What is Diverticulitis, and how can this be avoided?

What is Diverticulitis, and how can this be avoided?

In an exclusive interview with the Manila Times on Monday, January 26, Dr. Paolo Demapelis, a gastroenterologist, provided an insight on diverticulitis, the disease that sent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to a hospital. He said diverticulitis starts with diverticulosis, the outpouching of pouches in the colon. It is common among the elderly. Demapelis said a low-fiber diet can increase the risk of developing these pouches in the colon wall. The disease can cause stomach pain.

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