Definition of Diverticulosis/diverticulitis and fiberDiverticulosis/diverticulitis and fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the attacks of diverticulitis. Last Editorial Review: 9/20/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
Need help identifying pills and medications? |
Suggested Reading on Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis, Diverticular Disease) by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
11 articles-
Low Blood Pressure
- Low blood pressure, also referred to as hypotension, is blood pressure that is so low that it causes symptoms or signs due to the low flow of blood through
-
Constipation
- Constipation is defined medically as fewer than three stools per week and severe constipation as less than one stool per week. Constipation usually is
-
Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal pain is pain in the belly and can be acute or chronic. Causes include inflammation, distention of an organ, and loss of the blood supply to an
-
Rectal Bleeding (Blood in Stool, Hematochezia)
- Rectal bleeding (hematochezia) refers to the passage of bright red blood from the anus. Rectal bleeding may be moderate to severe and most bleeding comes
-
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
- Bladder infection is an infection of the bladder, usually caused by bacteria or, rarely, by Candida. Certain people, including females, the elderly,
-
Diarrhea
- Diarrhea is a change is the frequency and looseness of bowel movements. Cramping, abdominal pain, and the sensation of rectal urgency are all symptoms
-
Colon Cancer
- Colon cancer is a malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from colonic polyps. Removal of
-
Night Sweats
- Night sweats are severe hot flashes that occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. In order to distinguish night sweats that arise from medical causes
-
Intestinal Gas (Belching, Bloating, Flatulence)
- Gas or "intestinal gas" means different things to different people. Everyone has gas and eliminates it by belching or farting (passing it through the rectum).
-
Duodenal Diverticulum
- Duodenal diverticula (extramural or intramural), or duodenal diverticulum, is a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum).
-
The Digestive System
- Digestion is the complex process of turning food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestive process also involves creating waste to be
-
Low Blood Pressure
-
Medications
13 articles -
Procedures & Tests
8 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
8 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
6 articles -
Health News
5 articles -
Health Features
1 articles
