a pain in the gut
‘ The incidence of diverticular disease in the western world has been increasing as more people eat a low-fibre diet high in processed foods’
Cramping, bloating and diarrhoea are all gut symptoms that can be linked to anything from food intolerances to gastro. But if the discomfort rapidly develops from mild to severe, diverticulitis might prove to be the culprit.
Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, a common condition where small pockets or pouches form in the wall of the large intestine. Half of all Australians over the age of 70 and about
