What is Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticul...

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Has anyone tried Flaxseed oil as a help for diverticular disease and what benefits and or side effects did it give.

Also I use slippery elm on a daily basis and find that soothes the bowels. Just wondered if people had views on that

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Jon
Posted on 10/13/09, 03:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/18/09  6:37pm
" Slippery elm is an anti-inflammatory, isn't it? Maybe that's what's helping. Are there any aspirin-like compounds you can take? "
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Reply #2 - 10/23/09  7:23pm
" I use ground flaxseed and sprinkle it on just about everything or put in juice. It works great. But I have to make sure to drink plenty of water. I haven't tried the oil. "
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