Diverticulitis
Nearly 7 in 10 have diverticulosis, diverticulitis, or diverticular disease by the time they are 80 years old.
Welcome and if this is your first time here, this page is dedicated to helping you understand diverticulitis. Contrary to what you may find or read on the Internet, diverticulitis is a disease that CAN be controlled. There is hope for a great percentage of individuals who suffer from diverticular disease.
For some it may be as simple as a change in diet, while for others it may require surgery. Nevertheless, expanding your understanding of this disease is the first step in over coming it. Throughout this article, you will find mentions of SEROVERA® AMP 500. SEROVERA® is a dietary supplement that has been included by many individuals as one of their standard treatment options for ulcerative colitis.
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Diverticulitis Diet
A low residue diet is one that consists of a daily intake of no more than 10 grams of fiber. While on this diet for an extended period of time it is recommended that a multi-vitamin or mineral supplement be taken daily. This ensures that minerals and vitamins lost while on the low residue diet are made by taking supplements.
Grain products to be eaten while on the low residue diet include:
- refined white bread, buns and english muffins
- cereals including: cornflakes, rice bubbles, special K and cheerios
- biscuits including: arrowroot biscuits and water crackers
- white rice, refined pasta and noodles
- any fruit and vegetable juice excluding prune juice
- stone fruits, melons, grapes and canned fruit salad
- potatoes with no skin, alfalfa sprouts, beetroot, green beans, carrots, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, capsicum, squash and zucchini
- well cooked meat fish and eggs can all be eaten too
AVOID:
- whole grains
- raw and dried fruits, sultanas, raisins, berries
- broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage
- all nuts and seeds
What are diverticulosis and diverticulitis?
Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Pouches (plural) are called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About 10 percent of Americans over the age of 40 have diverticulosis. The condition becomes more common as people age. About half of all people over the age of 60 have diverticulosis.
When the pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. This happens in 10 to 25 percent of people with diverticulosis. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are also called diverticular disease.
If infection has already occurred it is recommended that a person stick to a low residue diet which will have an effect much like that of constipation. This means that bowel movements will decrease and the infection or inflammation of the diverticula can have a chance to heal.
Can SEROVERA® help Diverticular disease?
"Up to 50% of people with inflammatory bowel disease seek complementary treatments; and in one survey, aloe vera was the most widely used herbal therapy by patients with this disease."
SEROVERA® AMP 500 is powerful in relieving symptoms in most diverticular cases. Sometimes an attack of diverticulitis is serious enough to require a hospital stay and possibly surgery. You may help minimize the risk of severe attacks by consuming SEROVERA® AMP 500 in adequate dosages on a regular basis. SEROVERA® may help to reduce the likeliness of a diverticula by coating and nourishing the colon.
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