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.

Diverticulitis Flare-Up Symptoms

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dominique Brooks

Diverticular disease affects approximately 30 million Americans each year, according to the Rochester Health website. Diverticulosis occurs when little pockets, which are known as diverticula, form along the colon wall. When these pockets get inflamed or infected, the condition is called diverticulitis.

Dominique Brooks has been a medical editor for over 10 years. She has worked in medical education for physicians, nurses and pharmacists as well as consumers. She started writing business articles for Work.com in 2008 and health articles online in 2009. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama and a Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University.