Diverticulitis Diet: Trigger Foods & Flare-Up Relief

Managing diverticulitis requires a careful diet that avoids aggravators like certain vegetables while incorporating soft foods after an attack. Understanding flare-up symptoms and the role of fiber supplements like Metamucil is key to recovery.

A Diverticulitis Diet Without Wheat

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Beth Greenwood

Diverticulitis occurs when small pouches in your intestines called diverticula become infected or inflamed. Diverticula most commonly occur in the large intestine or colon. Weak spots in the wall of the colon give way under pressure and small pouches protrude through the colon wall.