Question 1

what is safe to eat with diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Active or resolving?: With active diverticulitis on antibiotics, want to eat smaller and easy to digest foods, avoid heavy meals. As you heal you need to increase fiber in the diet with fruits & vegetables and add fiber supplements like metamucil when alright with your doctor.

Question 2

is it ok to eat the casings on that smoked sausage.  if u have diverticulitis . and is it safe to eat sauerkraut.

Accepted Answer

Sure: I am not aware of any problems with these foods and diverticulitis.

Question 3

what food can i eat with diverticulitis ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you currently have an active infection, depending on the severity, dietary restrictions will wary.If you do not have an active infection generally staying on a high fiber diet is helpful. Contrarary to popular belief there is little (if any) scientific evidence that avoiding seeds, nut, etc, etc has any effect on causing an infection.

Question 4

what are the best foods to eat after a bad flare up of diverticulitis?

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: There does not seem to be much of an effect on food intake on diverticulitis. Want diet that lessens stools a bit or a lot depending.  I would start with overall healthiest diet.  The DASH diet. Should see effect on stools in 2 weeks.

Question 5

is it okay to eat nuts if you've had diverticulitis attacks in the past?

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Yes: I tell my patients that nuts are ok.  In the past it was thought that nuts caused problems for people with diverticuli, but I've seen at least one study refute that.

Question 6

what to do if i am 33 and i was just treated for diverticulitis, what can i eat?

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I generally: Treat diverticulitis with 14 days of antibiotics, a liquid diet until pain and fever and white blood cell count normalize, then a low fiber diet for a full 6 weeks to let colon heal. If you are having repeated episodes of diverticulitis you should consider elective surgery to remove this portion of your colon and avoid future severe attacks or complications.

Question 7

can i eat blueberries if i have diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

No: Once you develop acute diverticulitis you should stop eating blueberries and other foods which contain significant amounts of fiber. With these symptoms you need a a clear liquid diet which does not leave residue for your colon to digest. Please consult further with a gastroenterologist. I wish you well with your health!

Question 8

can you eat turkey sausage if you have diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If not dealing with a current attack, turkey sausage is fine.  However, ensure that your diet has plenty of fiber and water in it to help soften and add bulk to stools.  This will help them pass more easily.

Question 9

is it possible for me to eat meat if i have diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is clearly possible. Is it wise i think is what you are asking. Probably pursuing a low fat diet is best, so you can clearly eat meat and there are many choices that will stay in that low fat category. You might avoid most red meats for a while.

Question 10

i have diverticulitis. can i eat strawberries, tomatoes, and nuts?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Diverticulitis occurs when a small pocket on the wall of the colon ruptures.  We used to believe that any foods that can block the small opening of the diverticulum could precipitate diverticulitis, leading to the recommendation to avoid seeded fruits and vegetable and nuts.  Nevertheless, no study has substantiated this claim.  Therefore, it is probably fine to eat these foods.

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