Anyone with diverticulitus?

Question

I have diverticulitus, a condition effecting the lining of the small intestine, and I've been told not to eat nuts, seeds, or popcorn.

On the internet I've found out that I can probably eat all these things if I eat a lot of ruffage and take a laxative regularly.

Anyone out there, who has this condition, have you tried eating popcorn, nuts and seeds, and does it cause your condition to flare up?

Answer 1

Hi Jorst

My dad has this as well and I just gave him this plan. He has to go the hospital because he got seeds stuck in the colon. So, until you clean up the colon I would avoid those 3 foods you mentioned. Here is the plan.

Quick Action Plan for Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

1. I highly recommend you see an alternative health care practitioner to support you in healing.

2. The SAD diet is a major contributing factor in Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis. A change in diet is essential in order to heal.

3. Change your diet to avoid all commercially processed foods; eat no fast or refined foods or carbohydrates of any kind; and stop eating sugar completely. In addition, omit caffeine, alcohol and synthetic and processed oils from your diet.

4. Begin eating a simple diet with an abundant selection of fresh and preferably organic whole foods. Include vegetables, fruits, green juices and quality sources of protein from wild caught fish, New Zealand lamb, bison, organic free range poultry and meat when available, and organic and preferably raw cheese and yogurt.

5. Consider investing in a quality juicer and making fresh green juices on a regular basis.

6. Undergo testing for food allergies, using NAET, or Electral dermal screening to find out if there are specific foods triggering your bowel problems and eliminate those foods, giving your body a rest from major irritants. If you intuitively suspect you are allergic to a specific food, stop eating it now.

7. Consider purchasing the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle: The Specific Carbohydrate Diet by Dr. Haas, and read through her web site, www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/index.htm

8. Make appropriate changes in your lifestyle. If you smoke, quit immediately. Find motivation to move your body everyday; get on and maintain a regular exercise program.

9. With the support of an alternative doctor, eliminate over the counter medications, especially pain suppressants and prescription and non prescription drugs that might be contributing to your digestive stress.

10. Consider homeopathy and herbal medicine as an alternative solution.

11. Self massage and stress reducing techniques can greatly reduce cramping and pain.

12. Begin a supplement program; using Vitamin C, B complex, probiotics, especially soil based mineral organisms, and digestive enzymes.

13. Do a colon cleanse or several colonics (colon hydrotherapy) to clear out the toxins. When toxins sit in the colon long enough they get in the blood and that is what causes illness and disease.


Causes of Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
The primary cause of both diverticulosis and diverticulitis is a poor diet that is lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables and other fiber-rich foods. Other causes can include food allergies, lack of exercise, “leaky gut” syndrome, and pharmaceutical drugs.
Pharmaceutical Drugs: The following drugs can all cause and exacerbate various gastrointestinal disorders, including colitis: Accutane, Alka-Seltzer Antacid and Alka-Seltzer Pain Reliever, Anturane, Genuine Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Plus Aspirin, Bayer Regular Strength Enteric Aspirin, Bufferin Analgesic Tablets and Caplets, Ceptaz, Clinoril, Cuprimine, Ecotrin Enteric Coated Aspirin, Feldene, Ilosone, Lamprene, Leukine for IV Infusion, Lopid, Marplan, Meclomen, Novantrone, Paraplatin, Piroxicam, Prokine I.V. Infusion, Retrovir, Rynatuss, Supprelin Injection, Suprax, Ticlid, Tolectin, Toradol IM Injection, Trecator-SC, Trilisate, and Voltaren.

Diet: An organic based whole foods diet, high in fiber, is essential for reversing both diverticulosis and diverticulitis, and is also the best way to prevent both conditions developing in the first place. Avoid all commercially processed foods, including sugars of all types, even if they are organic. Avoid all refined carbohydrates, the unhealthy fats mentioned above, coffee and other caffeine containing products, sodas, commercial non herbal teas, alcohol, strong spices, and all milk and dairy products. Soy can be a major allergen, so avoid until you are tested for food allergies. Undergo testing for potential food allergies and sensitivities and avoid those foods to which you test positive. In addition, consider a rotation diet or elimination diet in order to further reduce the likelihood of food allergies. Also avoid food that can easily become lodged in intestinal sacs, such as unblended, processed, or roasted nuts and seeds, as well as fruit with small seeds, such as raspberries. Unless these foods are soaked and blended smooth into sauces, smoothies or spreads, they are aggravating to eat in this situation.

Emphasize a diet rich in organic whole foods, especially plenty of organic, fresh green vegetables and green vegetable drinks. Free-range organic meats and poultry, and wild-caught fish are also recommended. Be sure to drink plenty of pure filtered water throughout the day. Choose organic, raw, virgin coconut butter/oil, which is the preferred oil for cooking and/or baking; and high lignin flax seed oil which can be blended into green juices and smoothies, mixed as salad dressing with olive oil, or drizzled on steamed vegetables or cooked whole grains.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

How hard is it not to eat nuts, seeds, and popcorn to prevent an intestinal infection? Come on! You never know when a small amount of these foods will get lodged in the pockets in your intestines. You can add tomato seeds to the list while you're at it. You might get away with it a few times, but if you've had diverticulitis, why take the chance? It's extremely painful.

Answer 3

Yes, I have it. I have had several bouts with it and tho I love popcorn and peanuts,walnuts and pecans I don't find that the pleasure of them outweighs the risk of an attack. Also too many laxitives are not good for you. Hamburger buns with sesame seeds are scarey too. If I do slip up and eat a no no I drink a bottle of Magnesium Citrate and it generally takes care of it. I keep a few bottles in the refridgerator all the time.

Answer 4

My mom has this condition and it's very chronical, to the point that if she ever gets constipated again, she'll need major surgery. I would recomend that you don't touch any of these foods because in the long run they will affect you and you'll end up very sick, just like her. Try enjoying other stuff now, get used to another diet that does'nt include these foods, just for your own good.

Answer 5

All fruits are fruit and vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which is employed for food.

Answer 6

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen far too soon. Some are rocks, many are bad. Some of the fresh vegetables are typical right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 7

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