Question 1

is it ok to eat quinoa and chia after recovering 2 to 4 weeks from diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

: In the past it was thought that eating seeds caused/aggravated diverticulitis. NOT true. Enjoy

Question 2

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 3

how long time to recover from diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Few weeks: Each person is different & have differing degrees of infection from diverticulitis. One should start feeling better in a few days, but may take a few weeks to get back to a normal high fiber diet with normal bowel movements. Would need to wait some weeks for healing before considering colonoscopy too, if it is indicated for your condition.

Question 4

how much time does it take to recover from diverticulitis?

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??: If patient did not have surgery than when pain is gone and normal bowl movement starts and pt. Feels better. After surgery it depends how surgery was performed.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

: 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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

can you lift heavy objects when recovering from a diverticulitis microperforation?

Accepted Answer

: Probably but to be safe would hold off.

Question 9

can i eat salads if i have diverticulitis or diverticulosos?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Acute new onset of infected diverticulitis is treated with antibiotics and small light diet of liquids or soft foods. Diverticulosis is a chronic condition that is generally treated with high fiber foods. Fruits, vegetables & salads are good for diverticulosis.

Question 10

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.

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