Diverticulitis and Diet: When Your Intestine Wall Fails

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60% of people over 60 years old have diverticulosis which can progress into diverticulitis but what does the diet research say?
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The highest prevalence in the world is the the North America:
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"...the third most common discharge diagnosis among hospital admissions in the United States" and other quotes:
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"...2.7 million outpatient visits and 200,000 inpatient admissions for diverticulitis at a cost of more than $2 billion."
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Constipation Role:
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EPIC Oxford Diverticulitis fiber
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Vegans 72% Lower Prevalence of Diverticular Diseases:
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Dysbiosis Role:
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Bilophila Wadsworthia, Bile Acids:
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B. Wadsworthia High on Animal-Based Diet:
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Fiber and Diverticular Disease 2:
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Fiber Not Protective Contrarian Study:
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Higher Fiber Lower Hospitalizations:
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High Blood Pressure and Arteries Role:
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Main Nuts and Seeds Study:
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[@biddyde123]

I went Vegan because of Diverticulitis!!!! I also do not eat oil and gluten. best decision of my life. love the channel. ❤

[@johnallen7367]

I had 50yrs of diverticulitis. Im 63. I went carnivore diet in desperation. Every symptom disappeared in week 2 of carnivore. My diabetes was gone by week 4. Im off all my meds and my physical and mental health is nothing short of magical. Ive had zero fibre or fruit or vegetables for a year, and have regained my life and my power. Who knew.

[@habit_troubled]

@@johnallen7367 Tell us your LDL, ED candidate. lol

[@johnallen7367]

@@habit_troubled every metric is pristine. Ldl is higher than my doctor suggested, but cholesterol is not the enemy. It has always been insulin resistance, leading to metabolic health problems, driven by sugar and carbs. My calcium score, after 7mths of eating only fatty meat and eggs is zero. None detected. My inflammation markers are incredibly low and my lifelong gum disease completely normalised, which has been a symptom of inflammation of other organs as well. My bp is 15points lower without meds than when I was medicated. My recovery time from exertion is phenomenal. Im thriving. You dont get to kick diabetes, prostate problems, joint pain, arthritis and a lifetime of gut problems without doing something very right.

[@habit_troubled]

@@johnallen7367 LOL okay, Both EU and US cardiology associations are wrong and LDL is not the main cause for CVD. BTW where are the deep studies that support carnivore? All the best

[@johnallen7367]

@@habit_troubled ED? Early death, or erectile dysfunction? As to erectile dysfunction, my testosterone went from 65 to 600, so all good. As to early death, i am.always surprised by the levels of hostility that come from vegans. I would put money on guessing you were also a leftist politically. Violence and aggression has always been the hallmark of the left, and curiously, veganism attracts leftists. Again, how does leaving diabetes and cardiovascular disease put one in a category expecting 'early death'.

[@andrewdl6824]

"Stop pooping!" every carnivore dieter on their way to diverticulitis.

[@mygolfballsannoy]

If you say so

[@Virgo921]

​Crazy carnivore diet made me very sick. Non stop diarrhea three weeks. Thank God! I stopped before ending up in the hospital or worse.

[@johnallen7367]

Curious. I was vegan with 50yrs of ibs, gastric reflux, abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea. All my adult life. Only advice offered by doctors was eat more fibre. Then i got diabetes as well. Time for a radical change. Carnivore. My gut problems disappeared completely in week 2. My diabetes was gone by week 4. My gut health completely normalised and became background. I have eaten zero sugar, zero carbs, zero plants, zero fibre for a year and my health is extraordinary. Sorry, but wishful thinking on vegan wasn't doing anything but make life hell, and now ive come alive. Its a point of character to admit sometimes that we were wrong.

[@johnallen7367]

​@@Virgo921the fact that you tried carnivore at all, tells me that you were not doing well on vegan. You should have persevered. Its extraordinary power to heal body and mind needs to detox you first.

[@mygolfballsannoy]

@suspicionofdeceit🤔🤔 my starving as a kid wife from their 1egg/tortilla a. Day may have experienced that

[@frumpd63]

I'm 39 and have had "itis" on and off for nearly 15 years. A few things: 1) No one actually knows what causes it. The mechanical pressure / constipation thing is a THEORY and one that IMO is not well supported. I personally believe it's a result of NSAIDs or additives in processed food damaging the lining of your colon. 2) It is an incredibly serious condition that can ruin your life similar to Crohn's or IBD. 3) They give out ABX like candy for it even though the literature admits it only helps in complicated cases. 4) Due to overuse of ABX I got Cdiff, lost 80 lbs, and nearly died. 5) The surgery is advertised as a "cure" but the disease often returns if lifestyle changes aren't made. 6) Dr Greger ultimately saved my life with a WFPB diet, though I also had to reduce gluten and alcohol.

[@charleslindsey6789]

It is not a theory but a hypothesis until enough evidence is found through research to make it a theory.

[@tamcon72]

Everyone I know who developed it, including my mother, came from cultures in which processed food did not exist at the time, and neither did NSAIDs.

[@val6189]

@@tamcon72 Interesting, what do you think caused it?

[@hiking1388]

I remember back in '07 after reading yet another article finding more bad things that happen from processed foods (and then another study talking about yet more unexpected good things from eating whole foods). And it was very clear that every year it was the same: we find out the processed foods are unhealthy for us in more unexpected ways, while unprocessed foods do the opposite. I know so many people (in the US) who seem positively afraid of whole foods. I try to mention casually about just adding a handful of greens when cooking/eating (and build from there), getting into the habit of eating fruit every day, but it's such a bizarre (and unwelcome) thought to them. Most kids aren't getting a serving of broccoli and piece of fruit at lunch either, you'd think we'd value our kids enough to nourish them but no.

[@tamcon72]

@@val6189 I assume it was constipating diets, which was the one thing all these people had in common: Lack of regularity for a time, even if the regularity increased with improvement in diet at some later date.

[@Anarcath]

About 10 years ago, at the ripe age of 49, I ended up in the ER where I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. Then I went vegan and the disease vanished. About a few months ago I had to get on antidepressants because of all the joy in my life, which caused serious constipation, the antidepressants, not the joy. But since I have more than enough fiber in my diet, it didn't present any major issues and the diverticulitis never reappeared. BTW, congrats on hitting 400K. Oh how you've grown up. I remember ya when ya was nothin' but 200K.

[@JosefK2275]

Did you misspell? Sounds like you're saying you had to get antidepressants because you were too happy...

[@HidingFromFate]

​@@JosefK2275Yea, I'm confused about this one too. But (so far) 6 other people gave the post a like so maybe we're missing something. 🤔

[@Anarcath]

@@HidingFromFate Yes. You guys are missing the simple concept of irony.

[@olgakim4848]

@@Anarcath I got your snark. It was funny. Hope you're doing better, now.

[@Anarcath]

@@olgakim4848 As far as deverticulites goes, doing very well. Thank you. as for the depression, there aren't enough SSRI's in the world to cure what's in my head. Hope you're doing well too. Whoever and wherever you are. 🕹

[@roku3216]

Bathroom book readers, take note: if you have time to read, you may need more fiber.

[@Fearzero]

Fiber can cause constipation in those with IBS. I am one of those.

[@TraceyMush]

YES If you can't go almost as soon as you sit down, get up and move around until you get the urge again. Sitting is completely counterproductive.

[@mjs28s]

Exactly! The only reason why I might sit for even a minute is because I am thinking, "oh come one! I just sat down! I am going to sit a minute and just chill"

[@johnallen7367]

Eating a zero fibre, zero carbs, zero plants carnivore diet completely reversed every symptom of my 50yrs of ibs, gastric reflux, abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea. They disappeared completely in week 2, and have never returned in this first full year on Carnivore. Also gone; arthritis, depression, anxiety, prostate problems, joint pain, sleep apnoea, inflammation and a host of other health problems. Also dropped 75lbs effortlessly. I'm as surprised as anyone else. I had trusted and believed in vegan, but it was a deadend to me.

[@roku3216]

@@johnallen7367 What did the dr say was wrong with you after all the tests you must have had?

[@MictheVegan]

Just want to clarify something I said in the video but could be confusing from the thumbnail. I chose *diverticulitis* for the title because a quick KZbin trends search shows that it is MUCH more searched than *diverticulosis* which is the condition that 60% of people over 60 have (A smaller fraction get the ITIS). Just wanted to make sure no one got the wrong idea from the title/image combo. Also, there are many amazing KZbin videos on this topic and the 10 year old clip is just a joke and was meant to be a reference to how this is not a super well-viewed video topic. Don't want to erase other creators on here. Thanks.

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

Thanks for clarifying. I get those terms confused, but you’ve done a good job at explaining the differences.

[@Virgo921]

Crazy carnivore diet made me very sick non stop diarrhea for three weeks. Vegan plant based lifestyle saved my life.

[@blsenterprise1]

Once again you have no idea what your talking about. Actually diverticulitis is caused by stress and chronic dehydration which come from chronic inflammation. Go learn something before splashing useless observational studies that don't mean causation whatsoever.

[@sandralison7584]

​​​​​​​​@@blsenterprise1 americans just drink so much, always having gigantic stanley cubs with them and constantly drinking even when not thirsty at all and even in cool weather. I really don't believe that Americans are that dehydrated and countries who don't drink crazy amounts of warter a day have less diverticulosis for some strange reason.

[@orlitamarov]

Excuse me, sir, it’s “Under pressure” by David Bowie & QUEEN 😄

[@MictheVegan]

YES, HOW DID I FORGET THAT?! Freddy is my fav

[@SuperBookdragon]

Mike for the win ...Best diverticulitis/ losis video EVER on you tube. Thanks for making your videos entertaining .

[@SteveRuprecht]

The "I have ouchy pouchies too" clip lolol damn

[@patrickholland3994]

My grandma avoided tomato seeds and sesame seeds back in the 70s and 80s due to this. Guess she wasted her time.

[@suicune2001]

I had a friend with this. That was the moment he realized I was right about eating plant-based. Lol

[@tamcon72]

Plant-based diets once again proving better for human health, and I expect the carnies to object, by throwing all kinds of doubts on the studies/researchers, as per usual. Thanks for posting!

[@Terry-ho7ds]

That's because there are zero studies comparing a full carnivore diet with a plant based diet.

[@InspiriumESOO]

There are zero studies on full carnivore diet because scientists know it is a foolish thing to waste their limited resources on. There are zero long term studies on 100% UPF/fast food diets as well. Carnivores need to realise their diet is about as useful to the world as a pure fast food diet.

[@jackdawson1054]

I was very excited for this video. I would have appreciated more time addressing what an individual with diverticulosis can do to incorporate more nuts and seeds (and FODMAPs??). Like you said, this topic needs more attention since this affects people's ability to eat the foods that will cause or prevent popular causes of death and disability.

[@smallfox2]

I seem to remember Dr Klaper saying that diverticulosis can be reversed with a high fibre intake.

[@sajanah1253]

Those unexpected puns are one of the reasons why I watch this channel 😂

[@os2958]

Yes hilarious!

[@whosaidthat4299]

Over 60, results from colonoscopy ( family history of cancer) showed I have Diverticulosis, never had symptoms, ate lttle meat, mostly vegetarian, for years, now mostly plant-based, and never had pooping problems, go figure.

[@cathytilford388]

Same for me. My mother had it & had 2 minor experiences in her lifetime. Iam 73 & have never had any symptoms or issues. I have been vegetarian most of my life.

[@BM1982.V2]

Well the video did say vegans have a 72% lower risk, vegetarians 26% lower risk. Neither of those numbers are 100% so you aren't immune by eating more plant based. Vegans still get diseases, just at lower rates.

[@johnallen7367]

Im 63, australian, suffered chronically from ibs, gastric reflux, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea for 50yrs. In desperation I went carnivore. I have eaten zero fibre or vegetables in a year. Every symptom disappeared completely by week 2. My diabetes was gone by week 4. My arthritis went. My prostate problems went. My calcium score is now zero, despite eating only meat and saturated fat for a year now. My health is nothing short of magical. I dont know what to say. Im as shocked as anyone. My gut health is completely normalised and background for the first time in 50yrs. Even my testosterone went from 65 to 600, much to my wife's horror. I dropped 75lbs effortlessly. My brain is calm and sharp. I build muscle mass easily. Im off my meds and thriving. Ive regained my life and my power. Crazy? Sometimes we have to rethink things. A year ago i thought the ultimate human food was something from the 'just juice' bar. Apparently, its actually a thick fatty steak with a couple of eggs. Also, having a history of a couple of heart attacks and a couple of stents, my doctor made me have a calcium test. Like most carnivore eaters, it returned as zero. None detected. He was visibly disturbed, as he believed it would be incredibly high, and would scare me into returning to the fold. He has begun questioning these things himself now, as he has cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol is not the enemy, it has always been insulin resistance leading to metabolic health problems. Good luck ladies and gentlemen.

[@MictheVegan]

Well perhaps you dodged diverticuLITIS given the lower risk with all those plants!

[@olgakim4848]

They probably don’t drink enough water, if any, either. And don’t exercise. After a giant meat-centered, high fat meal, they probably sit on their sofas and watch Netflix or something, which is the worse thing that you can do to your body.

[@olgakim4848]

Well, one of the worse things, for sure.

[@COACH-CARBOHYDRATE]

High levels of hydration will reduce any buildup in these pouches, eating the low fat diet will also increase blood flow And reduce strain, Carbs FTW!! 💪💪💪

[@amybradley216]

I was diagnosed with diverticulitis whole on a healthy vegan diet. I was quite surprised given the amount of fiber in my diet. I was later diagnosed with celiacs. I now believe the celiac caused the diverticulitis issues.

[@RiDankulous]

Usually, every day, I hear of something that I’m so thankful that I don’t have. Diverticulitis is one of those things. Another thing I heard about today was lack of plumbing water in Mexico City. Just imagine not having water enough or clean water.

[@MaireGraves]

STALKER!!!! I literally just went to the ER for diverticulitis a couple of weeks ago. AND I found out I have an aunt who also has this issue. I’ve been vegan for over 3 years, she has not, but my issue is work-life balance affecting when I eat and how much I eat when I eat, AND what I eat out of convenience…probably more processed vegan foods than natural, fiber-having foods. I already have Celiac Disease, so my intestines are sensitive to A LOT!

[@Abstract_flow]

I use to have stomach issues that made me constipated and have hemorrhoid issues since I was young kid. Went vegan 9yrs ago and never had an issue since. Love being vegan, help animals and myself

[@brucejensen3081]

Apparently you should be pooing a pound of poo a day and Americans on average poo a third of that. Hydration is important. Chewing your food enough is very important. You don't want much gas, especially smelly gas. Alcohol is very damaging too.

[@marzettik]

Great video! ❤ My Mom has it, but she'll never change her ways.

[@doncasto8520]

I had a routine colonscopy at 55 years old (should have had it at 50, but I'm lazy) and not surprising to me I was loaded with diverticulosis. My sister had one rupture, my dad had GI bleeding from them but as for me I've never had a problem ever. I'm 65 now and still no problem. I've eaten a high fiber plant based diet for about 30 years, including nuts and seeds. :).

[@cainen6355]

Somewhat of a vague hypothesis for the observed left/right difference in the colon: Both the entrance to as well as the exit from the colon are the regions of the colon, where most fecal matter will likely accumulate during digestion and transport through the piping. At the entrance matter has to be pushed upwards by the colon against gravity and the impact of daily activity, while on the left side gravity pushes matter downwards where it then accumulates before being expelled in larger bits at once. Within the more or less horizontally aligned part of the colon, fecal matter will most likely spend the least amount of time. Given this, there emerges a heat-map of fecal matter contacttime with the colon wall and where constipation and therefor pressure is most likely to occur. These are then also the areas, where potentially toxic or otherwise harmful substances as well as bacteria would be most likely to accumulate resulting in a bias for these types of intestinal wall diseases to either occur on the left or the right side, with fairly little chance in between the two in comparison. It could be, given that western diets and asian diets still differ quite significantly, that some components or ratios of such in their diet, for example some types of fiber that are more commonly consumed in asia compared to the west have different or differently strong effects on how or how well fecal matter gets transported through the colon. If for example a certain type or amount of fiber alters the movement dynamics within the colon in such a way, that fecal matter spends more time at the entrance compared to the exit of the colon, that nuance alone could be causing the difference, because the material only really has the chance of either getting stuck on the left, or the right, meaning slight persistent differences in diet over lifetime could make up for different exposure times at these two regions of the colon. Just a few thoughts on that, although I don't know enough about the statistical concrete difference between western and eastern overall diets at the time of the study to think of any specific things that could be causing the side-bias.

[@doncasto8520]

Same

[@brucejensen3081]

Maybe in the west it has to do with the way people shit and in the east something else

[@s7ippy]

My dad died from diverticulitis. When we cleaned out his room we found a Time magazine devoted to butter and a ton of butter in the freezer.

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

which has nothing to do with diverticulitis?

[@trail.blazer]

Your dad did not get diverticulitis from eating butter. He might have got diarrhea from eating a lot of butter and I doubt he would have continued doing it. My mother has diverticulitis and eats a SAD diet with zero butter, just margarines and seed oils.

[@ns1extreme]

​@@trail.blazer he could've because it has no fiber

[@MictheVegan]

Sorry to hear about it. Thanks for sharing though because I didn't fully cover the mortality risk of this disease.

[@trail.blazer]

@@ns1extreme No, it is not the fiber that is the problem. If anything, fiber may make it worse. Do some googling and you will find lots of articles indicating that. My mother was told to not eat fiber as part of recovery.

[@solotraveler6025]

Just a quick note on this subject. I have this exact condition, or should I say "had". I used to have to take antibiotics two to four times a year for diverticulitis, it's a painful and miserable condition. I have not had one episode in over six and a half years since I went whole-food plant-based vegan, this coming November I will have been vegan for 7 years. I will also say, I have had COVID twice and both times I didn't even know I had it other than I felt a bit rundown and a bit coldish and tested positive. I only bring it up because I have no doubt I caught it from my coworker and he both times has been laid up for weeks and still hasn't gotten his taste and smell back and that was six months ago. I recovered in just a few days without after effects.

[@Av4427G]

Thanks for the great info Mic 🙂

[@chinajennaalys14]

So, I had a very rare condition called lacrimal diverticulitis or "Lacrimal diverticula |which] are outpouchings of the lacrimal drainage system." Basically a tiny diverticula (if that's what it's called) formed in my lacrimal drain (where the tears are collected in the corner of the eye and exit through the back of your nasal cavity). Wild uh?! The surgery was crazy too. They had to make an incision deep in my nose to get to my eye where it formed. And, I live in China. So that was fun! Being vegan apparently won't stop this type of diverticulitis...

[@kendramarkworth6855]

Thank you for sparing the trypophobia!

[@MictheVegan]

Those images are burned into my mind lol. The things I do for you guys :P

[@ellafarricielli1591]

Great information as always, thank you,

[@Mario-forall]

Such a weird condition: supposedly prevented by a high fiber diet, however, once it flares up you dont want to eat any fiber until it improves.

[@THeSID432hz]

Yes sometimes more fiber is the wrong way to approach

[@biddyde123]

yes!!! When I had flare ups I would only drink smoothies. and than a good full day of a water fast.

[@Mario-forall]

@@THeSID432hz yep, my wife has this issue where she gets severely constipated, even impacted, if she eats a high fiber diet, but poops every day if she eats no fiber at all.

[@efortunywhitton]

😂 You're so funny! Good info!

[@jeffg4686]

cloves and turmeric to deal with bad bacteria in the gut. Turmeric should help decrease the swelling as well. tannins might be applicable here - such as green tea (if you use caffeine), raspberry leaf or wild geranium

[@SteveRuprecht]

My uneducated guess on the r/l diverticulosis is that we're looking at a case of similar expression of two different diet dependant pathogens, one with a habitat in the left and another on the right.

[@vfran838]

Mic - can you do a video on Protein restriction? Dr. Peter Rogers says there have been studies showing that protein restriction prolongs life and longevity.

[@jimparker2646]

I had diverticulitis a couple times (had to get antibiotics). I noticed the pain (on left side) was right above where my belt squeezed my gut in. Loosening belt may help. Since I altered my diet to eat much more fiber (and much less beef and other meats), no more episodes and no time to read on the john anymore😂

[@MadnomadM]

I’m over 60, never had a colonoscopy. Don’t have family history issues with colon. Been vegan for 25 yrs, vegetarian for 35 yrs. Mostly whole food. There’s a new colonoscopy that only goes a short way up there so was likely puncture risk. I’ll pass…. Cuz I do pass my waste just fine thanks. PS I do frequent detox…

[@slayxyourxday]

Defensive much? Also id suggest looking into "detox" crap. Unless your liver and kidneys don't work well, there's no need to "detox".

[@tspicks4360]

Maybe try the "Cologuard" test, which just involves sending a very small poop sample to a lab for analysis. Reportedly is fairly good for detection of colon cancer, and is simple, super-easy, barely an inconvenience. :) Just to be on the safe side, 'cause why not, right?

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

@@slayxyourxday Project much? How about you stop stuffing your face with yogurt made of cow's and other animals' breast milk and promoting it on your youtube videos? YOU ARE NOT A BABY NOR ARE YOU A BABY COW. There is zero need for human animals to consume lactating breast milk of other animals. It actually promotes various cancers and heart disease.

[@BrittKatSlat]

@@slayxyourxdaythis comment was to agree with the video

[@writerchik44]

PRESSURE was actually by QUEEN… featuring BOWIE The More You Know 😊

[@MOOin.thegamercow]

Mic you really spooked me, I read “When your intestine falls”😭😭😭😭

[@BoogieBoogsForever]

That's cool that we have it in different sides than thet do in Asia. Maybe more rice? Or more vegetable consumption?

[@catherinehoy5548]

Maybe the left/right thing is related to squatting or sitting whilst pooping?

[@CoachBriceWilliams]

Have you created a video for Crohn's disease yet?

[@richardstravelingchannel2397]

Is it true? New study finds consuming flesh causes limphdickulitamus and cannot get it up anymore? 😂😂😂

[@MilosRoom]

can you do a response to “no lab cost required?”

[@danielswiss8197]

I had diverticulosis issues before becoming vegan (2013) now I probably have tiny holes now because I have no issues today. And I have been taking Seed too since Mic first advertised it in 2021 (or whenever)

[@gangrel1234]

Srsly thx for the warning, I have this whole bs…why the hell does my brain this? It is so weird and I can’t my logic out of it 😵‍💫

[@ressiestamps6238]

Never had constipation ever. Diarrhea only.

[@lesterlasa3367]

This is what killed my mom

[@marley7659]

I eat fibre rich foods. Yet probably not enough. I need to quit eating chocolate and eat more brown rice and vegetables probably. I eat beans everyday. It’s just not enough I guess.

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

My father had a bad case of ruptured diverculitis. Needed antibiotics, cuz tiny parts of feces entered his abdominal cave. Meds ( initially ) and a high fiber ( + fluid ) diet healed him.

[@justcarineinparis]

1:40 don't Google it... ok. Thanks for the advice ❤

[@maryannhunwick2774]

Use psyllium husk daily

[@bluelion5160]

the american diet, is the greatest diet!!!

[@thevegandragon4676]

Mic, you are looking really well and very good looking 👏🏻👍🏻🌱

[@sbmasson]

Seed does not seem to ship internationally? I am in Canada

[@slayxyourxday]

Unrelated video ideas: 1. would we not still need farms to some degree because of pets needing food, 2. Ive heard about bone char being used in the process of some sugars (not sure where in the world) but wouldnt that mean some seemingly vegan treats may not be vegan? I would assume companies have to make sure theyre using sugar that hasnt been processed using bone char however it may be slightly overlooked as well as people looking for vegan options, seeing something that seems to be vegan and gwtring it not knowing that ir may not be fully vegan. Love your videos!

[@slayxyourxday]

@jonahwhale9047 thank you for your comment!

[@prieten49]

Another interesting video. I think Asians generally don't have constipation so much as Westerners due to their diet being higher in fiber. Therefore, if they were going to get diverticula anywhere, it would be in the right large intestine where the food has to go against gravity. Westerners are so constipated, that everything backs up just before the rectum, where they strain and strain. Who can forget that Saturday Night Live skit about "anal retension?"

[@kittykat717]

I just had a horrible painful attack 2 days ago. Feeling better today but nervous about eating. Recently found a new PCP but no appointment until January. Any recommendations on what I should eat in the next few days and thereafter. Thank you.

[@Jessica-Jasmine-Green]

Under Pressure is by QUEEN not David Bowie!!

[@meliora99]

it's by both actually

[@Castaway.....]

Every person i know with diverticulitis is either an alcoholic, or recovering alcoholic. Any correlation?

[@gosiak3267]

I developed diverticulosis last summer. Eat a ton of fiber, veg, fruit etc and drink lots of water and things are still not moving as should. Ugh...

[@luluandmeow]

I don't know if I have diverticulitis as such but I still have daily constipation despite eating a very clean WFPB diet, which I have done for 4 years. No oils or added sugar, tons of fruit and veggies, some legumes and (sweet) potatoes, mushrooms, kabocha squashes, lots of salads and soups, very low fat, no processed food. I am petite so, although I wish I could eat more carbs (wholegrains, beans, etc.) which may help with constipation, I have to be careful or my weight will go up immediately

[@VS-xi6wu]

Try GAPS diet (Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride).

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

We were going to have a fad right about now. Apparently it turned out to be trypophobia. Well, what else. Ugh.

[@patrick-louisvincent4360]

I'm vegan, and, nevertheless, I developed an inguinal hernia. Yet I'm not constipated, far from it, and eat a lot of fibre. There's no such thing as zero risk.

[@franceshealy4048]

I’m WFPB vegan, BMI of 23, normal to low blood pressure and I exercise daily. I didn’t have any constipation and yet… I got diagnosed with diverticulitis. They need to do a lot more research on the cause. I suffered for almost a week in hospital where they only served me carrots, pumpkin, white rice and soy milk every day for every meal cause that was the only vegan food they had. I started to refuse to eat. I never want to be in hospital again but all the things they recommend to avoid it, is the way I live daily anyway. I’m lost 😢

[@miloriccius]

@mic could you please make a debunked video about the glucose goddess? It's borderline dangerous disordered eating advice she's putting out there, but of course some of it is ok.

[@shay5342]

Can bloating and gas cause this as well?

[@PlantBlessKindnessNDiversity]

More ancestral fiber Asians = Left Colon Vs. Way less so for Americans

[@Human_Herbivore]

Eastern versus Western colon. 🤔

[@Meathead-10810]

I want to know how many vegans/vegetarians/omnivores have these?

[@Meathead-10810]

lol - vegans make pressure in the bowels many times per day so are they more susceptible? On carnivore I can wait from 12 and 3 days between a bowel movement depending on how much I eat, that was never possible on a plant diet where I had 2 bowel movements per day.

[@BM1982.V2]

​@Meathead-10810 maybe watch the video before asking questions that are answered in it.

[@Meathead-10810]

@@BM1982.V2 Hence my reply to myself :)

[@olgakim4848]

Mic stated in the video that studies show vegans have over a 70% less chance of getting it.

[@olgakim4848]

@@Meathead-10810 12 and 3 days between a bowel movement? Carrying around disgusting, rotting, fermenting meat in your gut for 12 days? This makes sense to you?

[@Handyjams8983]

May I please expose a horrible channel I found???

[@danielesighinolfi9556]

I was vegan for twelve years solely for ethical reasons towards other animal species and the planet, but I couldn't take all the intestinal problems it caused me anymore. So, I decided to reintroduce the least cruel animal sources possible: fish, shellfish, and the occasional egg. However, my diet is still predominantly vegetarian. Despite following all the precautions suggested by scientists like Dr. Greger and Dr. Bulsiewicz, I continue to have issues that completely disappeared during the short period I was fully carnivorous. However, the reasons for following a vegan diet outweigh the discomfort I have to endure.

[@chatterati]

Have you tried cutting out dairy and gluten they are the main causes of GI issues

[@flor.7797]

Nice try carnivore propaganda bot

[@THeSID432hz]

This is the case with me also. Fiber just makes me more constipated. But the short term elimination of all fiber is suggestive of working. Which I cannot bring myself to do either. So I remain vegan with completely debilitating chronic constipation. My name is also Daniel lol

[@luluandmeow]

I am sure Dr Bulsiewicz did a video or more than one where he talks about constipation on a vegan diet, google the pcrm channel and do a search, it should come up. If I remember correctly I think he said to eat more carbs and fewer veggies/greens because a lot of WFPB eaters may be overdoing the veggies to lose weight and not eat enough carbs (wholegrains, potatoes and sweet potatoes, winter squashes) and legumes. Thank you on behalf of the animals

[@danielesighinolfi9556]

@@chatterati I have excluded foods containing gluten for some time and I don't use dairy products. Only wild-caught fish and a few shellfish are my only sources of animal food.

[@bAa-xj3ut]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@GregariousAntithesis]

Vegetable police who has diverticulitis has switched between vegan, fruit and carnivore for over 10 years and has the least issues eating a carnivore low fiber diet.

[@Fearzero]

On the surface. Damage from meatcuckery happens on an S curve.

[@tamcon72]

He has completely destroyed his gut microbiome with all his diet switching. As an ex-subscriber of his, I know for certain that he will change again, and that it is not prudent to believe a word he says.

[@johnallen7367]

I switched from vegan to carnivore in desperation at 63. Zero fibre, zero plants. My gut went from 50yrs of pain and bloating and discomfort to completely normalised and background in under 2 weeks, and has been perfect for this past year. Who knew.

[@johnallen7367]

I have a similar roll of toilet paper, but with the Palestinian flag on it. Long live Israel.

[@tamcon72]

@@johnallen7367 How often do you fully evacuate your bowel, person who doesn't really exist?

[@eriklarsson4121]

Dudes, try start eating red meat only for a couple of weeks and I promise you all your vegan stomach and intestine issues will disappear. And a lot of other issues as well. Thank me later.

[@razzledazzle5933]

First ❤

[@kurtsakslsvideosaks9185]

Dang it

[@bethra.flowers]

❤❤❤ It has been suggested and documented (usually antidotal evidence in a few emotional/body connection literature) that the symptoms of dis-ease on the left side is related to the emotional damage from the feminine energies that we inherited generationally that have affected our gene expression. The right side then being from the masculine side of our heritage. It would be nice if scientific instruments could be created to measure these subtle energies as the emotional damage is occuring so as to scientifically verify what is happening exactly.

[@charleslindsey6789]

Anecdotal, not antidotal.

[@db50000]

Wow too many jokes. I love dad jokes but these are too many and too long, we're here for the information.

[@GarudaLegends]

The day you admit a diet that includes meat and other animal products, like a Mediterranean diet is better for health and longevity than a vegan diet, is the day I promote your channel. You are almost close to telling facts vs your vegan opinions.

[@olgakim4848]

He DOES NOT state any personal vegan opinions. He strictly cites research and studies. Study after study show a vegan diet is the healthiest. The info is out there, but people like you choose to ignore or pretend the research, conducted for nearly a hundred years or more, isn't there.

[@GarudaLegends]

@@olgakim4848 thinking a vegan diet is healthier than a Mediterranean diet(omnivore diet) is an opinion on not based on facts or recognized by health experts. Let me ask you this. What makes a Vegan Diet healthier than a Mediterranean Diet? Please leave your vegan ideology out of this, because I am talking about health only. I am not interested in your vegan ideology at all. ZERO interest.

[@olgakim4848]

@@GarudaLegends *Study after study show a vegan diet is the healthiest* What part of that do you not understand? Those ARE the scientific facts. Again, you choose to ignore and pretend the science doesn't exist.

[@GarudaLegends]

@@olgakim4848 What you said is not even scientific, and just an opinion. Tell me the study where vegans are healthier and live longer than humans on a Mediterranean diet by actually health experts. Lets start there. Let's use facts, rather your opinion(uh uh, my feelings) and emotions.

[@olgakim4848]

@@GarudaLegends OFMG. What in the ever-loving-fork is wrong with you?! The studies and research are out there if you look for it. Watch Dr. Greger and his channel. He cites studies and research conducted all over the world show a vegan diet is healthiest.

[@tayt_]

Mic the Vegan reduced his audience to “big holes”? Revolting behaviour from a doctor.

[@MictheVegan]

Thankfully I'm not a doctor

[@polibm6510]

Yes. Mic the Liar is one big hole.

[@MictheVegan]

Can't we all just be holes that get along?

[@LiamGutierrez]

I love holes

[@polibm6510]

@@LiamGutierrez Mic the Liar has a few...

[@LiamGutierrez]

@@polibm6510 wow glad to meet you hole connoisseur.

[@EloiseChartrand]

What are the odds that my father got diagnosted with this few days ago?😱

[@sticksbass]

id get agonizing constipation before i went vegan

[@Amberlynztwin]

But why

[@sticksbass]

@@Amberlynztwin animal products r too hard to digest then gas builds up.

[@johnallen7367]

At 63 and largely vegan, i had endured 50yrs of ibs, gastric reflux, abdominal pain and bloating and diarrhoea. I kept up eating high fibre. My gut was a mess. In desperation I went carnivore. To my shock, everything wrong resolved in only 2 weeks, and I have had zero fibre or plants now for a year. My gut is completely normalised and background. Also my diabetes and arthritis disappeared completely. Apparently I was incorrect in trusting doctors or the vegan diet. Im carnivore for life now. I love my new vitality and thriving health, both physical and mental. I found this out by accident. Found out for yourselves on purpose.

[@sticksbass]

@@johnallen7367 wow, cutting out animal products 15 years ago cured my health probs, including all the stroke symptoms. 62 in aug; never healthier.

[@ArtAngelMouse]

I'm glad I'm eating a high fiber diet which includes nuts and seeds are helping reduce these risks.

[@144Donn]

It would be great to have a study of the improvement of people with the diva to take on a plant diet and see the improvement. Well done Mike, it is likely the best video out there!

[@emilyking9558]

Fiber is the ultimate super food

[@Yavor-Karapetrov]

I am Vegan and I eat mostly whole foods (fruits, nuts, seeds, oats, legumes), and i have a BRUTAL Severe Constipation! Why is that?

[@e.2172]

Not drinking enough water, or maybe not enough magnesium/ magnesium chelate?

[@ns1extreme]

maybe you need to slowly increase your fiber over time also make sure you exercise and drink enough water

[@VS-xi6wu]

Too much fiber.

[@agreeablegraylife]

Not enough fat

[@paulmaxwell8851]

@@VS-xi6wu Our ancestors ate approximately 100g fiber every day. We would find it very, very difficult to do that today. 'Too much fiber' is almost an impossibility.

[@MerkDolf]

Interesting 😅 👌 👍

[@chargermopar]

I eat zero fiber and am in and out of the bathroom in less than 4 minutes. Have not been constipated in 56 years.