Question

A busy 45-year-old female executive has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. Her primary treatment is an increase in the fiber content of her diet. What effect will the fiber have on the diverticula?

Answer 1

Answer&Explanation:

Diverticulosis is a disease condition found in people of the age of 40, it is a conditions that involve the development of small sacs or pockets in the wall of the colon, inside the lower part of the small intestine. Diverticulitis worsens when there's diverticular bleeding and constipation.

The increase in fibre diet, softens the stool and promotes bulk in defecation. It also increases colonic contents and colon diameter.

A diet rich in fiber can reduce and heal diverticulitis bleeding by prevent inflammation.