diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis
ˌdī-vər-ˌti-kyə-ˈlī-təs 
: inflammation of a diverticulum
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Some foods to avoid during a flare-up can depend on the person, but limit or eliminate some options—like red meats and sweets—to reduce the risk of developing diverticulitis.
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Karen Pallarito, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
People with recent cases of acute diverticulitis who drank burdock tea three times a day were less likely to develop diverticulitis again than those who didn't.2
Ten percent of burdock tea drinkers had a second case of diverticulitis within five years, versus 31% of people who did not use burdock.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 July 2023
The study found no increased risk of diverticular complications, including diverticulitis.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 4 Nov. 2021
More than 15 years after Coley’s death — not of cancer, incidentally, or an ironic erysipelas infection, but of chronic diverticulitis — Parke-Davis continued to make Coley’s Toxin, even as chemotherapy and radiation rose to the forefront of cancer treatment.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2016
This woman came to the emergency room with acute diverticulitis and delirium; a geriatrician was called in before surgery to help manage her medications and sleep-wake cycle, and recommend non-pharmaceutical interventions.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
And adding insult to injury, Kim herself ended up with appendicitis and diverticulitis, in addition to caring for months for her sick friend and nursing her back to health.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Doctors had to remove 9 inches of her colon due to diverticulitis.
—Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
In addition to fever, diverticulitis can also cause pain on the left side of your abdomen, which can be severe and sudden or mild and increase over time.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021
Karen Pallarito, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
People with recent cases of acute diverticulitis who drank burdock tea three times a day were less likely to develop diverticulitis again than those who didn't.2
Ten percent of burdock tea drinkers had a second case of diverticulitis within five years, versus 31% of people who did not use burdock.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 July 2023
The study found no increased risk of diverticular complications, including diverticulitis.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 4 Nov. 2021
More than 15 years after Coley’s death — not of cancer, incidentally, or an ironic erysipelas infection, but of chronic diverticulitis — Parke-Davis continued to make Coley’s Toxin, even as chemotherapy and radiation rose to the forefront of cancer treatment.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2016
This woman came to the emergency room with acute diverticulitis and delirium; a geriatrician was called in before surgery to help manage her medications and sleep-wake cycle, and recommend non-pharmaceutical interventions.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
And adding insult to injury, Kim herself ended up with appendicitis and diverticulitis, in addition to caring for months for her sick friend and nursing her back to health.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Doctors had to remove 9 inches of her colon due to diverticulitis.
—Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
In addition to fever, diverticulitis can also cause pain on the left side of your abdomen, which can be severe and sudden or mild and increase over time.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis
-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation or infection of a diverticulum of the colon that is marked by abdominal pain or tenderness often accompanied by fever, chills, and cramping
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