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Is there a diet that people with diverticulosis can follow to make bleeding less likely?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Maybe: Diverticulosis should be managed with a high fiber diet between 20 25 grams per day. Diverticulitis patients should be on a low fiber diet under 7 grams per day. Diverticular bleeding is usually from right sided diverticulum and is often associated with cardiac disease, diverticulitis rarely bleeds. If you are bleeding you need to be sure there is not another cause before you assume it is due to d.

Answered 12/25/2015

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High fiber: High fiber diet helps this condition avoid contipation.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Diverticulosis.: Diverticulosis is manageable, not curable. Once the pockets in the colon form, they don't go back again. High fiber diet is the rule.

Answered 3/10/2015

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