Diverticulosis is a common condition, especially in older adults, in which small pockets or sacs called diverticula form and push outward through weak spots in the colon. Half of Americans over the ...

A friend tells me her husband spent the better part of the holidays suffering with a bout of diverticulitis. I feel his pain. It’s a fairly common condition, especially as we get older. What to eat ...

New research has found that nuts and seeds do not increase the risk of diverticulitis. The findings confirmed that four key dietary patterns, including the DASH diet, help reduce the risk of ...

A friend tells me her husband spent the better part of the holidays suffering with a bout of divertitulitis. I feel his pain. It’s a fairly common condition, especially as we get older. What to eat ...

If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age. Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches called diverticula form in the ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I suffer from acute diverticulitis. Am I stuck forever eating bland and tasteless foods? Do you have any thoughts about my diet and foods I should avoid to prevent a recurrence of this ...

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases states that many people have small pouches of the large intestine that bulge outward through weak spots in the colon. Multiple ...

Women who consumed nuts, seeds, or corn had no increased risk for diverticulitis, contrary to historical data suggesting these foods may trigger the condition. Although prior research has challenged ...

The findings were consistent with a similar study previously conducted in males, refuting current recommendations about foods to avoid to prevent diverticulitis. Diverticulitis develops when small ...