Once the diverticulitis has subsided, a high-fiber diet is very gradually introduced. This diet will help keep your digestive tract healthy and will help keep you from having another episode of diverticulitis. If you are unwilling to eat enough high-fiber foods, you can try a fiber supplement such as Metamucil. Taken with plenty of water or juice, the supplement will increase the amount of fiber in your bowel. In summary, diverticulosis is probably the result of not consuming enough high-fiber foods.
Diverticulitis occurs if a diverticulum becomes infected.
Once the diverticulitis subsides with treatment, the patient should gradually resume a high-fiber diet. This diet consists of lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain foods and some nuts, and plenty of fluids to help keep the bowel contents from getting hard. If you follow a high-fiber diet, drink lots of fluids and exercise regularly, you can not only prevent diverticulitis, but you will reap all the other benefits of this lifestyle. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider.