough insurance to pay for surgery, or even treatment. I'm trying now with diet, more water, reduced smoking, never drink, and reduce stress.
Thank you very much for this post, it has helped me a great deal! I once had "Beaver Fever" and since I've had diverticulitis....
Coincidence? Just curious.
I'm also a recovering alcoholic so I don't drink, but, I firmly believe my long term drinking of hard liquor over the years is the culprit. Again, thank you, and God bless!
Hello Keith, don't be so hard on yourself - it appears that you are trying hard to understand ways of controlling your diet. I have suffered with severe diverticular disease since 2009 and every morning I have the most dreadful cramps which usually last for about four hours. I respect that doctors and specialists do their best to help but as I often say, they learn about this disease from studying the problem but unless they suffer with it, they have no idea ! Like you Keith - we have to listen to what our bodies are telling us and act accordingly. Best of luck to you.
Hi Keith, i had a conversation with a fellow worker today today at work whose mother was diagnosed of diverticulitis and he shared what the doctors notes advised. The problem with the life in west is we dont take enough fiber in our diet, the wheat that we rely on to make a part of our daily fiber intake is highly genetically modified. Try Milled Flax seeds and Chia seeds with probiotics. You can make a smoothie and add Kefir and some Probiotic supplements and add Honey to speed and sooth the stomach lining. I am not a doctor but i try to master my own well being with research, repair the Gut first and you will see the difference. Remember Hypocrites quotes, " All disease begins in the gut".
As a heavy smoker and meat lover/keto, I opted to do a 4 day fast just out of curiosity. Cleared this up and my ankle swelling. 3 years later neither issue has returned. A relative of mine has stage IV heart failure and they did random bits of one meal a day and extended fasting. Heart function went from 12% to nearly 50% in a year as we had come to find out with a recent hospital visit. A team of 9 different doctors ran multiple tests multiple times and all agreed they've never witnessed that much of an increase in their careers. The heart in particular prefers to run on the fuel(BHB) the body makes during extended fasts. I imagine fasting would greatly help too as it would give the gut time to heal instead of constantly breaking food down. It helps with water retention after a few days too. It's insane how much you'll pee at the end of day 2. Worth checking out!
@@manoahemmernuell3245 Hello Manoah, this may work for some but I get angry when a high fibre diet is recommended to help waste matter pass through more easily. This idea is ridiculous - for me, this is the very last thing I need ! These so called specialists have absolutely no idea !
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
I was diagnosed with severe diverticulitis over 25years ago. I was 50 years old. The consultant said that he had not seen many much worse than I had.. I have never smoked, didn't and do not eat red meat, my weight was 7.5 stone and have always been skinny form. I have and still eat fresh veg and fruit and
I cannot understand where this severe diverticulitis happened
??
@@idachau1080 Probably from all those plants you were eating.
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
While some of the risk factors mentioned in the video are somewhat accurate, as in most physical manifestations as they relate to a particular disorder or disease are subjective and a “one size fits all” does nothing to explain the symptoms of many of these diseases. What is most conspicuously absent as a major cause or certainly a major contributing factor in diverticula presentations in a patient, is stress. Stress, anxiety and the resulting production of cortisol in the body, specifically in the bowel/colon, wreaks absolute havoc on the digestive system in addition to almost every other major functioning organ of the body. An incredible omission from this informative video to be sure.
Keep searching People! There’s a vid on how to treat naturally WITHOUT antibiotics and you can actually heal your own body! Watch Dr. Joe Dispensa on here and Gaia in his “ReWired” series. In addition to having the body relax changing our brain waves in brain and heart cohesion meditation which turns on tons of healing genes in the body, Dr. Rashid Buttar, one or the top 50 Physicians in the USA, (also Ret.Special Forces & taught other Surgeons in military for at Least 20 years) had a week long online Summit last year on the Parasympathetic System and how to turn on healing genes by tapping on various meridians points in body! FASTIMG also heals diverticulitis so check out Dr. Mindy Pelz on here! Run like hell from any doctor just wanting To give antibiotics especially 2!!
So true, I agree. I have these diverticular problems for the past 2,5 yrs, and 15 days ago I ended up in a hospital for the first time-severe diverticulitis flare up. Ma weight is normal, I eat more vegetables and fruits, I walk a lot and clime on mountains...but still got this severe attack. So I fugured out-it's the stress I've been going through couple of yrs, specailly this year.
So true,stress is highly likely, causes alot of illness ,I ate plenty of fiber but still got diverticulosis,,I was always under alot of stress,so I think that was more to blame
Thanks for sharing this information!
Good info! My hubby has this and i would like to help him and myself in any way i can. He sometimes gets sick and throws up for days.
Hi , Mrs babyDee ,
Did u find any solution for ur hubby diverticulitis ???If yes then can u pls share ... thanx
@@shaistaazhar2184 hi. He is on a High fiber diet. He eats quinoa. Oatmeal, drink keifir, no red meat, pizza and no fried foods. We also drink ginger tea w tumeric. Drinks a cup of bone broth daily. These things seem to help him and myself but must consume it all daily. Hope this info is useful.
@@CMARIE247
Thank u soo much ... My husband is already doing this but still sometimes when he don’t do ... symptoms comes back
@@CMARIE247 thank you
@@shaistaazhar2184 he may need antibiotics. Seems like his is severe. Hope you all feel better.
These videos are excellent!
So informative. Thanks again
Thanks.
Thank you, I will check on the diets for my hubby
See if your doctor can refer him to a dietician if possible. Just trial & error & keeping a record of the diet too. 💖🙂
Thank You!
Heredity gave me diverticulitis as a preteen. At 36, the ER misdiagnosed my diverticulitis as appendicitis after my urging that I had diverticulitis. Doctors said "I was too young & that it wasn't hereditary". My mother, her sisters, my siblings, my newphews (at 11 yrs old) all have this condition.
Surgery ended up doing exploratory which showed my condition.
My last colonoscopy showed I had over 200 diverticuli. One photo showed 10 pockets in one inch. Even though they say to eat whatever I want, I have avoided all seeds and nuts to avoid a bout of this painful condition.
Thank you for you added information.
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
No not true you just followed what mommy and dad did
My doctor told me to take fiber such as Benefiber every day. She also told me to stop eating seeds such as tomatoes and strawberries. She told me to stop eating nuts.
Did it help you? Thanks
Great video, thanks.
Very good information. I am going to give this video to my friend, she suffers a lot with diverticulitis, thanks.
It's a damn shame that people have to watch YT videos to get any help because the Dr's aren't doing their jobs well enough for their patients
Thank you very much for your video
Thank you !!
Could you please suggest any book from where I can read more about disease, sign n symptoms n it's treatment.
N ur content is a pleasure to watch😇
Google or go and see a dietitian . Not your own doctor they learn very little if anything about diet .So I found out when I went to see my doctor about diet he said to me you’ve got the internet at home ? I said yep he than says google it .I’m like wtf . Never went back to him .
Very informative! It's surprising how little fiber most of us get. I switched to whole wheat/whole grains and eat vegetables and nuts everyday. Of course with fiber, you'll need lots of fluids otherwise it can cause constipation.
Eating regularly not to much fibre only now and again ,cut out all alcohol,fresh meat no process meat of any kind, don’t eat broccoli or sprouts,plenty of fruit,just eat in moderation,this works for me,
I agree with all you are saying Glad to see your comment It is a great help as I just have found out I have diverticulitis
I am 69 and have a partial blockage of the intestine due to a long-ago-near-death-causing bout of complicated diverticulitis (with abcess or perforation, accompanied by septic shock and no medical treatment, due to having no health insurance at the time.) I had $$ to pay for treatment, when I first found myself getting sick from this, and had been diagnosed with diverticulosis during a colonoscopy a few years before. Explained to several private family physicians that I could pay for treatment, but no insurance, no go. So I almost died at home, BUT at least didn't have unnecessary surgery that I would've had if I'd gone to ER. Meanwhile, have insurance now, many years later, and haven't had much problem with any further diverticulitis attacks, perhaps had only a few mild ones in the last 7 or so years. Went for routine colonoscopy last year, only to find they couldn't complete it due to partial blockage, which meant I had to go for virtual colonoscopy. Then to surgeon who wanted to do surgery, but couldn't tell me what benefit I'd get from it, other than it might prevent a full blockage later on. Did my own research, and found out that surgical "reconnections" actually have a slightly higher risk of developing blockages than your own body's natural healing (if resulting in only partial blockages) so I'll take my chances. (Not having issues with bowel movements, constipation, etc.) Recently had a moderate bout of diverticulitis again. Cramps were awful, but didn't go to doctor, and each day got incrementally less severe. Now recovered. IMO, I have to wonder if stress and anxiety, plus age, plus a possible genetic component, might help bring on these attacks. Just my own experience.
Common Sense, start taking a tablespoon of mineral oil every night before bed. Blockages won't ever cure themselves; they're almost always old scar tissue. But the lubrication will help from day to day.
@@starrfaithfull6934
What kind of mineral oil do you mean??
This condition is caused by gut dysbiosis (bad bacteria overtaking your colon and infecting the diverticula). Get some kefir made preferably from grass fed cows with billions of probiotics, such as Maple Hill kefir (I get mine from Publix). And get a chewable acidophilis probiotic supplement and another one I use is by Mason that includes acidophilus and bifidus with a prebiotic (food for the cultures). Also take 3 or 4 teaspoons of ORGANIC extra virgin olive oil per day (I take morning, noon and night). It destroys h. pylori and other bad bacteria in the gut without destroying the good ones like antibiotics do. This (the olive oil) needs to be done for about 2-4 weeks at least. I'd keep doing the probiotics indefinately. Maybe taper off to just 1 capsule and 1 serving of kefir per day after you are fully healed. Since I started doing the things listed above, my diverticulitus symptoms stopped completely. I got a huge, noticeable improvement after the very first day of drinking the kefir. I drink about 1/4th a cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night before bed. Try it. It worked wonders for me!! I couldn't even drink water without a flare up before I started this regimen. My flare up went on for 6 weeks with no signs of stopping until I got the kefir, probiotics and organic extra virgin olive oil. After 2 weeks of doing that, I was and am eating whatever I want again. I ate Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits on Saturday and Sunday I had a ribeye, steamed broccoli and steak fries...; )
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - HIppocrates
@@starrfaithfull6934 No use ORGANIC Extra virgin olive oil, not mineral oil!!
Thankyou . K
i just hit 41, and last month my doc diagnosed me with diverticulitis which i first thought was food poisoning, but after a ct scan and blood work, it turned out diverticulitis. its been almost a full month and still trying recover. started on a diet with more fiber then normal.
I was the same way, diagnosed in the ER after a CT scan with diverticulosis. What have you Changed in your diet? Have you had diarrhea or constipation ? I’ve been dealing with diarrhea/loose stools for about two weeks now. Doctors said you can either have one of the other. This really sucks, I have to stop eating red meat and over all change my diet. Are you taking any fiber? Have you talked to your doctor, if so what was her advice?
I got diverticulitis at 9 and this has made me feel more comfortable with diverticulitis because i woke up one morning and i felt the exact same thing in my lower abdomen this is good information
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Poor you! Far too young it was probably genetics.
@@marciejade1408 That's what I wondered in another comment. I now believe it very well can be genetics. I had stomach aches growing up but was not diagnosed until I was 22 with Diverticulitis. My dad had it at a young age too. We never eat a bunch of junk food etc.
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I found little help from prescriptions but after drinking nothing but water there was a big improvement.
Fasting helps
Liquid diets
After an attack of diverticulitis from eating blackberries in yoghurt I had to go to A&E . I went all day with no food and just water and I felt much better. I will be careful in future to avoid any seeds.
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My experience, more red meat, not necessarily more fiber, eliminate grains, eliminate processed seed oils, and sugar. No problems.
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I was diagnosed with diverticulosis in 2018 along with Gerd. Diet is paramount with the Monash diet being important. While fiber is important, going too strong on fiber with give you diverticulitis. Caffeine, red meat and the Cruciferous vegetables are culprits.