Eat nuts and seeds?
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So now doctors say it's okay for patients suffering from diverticular disease to eat nuts and seeds. So why is it when I eat nuts and seeds I get a flare up? I just spent the summer enjoying wonderful whole grain breads and rolls covered with pumpkin seeds and desserts with poppy seeds thinking I no longer had to worry about my diverticulae, that seeds were not the culprit.
Of course the stressors in my life haven't changed, so do I blame the stress or the seeds for the two weeks of diarrhea and pain and the eventual need for codeine, antibiotics and a liquid diet. After three days, I'm finally feeling relief, but do I ban the seeds? I think so. Anyone else skip them?
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alexandra62000 konnie48710
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i just got out of hospital after my first diverticular infection and am investigating foods to eat. What do you mean by skins?Apple peel?chicken skin? what veges are good?i think broccoli got me into hospital LOL .Cabbage,brussel sprouts,lettuce ,OK.?
No peas,corn,tomatos,?
madge07350 konnie48710
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I find, for myself, I can eat all manner of berries, including strawberries, but seeded grapes and any larger seeds or nuts will cause a flare. I was very meticulous about not eating them until I recently read a report saying that they were okay and flares were probably all stress related. Silly me to believe anything I read.
madge07350 konnie48710
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konnie48710 madge07350
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I find that following a lower fat and hardly any meat diet works best for me. My gut is okay with roughage, but not nuts and seeds. I also try to stay clear of fried foods and dairy except for yoghurt and some hard cheese. I'll cheat once in a while and have some ice cream, but it's not a favorite.
I haven't been this bad in quite a while, so obviously I cannot eat seeds.
tee40171 konnie48710
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I agree with you about knowing your body. You find out what works for you and what to stay away from. Stress plays a huge part in this disease definitly and the bad foods makes it worse. I don't think doctors can pinpoint what to do with this disease because everyone body responds differently. So trial and error is what really lets you know what diet to do.
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I take 2000 mg of vitamin D in a gel tab and the last time my levels were checked in the States they were back to normal. I have no idea what is considered normal here in Poland, but I'm sure I'll find out someday.
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