Diverticular Disease

What you need to know:

Until a few years ago, surgery was a common treatment for this distressing condition. The fortunate few who chose complementary therapies, particularly naturopathic medicine, avoided the need for an operation - and, happily, orthodox medicine now accepts that both cause and treatment for this ailment depends on nutrition.

Other useful advice:

This is without doubt one of the major diseases of Western civilisation and is almost without exception the result of excessive consumption of highly refined commercially produced food.

The prime cause of diverticullitis is chronic constipation and unless there’s a secondary inflammation or infection in the bowel wall, the best treatment is to consult a naturopath for nutritional guidance.

See constipation for guidance, but if you suffer from diverticulitis, it’s wise to avoid foods with large numbers of small seeds. These include:

Figs
Tomatoes - unless you remove the seeds first
Gooseberries
Passion fruit
Kiwi fruit
Grapes with seeds
Pomegranites
Raisins

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