It's starting to look like I've had everything in the book. Yes, I have diverticulosis (it's diverticulitis if it's currently inflamed). Comes from bad eating habits. Need to eat more fibre and move bowels at least daily. My GI told me to eat 3 tablespoons of bran buds with physillium every day. I found eating a bowlful of bran flakes was more effective. You have to find the foods that are binding you up (cheese is a big one) and cut back on them. Also helps to get active to help push the food along (believe me, I'm not practising what I preach).

thanks, guess its realy time to get with the bran and especialy water...why does it seem so hard to drink water....didn't have a problem consuming all that alcohal back in the day lol don't drink at all for about 4 or 5 years now...not since the hep c dx..

h.pylori can be cured with antibiotics........I stay on prilosec and I watch what I eat. wellll.......sometimes.......my fault is I love candy. I don't have diverticulitus..... hang in there

Diverticulosis are small pockets that form in the bowel that can trap food. When that happens the pockets become inflamed and you have diverticulitis.
Yes diet is very important.
There is lots of info on the www
http://www.everydiet.org/diet/diverticulitis

I had two feet of colon removed April 09. Total collapse. Couldn't get an infant probe through me. I do have the disease "osis" but have not had any problem with inflammation "itis".

You do need to be on a high fiber diet.