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Diverticulitis
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: apples, bananas, grapes, mangoes, pears, prunes
  • Vegetables: arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
  • Whole grains, flax seeds (ground), beans, oats, spirulina, yogurt
  • Cinnamon, garlic, ginger
  • Water (at least 8 glasses daily)

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Alcohol, caffeine, seeds and nuts, celery, corn
  • White sugar & flour
  • Fried or pickled foods
  • Red meat and dairy products (except yogurt)

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Anise, Lavender (bottom of feet, ankles, abdomen)​.

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, garlic, German chamomile, ginger, licorice, marshmallow leaf and root, peppermint, slippery elm bark powder, valerian
  • Psyllium: 1 Tablespoon powder dissolved in water or juice twice daily (be sure to drink extra water throughout the day).
  • Flaxseeds: 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseeds in glass of water (or on food/in smoothie) twice daily (be sure to drink extra water throughout the day).
  • Aloe Vera Juice: 1/2 cup juice twice daily (should contain 98% aloe vera and no aloin or aloe-emodin).
  • Slippery Elm: 1 cup bark powder, prepared like hot cereal each morning (or use tea - 1 teaspoon per cup - 3 times daily).
  • Wild Yam/Peppermint/Valerian: 1 cup tea 3-4 times daily (use 2 parts wild yam, 1 part peppermint, 1 part valerian per cup of hot water, steep 10 minutes, strain).

Yoga Therapy:
  • ​Yin Yoga for the Large Intestine Meridian (23 minutes - Sally Miller)

Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • Acidophilus: 2 pills twice daily between meals (get 1-2 billion live organisms per pill).
  • Glutamine: 500 mg L-glutamine twice daily on an empty stomach (when using for longer than 1 month, add a mixed amino acid complex)​.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
  • Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • BananaSauce Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Mango Lassi (GF)
  • Mango Matcha Smoothie (GF)
  • Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Pineapple Kale Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
  • Tropical Smoothie (V, GF)

Meals:
  • Adult Ramen (V, GF)
  • Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
  • Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF) - Omit nuts
  • Garlic Soup (V, GF)
  • Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
  • Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)

Sides & Salads:
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Hummus & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Molasses Beans (GF)
  • Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
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