1. Gut Feelings: Diseases: Diverticulitis Gastroenterology resource offers a description of this intestinal disorder. View diagrams, and explore its treatment and prevention methods. http://www.gutfeelings.com/DIVERTICULITIS.HTML

[Back to Diseases] Diverticulitis DEFINITION The term diverticular disease comes from the Latin word diverticulum which means a "small diversion from the normal path". The colon or large intestine is that part of the intestinal tract which stores residue for elimination from the body. The small blood vessels which supply blood to the large intestine or colon do so by penetrating the muscle coat of the colon thereby producing a small defect through which the inner lining can protrude or herniate out. These small protrusions are called diverticulae. PREVALENCE Diverticulae are more common in industrialized countries than in third world countries. The reason given for this is the lack of bulk present in the diet of industrialized countries allowing muscle contractions to create localized areas of high pressure allowing diverticulae to form. The pressure created by muscle contractions of the left side(sigmoid) of the colon are considerably greater than those of the right side(ascending colon). This fact explains why diverticulae are more common on the left than right side of the colon. The prevalence of diverticulae clearly increases with age. While fairly uncommon during the first 4 decades of life they reach a frequency of 50% in people greater than 65 years old. SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS Acute diverticulitis can frequently be diagnosed by a typical history and a physical exam showing impressive tenderness over the sigmoid colon which is located in the left lower part of the abdomen. If fever and a high white blood cell count are present this is confirmatory. A barium enema or a lower GI X-Ray are not useful helpful because the ruptured diverticulum is not seen on the X-Ray. A CAT scan or ultrasound of the lower abdomen can be very helpful in showing an inflammatory mass over the sigmoid colon.

2. DIVERTICULITIS Discusses high fiber and herbal diets for the treatment and prevention of this digestive disorder. Includes a list of dietary guidelines. http://www.dietsite.com/AlternativeNutrition/Ailments/diverticulitis.htm

document.location.href = '/dt/alternativenutrition/ailments/diverticulitis.asp'; DIVERTICULITIS BENEFICIAL HERBS Alfalfa aids digestion and the leaves of alfalfa are rich in minerals and nutrients, including chlorophyll, which aids in detoxifying the body. It can be taken in liquid or tablet form. Herbs that help constipation include rhubarb, psyllium, and senna leaves. Goldenseal, papaya (the dried latex of the papaya is marketed under the names papayotin, papain or papoid), red clover, and yarrow are beneficial for diverticulitis. Caution: Do not take goldenseal on a daily basis for more than a week at a time, and do not use during pregnancy. Do not give goldenseal to children under two. Do not use goldenseal without consulting a physician if you have had heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma, a stroke, or high blood pressure. Caraway and peppermint teas are excellent digestive aids (recommend drinking peppermint tea after meals). Basil is an effective remedy for a variety of digestive disorders and promotes normal bowel function Chamomile tea at bedtime is gentle and calming Caution: Do not use chamomile on an ongoing basis, as ragweed allergy may result. Avoid it completely if you are allergic to ragweed.

3. Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis Information and discussion concerning Diverticulosis and diverticulitis. http://www.diagnosishealth.com/discussion1/tic.htm

Dignosishealth.com Want to help us ? About the author: Dr ... . Minocha is a practicing gastroenterologist and author of "Natural Stomach Care: Treating and Preventing Digestive Disorders with Best of Eastern and Western Therapies" A diverticulum is a pouch or a pocket-like opening in the bowel wall, usually in the colon. The pouch is formed by the hernia of superficial layers of the colon through the weak points in the bowel wall. High fiber diet appears to protect against formation of such pouches. Diverticulitis or Diverticulosis : The occurrence of a diverticulum is known as diverticulosis. When a diverticulum becomes inflamed, the condition is known as diverticulitis. We frequently hear the phrase "I have diverticulitis". Generally, these patients are actually referring to diverticulosis and not diverticulitis. Diverticulosis is usually discovered incidentally during a barium x ray or lower GI scope exam. In fact, the majority of people will never be aware that they have this condition. Prevalence : Diverticulosis was uncommon (5-10% population) at the beginning of the 20th century. One century later, the prevalence is 5% at the age of 40 years, 30% by 60 years and an overwhelming majority have it after the age of 85 years. It is mostly a disease of the affluent western society. In contrast, the prevalence in Asia and Africa is less than one percent. The difference in geographic distribution is attributed to differences in dietary fiber intake.

4. Causes, Symptoms And Diagnosis Of Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis From the Medical College of Wisconsin. Discusses the causes,symptoms,diagnosis and treatment. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/930605239.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Digestive System By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis of Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Most people have in their colons small pouches that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Pouches are diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About half of all Americans age 60 to 80, and almost everyone over age 80, have diverticulosis. When the pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. This happens in 10 to 25 percent of people with diverticulosis. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are also called diverticular disease. What Causes Diverticular Disease? Doctors believe a low-fiber diet is the main cause of diverticular disease. The disease was first noticed in the United States in the early 1900's. At about the same time, processed foods were introduced to the American diet. Many processed foods contain refined, low-fiber flour. Unlike whole-wheat flour, refined flour has no wheat bran. Diverticular disease is common in developed or industrialized countriesparticularly the United States, England, and Australiawhere low-fiber diets are common. The disease is rare in countries of Asia and Africa, where people eat high-fiber vegetable diets.

5. EMedicine – Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis, Diverticular Disease) : Articl Article by Dr. Ahmed Sherif offers a clinical report on diverticulitis, a condition that often leads to abdominal pain and constipation. Learn common symptoms and research treatment options. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic578.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Gastroenterology Diverticulitis Last Updated: December 23, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: diverticulum diverticulosis abdominal pain chronic diverticular disease , diverticula, inflammation of diverticula , colon, abscess peritonitis colovesicular fistula colovaginal fistula ... colonic motility disorders AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Ahmed Sherif, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Coauthor(s): Norvin Perez, MD , Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center; David Greenwald, MD

6. Diverticulosis Vs. Diverticulitis There is still a good deal of confusion about diverticulosis, especially when it comes to the components of a good diet. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1013634026.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Preventive Medicine Wellness/Lifestyle Digestive System By keywords: diverticulosis diverticulitis Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Diverticulosis vs. Diverticulitis Q: I had a colonoscopy recently and my doctor advised a high-fiber diet including Metamucil, but no nuts, no seeds and no popcorn. I have been told by three doctors not to eat nuts, anything with seeds (including tomatoes), any kind of berries, poppy seeds, peas, corn and popcorn. Then I read that seeds, nuts, etc. aren't a problem. Please set us straight. I have been told that if piece of nut or seed did get lodged in a little pouch in my intestines, it could cause diverticulitis. If diverticuli are found, what is done about them? What foods should be avoided if that is necessary? What is a soft diet? Thanks for any correct information you can give me. A: As evidenced by the questions above, there is still a good deal of confusion about diverticulosis (the condition) and diverticulitis (the inflammation).

7. Gihealth.com - Built For Patient Satisfaction Fact sheet for patients features a description of this condition affecting the colon. Includes photos and dietary tips. http://www.gihealth.com/html/education/diverticulosis.html

Patient Education Patient Pamphlets Photos of Diverticulosis Diverticulosis Video Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Printer Friendly Format Email this Article The Normal Colon To understand diverticulosis, it is first necessary to know a bit about the anatomy and function of the intestine. Food is digested and nutrition absorbed in the 20 feet of small intestine. This is the long, thin segment of bowel that begins at the stomach and ends in the right lower abdomen. After the digestive process is complete, the liquid waste enters the 5 feet of large intestine, or colon, which ends in the rectum. Just above the rectum is the sigmoid (s-shaped) part of the colon where diverticulosis usually occurs. About two gallons of liquid stool enters the right colon each day where excess water is purified and recycled back into the blood stream. The remaining solid waste, or stool, eventually enters the rectum where the waste is stored until it is convenient to have a bowel movement. What is Diverticulosis? Diverticulosis is a condition, rather than a disease. It affects the large intestine, or colon. A normal colon is strong and relatively smooth. A colon affected by diverticulosis has weak spots in the walls. These defects allow the development of balloon-like sacs or outpouches - much like a bubble forming on a worn inner tube. These hollow pouches, - about the size of a large pea - called diverticulae, occur when the inner intestinal lining has pushed through weakened areas of the colon wall. A single pouch is called a diverticula. Although diverticulosis can occur anywhere in the colon, 80% are found in the lower left side - called the sigmoid colon - because that is where the colon is the narrowest and the inner pressure the highest.

8. Diverticulitis - St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Fact sheet from the hospital covering causes, risk factors, and symptoms. http://www.sleh.com/FactSheets/fact-d03-div.html

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9. Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis - EMedicine Health Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of diverticulosis and diverticulitis. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10443-1.asp

Search September 8, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Esophagus, Stomach, and Intestine Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Overview Diverticula are small pouches in the wall of the digestive tract. They occur when the inner layer of the digestive tract bulges through weak spots in the outer layer. (This is similar to what happens when an inner tube bulges through a tire.) Although these pouches can occur anyplace from the mouth to the anus, most occur in the large intestine (colon), especially the left (lower) part of the colon just above the rectum. These marble-sized pouches usually occur where blood vessels run through the intestinal wall. People who have these pouches are said to have diverticulosis. Because this condition typically does not cause symptoms, most people are unaware that they have it. Sometimes one or more of these pouches becomes inflamed or infected, a condition called diverticulitis. Some people with diverticulosis become aware of the condition only when diverticulitis occurs. Diverticulosis is a very common condition in the United States.

10. MEDSTUDENTS-GASTROENTEROLOGY Resource for medical students offers an overview of diverticulitis of the colon. Read a definition, and research the treatment recommendations http://www.medstudents.com.br/gastro/gastro2.htm

GASTROENTEROLOGY FERNANDO DE SOUZA AFONSO Medstudents' Homepage Diverticulitis of the Colon Definition Colonic diverticuli are mucosal outpouchings that usually appear with aging(50% of people beyond 60 will develop it),mainly in the left colon,leading to what we call diverticular disease. Formerly, this condition was largely misanderstood, since only the inflamation of these structures were taught to cause clinical manifestations( diverticulitis), something like a "left-sided acute appendicitis". Nowadays, we do already know that diverticula, even in the abscence of inflamation may cause pain with a cramping pattern in the lower abdomen that may sometimes be continual. However, most of people who has colonic diverticula will never develop any clinical manifestation. In these cases the diverticuli are found in necropsy or radiologic studies for other reasons. Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of divertilitis, but this was atributted to the aging of the population. Pathology In general, there is an hipertrophy in the musculature of diseased segments. The longitudinal taenias are also proeminent, and little dilations of 0.5-1.0cm can be seen in their margins. The perforation of the diveticula initiate the inflamatory process. Iniatially, inflamation spreads locally to pericolic fat, resulting in peridiverticulitis. Lately, dissemination to peritoneum is the rule, leading to peritonitis and maybe acute abdomen or abscess or fistulas, as we will see in greater details later. With time fibrotic stricture of the colon may develop.

11. Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis Provides clear definitions of diverticulosis and diverticulitis, along with information on symptoms, causes, complications, and treatments. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/

Email To A Friend Home Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis On this page: What causes diverticular disease? What are the symptoms? What are the complications? How does the doctor diagnose diverticular disease? ... For More Information Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Pouches (plural) are called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About 10 percent of Americans over the age of 40 have diverticulosis. The condition becomes more common as people age. About half of all people over the age of 60 have diverticulosis. When the pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. This happens in 10 to 25 percent of people with diverticulosis. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are also called diverticular disease What causes diverticular disease? Although not proven, the dominant theory is that a low-fiber diet is the main cause of diverticular disease. The disease was first noticed in the United States in the early 1900s. At about the same time, processed foods were introduced into the American diet. Many processed foods contain refined, low-fiber flour. Unlike whole-wheat flour, refined flour has no wheat bran.

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13. Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Causes Symptoms Treatments Prevention Risks Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. http://womenshealth.about.com/msubdiver.htm

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15. Diverticulitis - MayoClinic.com Having bulging pouches (diverticulosis) in your digestive tract isn t necessarily a concern. But infected pouches (diverticulitis) can be a serious problem. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00070

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17. MedlinePlus Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis Diverticulosis and diverticulitis http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. Diverticulitis Diet What Should I Eat After An Attack Mild cases of diverticulitis can be treated with changes in diet, rest and antibiotics. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00548

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20. HTML REDIRECT Discusses symptoms,treatment, risk and expected outcome for the surgical treatment of diverticulitis. http://www.ssat.com/guidelines/divert.htm

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