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Does smokin and drinkin affect diverticulitis?
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No: They can dehydrate you ( drinking ) or diminish wound healing and thus make any illness worse.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No direct effect.: There's no direct effect of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking on diverticulitis or diverticulosis. But they're just not healthy in a general sense and should be avoided. Especially smoking - shouldn't smoke at all. A drink now and again wouldn't be harmful.
Answered 1/3/2016
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