What Are the Causes of Diverticulitis?

Learn about diverticulitis (diverticular disease, diverticulosis) symptoms like abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Causes, diet (foods to avoid), complications, diagnosis, and treatment information also is provided.

A high fiber diet is broadly recommended for the prevention of diverticulosis based on unconfirmed, unproven, untested, and speculative theories that a low fiber diet causes this pathology. In fact, it's the complete opposite — a high fiber diet is the primary cause of diverticulosis and its complications. The conventionally-recommended treatment of diverticulitis — the acute form of diverticulosis — is based on a combination of antibiotics and fiber. It subjects patients to the unnecessary risks of abdominal surgery to remove the affected colon, impaired immunity, uncontrollable bleeding, ulcers, and strokes. This guide describes how to prevent diverticulitis without resorting to fiber and antibiotics.
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Information on diverticulitis (diverticulosis), inflammation of the diverticula in the digestive tract. Symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, and cramping. Treatment includes diet.