Diverticulits treatment through natural methods

I found this article, it is really interesting. Will try and summarize it for you.
removing divertucli will not prevent new ones from forming
lots of unprocessed bran is best, 1 to 3 table spoons a day
high roughage diet consisting of seeds, nuts and whole grains, vegetables and fruits (seeds interesting!!).
smaller meals more often.
juices, carrot, beet and green vegetables and papaya, apple, pineapple and lemon
vitamins, E B folic acid, C, minerals Potassium, manganese calcium magnesium




American Chronicle: Home Remedies for Diverticulosis

in most cases prescribes surgery to remove the diverticula. But the surgical removal of old diverticula does not prevent the formation of new ones. The best way to treat the disease is through natural methods. The treatment should aim at improving digestion, decreasing gas formation, building stronger intestinal walls to resist the formation of diverticula and relieving stress to avoid tension building up in the body.

The emphasis should be on high roughage diet consisting of seeds, nuts and whole grains, vegetables and fruits. Seeds may be consumed in the sprouted form. Cooked cereals like millet, brown rice and oats are beneficial.

The patient should take small, frequent meals;

Unprocessed wheat bran has five times the fibre of ordinary whole wheat. The quantity of bran to be used varies from one table spoon daily to three table spoons three times a day, depending on the severity of the disease. Most of the patients, however, need two spoons of bran three times a day, to render the stools soft and easy to pass. The quantity can be increased, if necessary, after two weeks until the patient can move his bowels once or twice a day without straining

Certain vegetable juices have been found beneficial in the treatment of diverticulosis. These include juice extracted from carrot, beet and green vegetables. The best fruit juices are those extracted from papaya, apple, pineapple and lemon.

Vitamin E is a well-known muscle strengthener and should be used liberally by the patient. Vitamins of B group are needed, not only to provide the folic acid but to prevent stress and strengethen nerves. Vitamin C can help greatly in removing toxic matter from the body. Minerals are also needed in diverticulosis, potassium, manganese, calcium and magnesium, all can help strengthen muscular and nervous systems.










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