Resting and applying a heating pad can help soothe diverticulitis pain. A clear liquid diet can give your gut a break and help reduce pain. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is recommended for pain relief ...

That long-standing advice to avoid nuts, seeds, and corn if you have diverticulitis? It turns out those dietary restrictions might have been unnecessary all along. Emerging research is challenging ...

According to a 2019 study, diverticulitis is a prevalent and expensive gastrointestinal condition, most commonly affecting older adults. Diverticulitis develops as a complication of diverticulosis, a ...

Outpatient treatment of diverticulitis with amoxicillin-clavulanate is as effective as treatment with metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone, according to a study published online February 22 February ...

If you have diverticulitis, a doctor may recommend a liquid diet or low fiber foods. Eating certain foods, including aloe and foods with probiotics and fiber, may help prevent diverticulitis. What is ...

Medications for diverticulitis include antibiotics, acetaminophen, antispasmodics, and tricyclic antidepressants. Some over-the-counter medications may worsen the condition, so it is important to ...

Some people follow specific eating patterns to help ease the diverticulitis symptoms, while others use home remedies, such as a low fiber diet, for self-care. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory ...

You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you've suffered through a bout of it – but by the age of 50, you have a 50/50 chance of your gut being primed for this painful condition to strike.

As you get older, you can develop little bulging pouches in the lining of your large intestine called diverticula. When you have them, it's a condition called diverticulosis. It's common not to have ...