Treating diverticulosis
Most of you who arrived at this post are probably already familiar with diverticulosis and are probably looking for treatment options. For those of you who don’t know what diverticulosis is, here is a quick definition from Wikipedia:
Diverticulosis, otherwise known as “diverticular disease“, is the condition of having diverticula in the colon which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. These are more common in the sigmoid colon, which is a common place for increased pressure. This is uncommon before the age of 40 and increases in incidence after that age.
Basically, your colon wall becomes lined with mucus filled pockets which makes it difficult to pass stools. So, what is the recommended treatment for diverticulosis? Quite simply…eat more fiber. Fiber makes your stools retain water, thus making it easier to pass. If you are having trouble getting enough fiber in your diet, see our previous post that offers a sample high fiber diet.
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March 19 2008 11:46 pm | Colon and Definitions and Disease and Food and Health Benefits and Intake and Studies
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