Update (and response to Barry's comment), 9/4/07 My previous entry discussed how I am using a variety of supplements to improve my digestion and prevent a flare-up.   I can now report that it is working beautifully...  my recurrent discomfort is down to a minimum, my bowel function is normal, I am able to eat corn on the cob again, and have even had a few cashews and a few peanuts.  Still avoiding some seeds, but do eat the occasional raspberry.  So far, so good!   So, my regimen is as follows:     On Rising:  1/2 glass water immediately     One hour or so later:  1/2 glass water followed by 2-3 pieces of ginger     Breakfast:  2 slippery elm caps                     2 digestive enzyme caps (either GPRX or Actizyme)                     1/2 carton Activia yogurt (or a few tablespoons of Stonyfield french vanilla) with                                some fruit (usu. a peach slice, a few cherries or blueberries)                      2-3 pieces of ginger      Lunch:   2-3 ginger medallions after eating     Dinner:   2 slippery elm caps                  2 digestive enzyme caps (either GPRX or Actizyme)                  2-3 pieces of ginger after eatingI also try to drink 1/2 glass water a few times during the day, and will have 2-3 piece of ginger in between meals.  I should also add that I take a variety of other vitamins and supplements, and drink 1/2-3/4 glass of tart cherry juice every night, but that regimen has not changed from before my diagnosis, so it shouldn't be a factor.My experience makes me believe that diverculitis occurs in people who have other bowel difficulties.  To be graphic:  previously my elimination was problematic...  stool was not well formed, frequent discomfort and pain, and the stool seemed to adhere to the lining of the bowel.  Never had an obstruction, but constantly felt as if infection was starting.  I think that situation makes it more likely that waste will get trapped in the pouches and end up getting infected.  With my new regimen, my stool is nicely formed and doesn't stick to anything, elimination is very regular, and while I have a twinge now and then as stuff moves through, it is not that sick feeling like before.   The last piece of my therapy puzzle was the ginger, which seems to soothe the digestive track and, I think, supplies some natural fiber.  Even my physician commented positively on the ginger, saying it was known to have healing digestive properties.   I've even contemplated writing to some of the physicians who perform diverculosis/itis research to ask if they might consider doing a well-designed study to find out if the difference between those who suffer (10-25% of diverculosis patients) and those who do not might be just digestion gone awry for whatever reason.   I agree that in the acute attack antibiotics are necessary, but to just treat this with antibiotics alone until you need surgery doesn't seem the right approach to me.  You have to figure out the underlying conditions, and I don't think just a lack of fiber is the whole story.  I should mention that I took fiber supplements during the first year after my flare-up and diagnosis and it did not really help.  In answer to Barry:  I haven't heard of digestinol, but just looked it up -- appears to be an extract of aloe, which I've read is also beneficial.  The claims made for this product are quite similar to those for the combination of things I'm taking, so it's certainly worth a try in my opinion.Comments welcome!