Q. Prevention strategy for diverticular disease?
The prevention strategy for the disease involves the following:
• Eat a high-fiber diet (more than 15 g/day of crude fiber). This helps the stools to. move smoothly through the intestines maintaining proper pressure in the colon. Fibre should/be include when the inflammation subsides.
• If diverticula are present, avoid foods such as seeds that may block the opening of a diverticulum and lead to inflammation and infection.
• Exercise regularly to decrease the occurrence of symptoms.