diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis
ˌdī-vər-ˌti-kyə-ˈlī-təs 
: inflammation of a diverticulum
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Diet plays a crucial role in both managing and preventing diverticulitis.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article It was supposed to be a simple surgery to remove a section of Roy Gates’ colon that was inflamed with diverticulitis.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Some foods to avoid during a flare-up can depend on the person, but limit or eliminate some options—like red meats and sweets—to reduce the risk of developing diverticulitis.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
People with recent cases of acute diverticulitis who drank burdock tea three times a day were less likely to develop diverticulitis again than those who didn't.2
Ten percent of burdock tea drinkers had a second case of diverticulitis within five years, versus 31% of people who did not use burdock.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 July 2023
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Listen to this article It was supposed to be a simple surgery to remove a section of Roy Gates’ colon that was inflamed with diverticulitis.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Some foods to avoid during a flare-up can depend on the person, but limit or eliminate some options—like red meats and sweets—to reduce the risk of developing diverticulitis.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
People with recent cases of acute diverticulitis who drank burdock tea three times a day were less likely to develop diverticulitis again than those who didn't.2
Ten percent of burdock tea drinkers had a second case of diverticulitis within five years, versus 31% of people who did not use burdock.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 July 2023
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diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis
-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation or infection of a diverticulum of the colon that is marked by abdominal pain or tenderness often accompanied by fever, chills, and cramping
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