Do Nuts and Seeds Cause Diverticulitis? Learn the Truth Behind This Common Medical Myth

Here is one of my favorite Medical Lies. When I first heard this medical lie in medical school my Spidey-Sense immediately tingled, but I was too tired and too busy to investigate it.
After being in practice a while I was able to investigate this medical myth and you will be surprised at what I found.
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[@aileeng3403]

Seeds, Nuts and popcorn may not cause it, but if definitely can irritate it. Totally speaking from experience..

[@Tirasmom]

I have a history of diverticulitis which has been under control for years. After listening to this video I decided to try popcorn again. OMG... I am in agony... it took a few days before I felt the throbbing which has become full flared and very painful. I know how to take care of this... I go on just liquids for about three days and give my colon a rest. Just a warning to others who may want to try popcorn again. Not worth the pain. Thanks for all your valuable info that I have applied to my life. Feeling better. Losing weight slowly. Keep up the good work.

[@darlenegray6535]

Any corn products are some if the hardest foods to digest. I felt very ill after eating popcorn two nights..i stay away fom corn products.

[@barbj9785]

I agree, when I have popcorn I get a flareup. I think people react to foods as an individual.

[@ElisabethDonati]

I agree. Popcorn is nasty on the intestine.

[@carpenter790]

Same here history of 6 bouts over 5 years hadnt had a flare in over a year and hadnt had popcorn in over 4 years Ate some popcorn and within a week hospitalized for the first time in 7 bouts. Bonus Abscess to go with Most expensive bag of popcorn ever! Not a coincidence

[@KLeClerc13]

he is dead wrong. They absolutely cause flares.

[@KenDBerryMD]

Don't blame natural foods for what processed foods and their effects have caused...

[@luzramos4365]

KenDBerryMD I have read that fresh fruit and veggies dont need insulin from our pancreas to digest Because it has its own live enzymes so .this how I believe My problem has always been not been consistent and stay on track .I have never been able to follow directions on a diet or taking medications . I feel I must have. ADD or AHD. Or all of the D's ..the first time at 14 yrs old wanted to go away and swallow my grandfathers. Medications. Nothing happen . just resent thinking back I realize that. The meds where about 5 to 6 years old That is why nothing happen. I allso. Wander if it was hunger or really wanted to go away ... Know is difficult for me to be consistent. Taking. My meds as well as giving up some food .... How ever don't anderstand why not ...did fasting for years as a little kid... What you think Dr. Berry

[@Keto_Nana]

What about gout? I’ve heard that too much meat can cause a gout flair up. We are going to convert to Keto, but I don’t want my husband to start getting gout. A few of his friends get it, and it’s miserable for them. What can they do? What can we do to avoid it?

[@FivePoint0]

Next you're going to blame in-grown toe nails on work boots. Most folks DO NOT eat processed foods in our generation, we were raised correctly. Blame that issue on the next generation.

[@cinnamongirl3070]

Right on!!

[@believingtruth2839]

Nuts and seeds are not all they are lying about, they are lying about the big bang, evolution and the age of man. We didn't get our big brain by eating certain foods because Adam and Eve were smarter than you and I. They were able to talk, walk and name all the animals without any training.

[@sfgirl76m32]

Thank you! I’m a retired RN and always felt like that advice seemed off. My husband has had diverticulosis for years and the doctors kept telling him the same thing. I’m so glad to give my husband this information and free him from this lie!

[@isaacreyes7589]

So what did your husband do to help him with diverticulitis?

[@baobo67]

@@isaacreyes7589 Thanks, I had acute diverticulitis at 77. A stoma etc and reversal opp after 8 months. Neither overweight, a smoker and only ate quality meat. Told that the reason was age and only change to my healthy diet was whole grain bread as against wholemeal. The other advise was avoid constipation and get sensible exercise. I would not wish this on anyone, !st Opp emergency. 17 days in Hosp, Second 8 hrs surgery and 10 days in hospital. 13 Months overall before i could say I had recovered. \ The fact that I had no other issues helped me through the process. Hope this is of interest. Cheers from Australia. ........ Also a special cheer for nurses. You are special people.

[@BossOfAllTrades]

@@isaacreyes7589 cut out the crap

[@lb8960]

Thank you for the truth. MGH gave me a printout on Sept 1, 2023 telling me to avoid nuts seeds and popcorn. And to eat more fruits and vegetables. Nothing about eating fermented foods.

[@aliyakulbayeva8297]

I have a diverticulosis, so after many years of suffering I decided to avoid a gluten! Only gluten free food. So now I forgot all my problems, no antibiotics anymore)))

[@karenchristy5083]

My Dad had surgery for diverticulitis in the 1970's. (He was not overweight nor did he smoke.) I remember the family sitting, watching a tv show & eating the kernels off of the popcorn so that he could have a tiny bowl of just the white puff of the corn. He was so grateful! My grandmother would laboriously peel the seeds off of strawberries for him & he would blissfully have that bit of fruit with some cream. His doctor was ahead of the curve and reversed that directive in the '90s. I still remember Dad's joy in eating fresh, whole strawberries and a big bowl of popcorn for the first time in 20 years! Medical science marches on. Thanks for jogging this sweet little memory.

[@Melody-285]

Karen - isn’t it just so nice when a video or even another comment triggers a memory of a loved one ? I had that happen to me just the other day - made me remember something about my mom that I had forgotten - and our memories keep our loved ones alive in our hearts ❤️

[@Melody-285]

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[@kathyg.5742]

@@Melody-285 Beautifully said. 💕

[@Melody-285]

@@kathyg.5742 🥰

[@Stovetopcookie]

Wait so he’s supposed to eat seeds?

[@sondrab2547]

My flare ups are almost always triggered by stress. Last one was a doozy.

[@carolynw4814]

I totally agree that stress can be a trigger. I got stressed out and ate foods with corn and had a terrible episode. I firmly believe stress was the cause.

[@kk70x7]

I had my first bought.of diverticulitis in 2010. At the time I was monitoring clinical trials for Crohns Disease and was in many GI clinics. I polled the GI docs on this issue (plus berries) and about half said no correlation and the other half said it "can't hurt" to stay away from those foods. I stayed away and had a terrible time for years. I went Keto, eating the nuts seeds and berries and not a problem since!

[@TheMakki]

Haven't been having any stomach issues at all. Last week i had fresh strawberrys, almonds and walnuts. Had some flare ups for 3 days. They went away. Had the same three foods yesterday - just got out of the hospital and was diagnosed with diverticulitis. So yes, my issue is nuts and seeds.

[@maestromike91971]

If you have diverticulosis meeting you have with little growths on your colon. Eating seeds or. Nuts Can cause Diverticulitis. The chances are great but it can happen. You could eat something with seeds or nuts for you to pray fine. Well very well thanks Kim Little lies to him diverticuli carving of the swell becomes diverticulitis, and that I can call you all a pain bleeding from the rectum will your store. If it’s pink beloved fast OK love means it’s coming from the area around the colon or rectum. This man made this in 2017. It’s now 2024. You could keep a Journal of what you eat and then if you get pain and a little bright red blood, it’s coming ,most likely from you colon. A seed or little bits of nuts can get stuck in the diverticulitis , that can also get infected and cause fever and nausea and stomach issues. So, I don’t know what this Gentleman is saying.? You could have a form of Allergies to nuts as well. Nobody knows you better than your own soccer ever replace that with people online. I hope you feel better my friend.

[@NotMister]

same here.

[@tudiecampagna5793]

My Dr told me nuts and seeds are no the problem, constipation is.

[@nightshadeblood3184]

Scam, your doctor wants to push pills on you that's why.

[@pique-nique]

Dr. Berry, when I first started watching your videos I liked what you had to say but I watched a lot of other experts' videos too. After a while, I started ignoring others' videos where I found I couldn't depend on what they were saying, and I whittled down my expert list to you and one or two others. I've been watching you now for about two years and I feel that you are not only my favorite expert but I kind of also feel like you're my friend. I know you don't know me from Adam but thanks, Dr. Berry. Thank you very much for everything. Oh, and BTW, I had already done all my own research on this subject years ago as I was tired of the contradictory info out there. You are spot on! (As all Dr.s should be!)

[@dirkmoore4224]

Just my personal opinion, after about 20 years of GI Nursing. Constipation is the biggest culprit.Impacted stool in diverticuli for prolonged periods leads to inflammation and or infection. Instructions I give to patients is constipation prevention. Plenty of fluids, fiber and fitness (staying active).

[@JJ-vp3bd]

Is that the go to routine now a days?

[@mikeborrelli193]

100 percent concur,. As someone who's suffered bouts of this,. It was most frequent and severe while on pain meds that caused constipation.. Condition abated when I came off the meds.

[@naps3386]

Dirk Moore Singapore study of about 67 people who suffered from constipation were told to avoid fiber as much as possible for 2 weeks. After the two weeks of zero fiber, patients were told to try to keep their fiber as low as possible. Patients were their own control. Follow up at 1 month and 6 months showed constipation dropped to zero. Perhaps the advice to consume more fiber is the wrong advice.

[@katyp855]

A friend of mine goes like clock work and never has constipation yet she has developed diverticulitis.

[@maggiechampion655]

@@naps3386 Thank you for this. 3 months is my longest bout of constipation (absolute zero down the pan, I kid you not 😫) I've been convinced that fiber isn't my friend. I pushed and pushed (excuse the pun) and finally got 2 tests, a transit test and colonoscopy.. that was 10 mths ago, can't get any result from them.. I can't, and they, the UK doctors don't.., give a shit! So the weight can't budge. 😭 I carry on experimenting by myself. X

[@ranjanaklingelhoffer6463]

Going to read the study with my husband who was given this advice as well as suggestions about possible prophylactic surgery if another flare up happens. He is losing weight with me on a keto meal plan. . Dr Berry you are truly enhancing our lives even as far as Berlin Germany. 🦋🙏

[@kalkeikuu]

I've heard that it's the undigested high carbs is what caused the diverticulosis because lack of enzymes, because these high carbs ferment causing extra gas, blowing out the pouches.

[@frankcecil7062]

Dr. Berry, thanks for everything you are doing to help folks. Love the info! In the future could you address bone/heel spurs: causes, prevention, treatment? Thanks again and best wishes

[@tobermoryattraversiamo9575]

Hi frank, I read a while ago ( sorry, I can't remember where!) that the Spurs are formed due to much acid forming in the blood. Main causes were coke consumption. The blood needs to remain at a constant acid/alkaline level, and surge like drinking coke alters this to acid. To compensate the body sucks calcium from the bones to neutralise the acid. Once this is done the blood then needs to dump any excess calcium and so forms Spurs as a result. Sticking to foods more inclined for your blood group can help avoid such ailments and basically avoid coke and high acid forming foods if your body is not a happy bunny on them..good luck.

[@frankcecil7062]

@@tobermoryattraversiamo9575 Thanks for the info!

[@phoenixrising-sv8pk]

Explain then after a week of binging on Thai peanut chicken salad, strawberries and everything bagel seasoning on everything all week I had an attack that caused severe abdominal pain. I didn’t consider what I’d been eating but it made so much sense.

[@billd3356]

LOVE IT! My mother is 90 and won't eat strawberries, which she loves, because her doctor told her that eating anything with seeds will cause or contribute to diverticulitis. I need to show her this.

[@keithsparling5537]

Before you show her, I am 68, have had it for about 15 years. Everytime I eat strawberries... I get an attack. I love them too, that's how I kmow. Ive had several outbreaks due to strawberries.

[@teddy7555]

I have diverticulitis and drink strawberry smoothies every morning with no problems.

[@donnapollock]

Doctors also told my son this same information. I know it's not true but I can't convince my son, he tells me that I'm not a Doctor and he chooses to believe them instead of me...

[@teddy7555]

@@donnapollock I choose not to listen to doctors

[@agnesblome1953]

Trust your mom to trust her gut. I have had 11 attacks and 11 hospital trips. Any time I eat seeds or nuts. Or too much harsh veges

[@dartist079]

In 2017 my husband almost died complications of Diverticulitis. Didnt know that he had diverticulitis. Other health issues played apart of this. We were told no seeds & nuts. Since then he has not had any thing with seeds & nuts. Nervous about him eating these. It was scary.

[@heatherruiz9490]

Thank you so much for this informative video. My Mom and I just started on the keto diet and she has been able to reduce her Metformin back to the original dose while lowering her blood glucose numbers every day. She hasn't even been on it a whole month yet. She is feeling worlds better (higher dosage of Metformin was making her sick) and loosing weight and inches fast! The one thing she keeps asking me and has been worried about seeds hurting her diverticulosis. Now I can show her this video and ease her fears!!! Keep up the good work!

[@shaunywilcox7902]

Heather Ruiz That's so awesome :)

[@elizabethannhankinscampbel6700]

Oh wow!!! This Infomation was just for me. Thank you.

[@sharlenehauser7687]

43 and just got diagnosed. Went keto and BOOM flare up and hospitalized. It's high fiber for me from now on

[@397coney7]

Me too. You went high fiber? Everyone is telling to go low fiber…..ugh very confusing. How’s it working out for you? I don’t have any symptoms.

[@sandycrawford2602]

I’m confused too . I was hi fiber and ended up with worse episode of diverticulitis last week ( in the ER with CT Scan with really bad infection ) I’m going low fiber , avoiding constipation with hi quality olive oil in my daily veg smoothie for now. No more cup daily broccoli and celery stalks with almond butter . I’ll eat broccoli sprouts and I figure something out to put my almond butter on .

[@jewelsbarbie]

Same happened to me! I went carnivore for 4 weeks and ended up in the hospital diagnosed with diverticulitis! Very frustrating and discouraging.

[@juliabroadley8411]

I'm better with no fiber

[@maestromike91971]

High Fiber can be good. If you’re having constipation a lot.? But that’s all well it’s cracked up to be either. That can pose health risks as well. The best diate is a Balanced diet! If you get your fiber and cake, you don’t have to drink eight glasses of water, they said but you only need a few especially if you’re eating vegetables and fruits because there is water in them and like Water Mellon . It’s eaten by a lot of people in the summer.

[@cybersal7]

My mother who died 2 months short of 100 Worried that celery strings will give you appendicitis and in those days people could very well die from it so our celery was very well cleaned. One of the KZbin doctors, it could’ve been Dr. Gundry, who talks about leaky gut said that really rough Seeded bread could damage your intestines. The only time I got diverticulosis was when we bought a 25 pound bag of raw peanuts and I was really working my way through them until I had to go to the emergency room. I was given an antibiotic and was pain-free by the time I got home so I don’t know what it was. We gave the remaining peanuts away. I have a problem with any kind of nut, I just can’t eat a handful.

[@gyrospinup]

Thanks Doc, I was told not to eat them but have been while on LCHF diet. I feel better now.

[@philliesfan1flyeaglesfly330]

Go Lean Protein IF and Keto and boom get hit with my first attack! High Fibre/ No Fibre! So confusing.

[@BelDawson]

A new friend sent me this. I was told to avoid seeded things. I am overweight. Had a flare up 2 weeks ago. 5 days was painful glad I've watched this.

[@KoiPondPeppy]

I have passed this info to my son who has diverticulitis and was advised to avoid those foods. Couldn't link to JAMA or NEJM without a subscription but did find a reference to it on WebMD. Thank you!

[@barbarapurnell7696]

I listened to this and it confuses me. Just had a bout with this disease, I do not smoke, no diabetes, eat very little processed food. I am overweight by 25 pounds but I do not think that would put me as obese. This happened to me a year and a half ago also. Cannot see a pattern of what set it off and everyone you speak with says it is different for them. Frustrating, I feel like I do not know what I can or cannot eat.

[@sarahb.6475]

My penpal has this condition and she is skinny as a stick (underweight actually) she never smoked and she certainly doesn't eat processed meats.. She does have tons of food allergies and scent sensitivity. And her coworker had this too. The coworker ate the wrong thing and her gut had split open & she had died?? She does have a connective tissue disorder. That can affect the gut and lots of other systems in the body.

[@dwaynebritton6958]

I have ready 3 Keto books in the past couple of weeks. your book is next on my kindle to read!!!

[@cassieoz1702]

Sometimes I despair about the lack of scientific influence in US medical training. In 1978 I was told that the presence of an occassional seed in a diverticulum does NOT imply causation. What went wrong?

[@BabyMango]

Yo. Thank you for this. I’ve had everyone and their mother try to tell me to stop eating nuts and seeds because of my diagnosis. And I’ve never had a problem with nuts and seeds.

[@triplebacon1]

This is why I subscribed! a champion! ;-)

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Thank God we are getting some good common sense in medical world.The other doctors will be out of a job soon and thats a good thing.I have been sick of the bs of the bs doctors for a long time.Keep up with the great info Dr.Berry we love ya.

[@mohammadjabbar2521]

Thank You for a detailed information. Very very helpful

[@TerriIncircles]

OK you made this video in 2017 I got diagnosed with diverticulitis in 2020 and my Gastrologist I had then told me I couldn’t eat this I couldn’t eat seeds I couldn’t eat nuts or popcorn. I went to the ER with another flareup six days ago and the doctor the head doctor she told me the exact same thing it’s a myth. So I’ve been avoiding things that I’d like for two years. God bless you & thanks! 😀

[@FunknAround]

Great video!! Last week I was told no seeds, nuts, popcorn, strawberries/berries and also lettuce! Thank you for the information!

[@joshl90]

Like a knife jammed into my stomach at 3am, slowly being dragged down

[@carolinelaronda4523]

Omg this happened to me too at exactly 2:30 am 2 nights in a row . I thought I was having an ovarian cyst burst . Went to OBGYN and they said nope . I’m now thinking this is it .

[@masterofnone1481]

Happened to me starting at 7:00am ending at 10:30am 😭😭😭

[@marshr07]

Thank you. I was recently diagnosed and I still get instructions to avoid seeds and nuts.

[@lorrainevart8827]

More too

[@Vaughanthomas1000]

I am loving your videos and I am binge-watching them, especially the Keto diet videos. May I ask if it is safe to go Keto with confirmed diverticula disease?

[@sandycrawford1469]

Everytime my mother ate strawberries she had a flare up. Every time!!!! She never smoked, was never overweight, she did eat processed meats. Processed meats may have caused it, but she never had a flare up after eating it, only the strawberries, nuts and seeds. We don't all respond the same way. We all need to pay attention to our own bodies, I have reactions that others don't have. I believe it's an error to tell everyone with diverticulitis to just eat the nuts and seeds without testing it for themselves.

[@AlexVonCrank]

It's probably not the seeds that cause flare ups. For instance strawberries might cause a FODMAP reaction that coincides with the fact that the food has seeds. Correlation is not causation, right? So the strawberries might have caused her reaction but not the seeds.

[@carolined3058]

Found the study on in the internet; thanks for sharing the information as a diverticulitis sufferer.

[@VIDYMAE]

You the man Doc !! Love your video's !!

[@meatyclock]

27, very thin, no smoking and drinking ever. Got painful diverticulitis after eating a surplus of strawberries at a restaurant. Also had been eating lots of raw jalapeños with seeds in them for months prior

[@herzargoloz4986]

Hi Dr. Berry, you are right. I was hospitalized at the VA hospital in Houston, TX and I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, this was 7 May 2018. And just like you said, they told me that lie. It looked lime they just didn’t know what to say and came up with that crap.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

what do you eat now and are you better

[@mdwayne741]

Sorry to hear that you were hospitalized....I was nearly hospitalized last year with an abscess in my colon.... For me, the common denominator with triggering my diverticulitis flare-up is eating seedy vegetables.. (tomatoes, squash, zucchini) ....I am overweight (6'1" 255 lbs) I am hoping that if I lose 50 plus pounds that I can "cure" my problem...good luck, my friend. Diverticulitis really sucks.

[@randicommand2453]

I'm interested in what part of processed meat, specifically, increases the risk of Diverticulitis, and why.

[@Billy97ify]

My question too. Is it meat with grain and sugar added? A lot of it has that. Some does not.

[@lotuskoko]

I'm so at a loss, and it is so frustrating... It really sounds, though, as if you just have to pay really good attention to your own body.

[@marcmichel9394]

I love your vidéos “doctor against non sens “ the name i give you Gretings from en frenchman Living in Danmark

[@marcellatoby]

I absolutely lately love you..You have impressed me beyond all others.I follow you and you have taught me so much.God Bless nd thank you for caring.I wish you were my Dr.

[@hereticsaint100]

My mom worked for a gastroenterology lab preparing the specimens. She said in all her years, she never saw any seeds. I did a few rotations as a nurse in the GI side of the hospital. I never saw any seeds in the inflamed diverticula.

[@rosemarie92123]

what about a 3 day detox, what do reccomend. I read so many different concoctions. Whats your take?

[@hkpepper8027]

Thanks, I'll have to send to my brother so he can educate his doctor. :-)

[@sergiubarbalata7612]

Thank you very much doctor, God bless. Shared

[@georginastone5375]

Hi dr Barry, love your vids.....could you do a vid on insomnia whilst in ketosis....this is a huge problem for me and as i have ME it nobbles me greatly.....Georgi x

[@craigperry7376]

I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago & was told to stop my good diet of salads, plus avoid fibre, which included nuts & seeds. Reduce red meat consumption too. I didn’t suffer any less following what was told to me, but decided to go back to same healthy foods I enjoyed. I then concentrated on total my gut health, & feel I’ve had way less issues, although I still have the occasional niggle.

[@TampaZeke]

I'm a vegetarian, not overweight and I don't smoke. I recently had my first bout with diverticulitis. It was no joke. Perforated my colon. I believe constipation was the culprit for me. I am now much more mindful of maintaining a high fiber diet.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

whats your routine now? Still high fiber?

[@wilmabenedict25]

Cat Scans

[@sparklingvicky6670]

WOW! Perforated my colon?? Did you have an a operation ? I also have my first attack im very confused in what to do ?? So going to the toilet 2 times a day will do the trick ?? One pear a night work extremely good ( toilet ways)!

[@dareyou2]

@@sparklingvicky6670 I had all the tests, including a colonoscopy, and they showed me the pouches when I got the diagnosis. I love most healthy things and was usually eating cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels nearly every day. However, am I the only one with that diagnosis who visits the bathroom every hour, on the hour, every dam day? I’ve had to give up nearly everything I love as my bowels are loose!

[@michaelfinley9988]

Maybe being a vegetarian is not such a healthy diet.

[@SkyDogSocial]

Love your channel, my new go-to source. I have occasional bouts of diverticulitis. Is ground Flaxoil seed good for my condition? I am interested in moving more towards the Keto Diet. Most diets for my condition call for fruits & veggies and high fiber. Thoughts?

[@MrTrashcan1]

I had a bout of diverticulitis back in 2006 from eating over-ripe peaches. My doctor was puzzled--he told me it was from eating nuts and seeds. I told him I didn't eat any of that.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

what do you eat now and are you better

[@lucid5411]

Good info! Had a friend with IBD who was told by her doctor the cause was sesame seeds. She was not "cured" by his wisdom and continued to suffer even though she never ate sesame seeds.

[@KenDBerryMD]

I can't believe doctors still tell their patients such silly things

[@jbox0612]

I just had a bout of diverticulitis last Saturday that I'm slowly recovering from. I eat a lot of vegetables but ate three green salads with real meat in two days. My brother a few years ago had it so badly that he was hospitalized and on morphine for pain. He ate green salads everyday for lunch. Is it possible lettuce could be a problem?? I should add both of us could lose 20 lbs but I wouldn't say we were very overweight.

[@redhotz21]

janet williams , my first diverticulitis attack was back in 2008. That fateful meal was a salad with strawberries, walnuts, and a raspberry vinaigrette. I always thought it was the seeds and nuts. Maybe you are onto something and it the salad!

[@PETERJOHN101]

@@redhotz21 Association doesn't equal causation.

[@redhotz21]

@@PETERJOHN101 do you have diverticulosis?

[@MissOnaBudget]

My uncle was diagnosed with Diverticulitis and was told the cause was from the seeds. That was 2 years ago and since that time, I make a practice of removing tomato seeds and just straining it to take the juice. I'm just having a problem on how to eat a guava though, for it's almost all seeds. 😃 Thank you very much for this information.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

is your uncle doing better? whats his routine

[@evechavez2089]

My son was healed from that with spelt flour instead of flour or oats. Fibermucil, and all kinds of fruits, nuts and grains blended as a shake or in bread or pancakes. It took a couple of years but he has no diverticulitis anymore.

[@maryloomis8075]

Dr Berry I know that this is an old video with new information. A month ago I ended up in the ER with lower gut pain...thinking it was a UTI or bladder infection./ 65 yr old woman and the doc asked if anyone ever told me I had divertuculosis. I said no. Well turns out I had a diverticulitis attack. I have fallen off the Keto diet a year ago and am trying to return by growing an organic garden with blueberries, strawberries black and raspberries. My diet HAD returned to eating processed foods(some : Ice cream, tortillas, some processed meat: bologna, salami❤ and esp. bacon❤ ) I want to trust,... and I know that I already have some food allergies including wheat, grains and shellfish. Should I eliminate the corn (and definitely wheat) based on this info? I do love nuts and seeds. And...is carnivore an option for people like me? The pain seemed worse that childbirth UGH! BTW thank you for these videos, I did read the study.

[@tamb7587]

Research that was done by placing inflated balloons in the colon and measuring the pressure created by segmentation indicated that diverticular form because of a lack of sufficient bulk in the colon during segmentation. The powerful contractions working against insufficient bulk , (fiber), create a pressure so high that it causes the colonic walls to blow out. In other words eating those seeds and nuts which contain a good bit of fiber actually help prevent diverticulitis , not cause diverticulitis.

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

yes nuts and seeds cause this. i have 3 bouts with this and ever time it happened after i hate nuts or seeds and popcorn,, people stay away from nuts and seeds

[@jcole10lfcify]

I agree with you

[@barbj9785]

I agree. Nuts, seeds cause this in some people. In others it doesnt. I cannot eat popcorn at all so I dont believe the findings in this study.

[@tracyhewitt5821]

I had flare after adding nuts back into my diet so for me there a no no

[@shariparkinson7593]

Dr. Ken Berry I have diverticulitis. My father also had the same thing. I eat popcorn. And seeds no proplem. Thanks for the update.!!!!

[@briandavenport8971]

I’m not overweight, I don’t eat processed meat and I don’t smoke and I still got diverticulosis at the age of 34.

[@jesa9876]

Me too.

[@mann8098]

Have you taken certain medications for long periods of time? Antibiotics? My theory is that this is the issue.

[@briandavenport8971]

@@mann8098 no, I refuse to take any type of medication including over the counter pain meds.

[@mann8098]

@@briandavenport8971 do you remember what you ate? If I eat seeds (sesame, poppy) or popcorn a flare up will happen.

[@katk1958]

I finally figured out too much fiber was my problem. I just barely avoided a colon resection after my first bout of diverticulitis (that I knew of). I was very sick, with sepsis. I did lots of reading after that, and learned that I needed the exact opposite of what I'd always been told -- I needed LESS fiber. I had nothing to lose, so I tried it and it worked! I still eat low glycemic veggies with my meat/protein. I believe *soluble* fiber is good for us. I also take at *least* 600 mg of magnesium (ionic drops & magnesium glycinate) every day, and drink a good bit of water and tea. No more diverticulitis! Keto, and of course carnivore, naturally lower one's fiber intake. That is proper... proper human diet! 😊

[@alijaved3964]

Thank you sir do a video on cholestrol,and fibre

[@AKS74S]

I'm 31 and just was released from the hospital after being kept for 4 days getting IV antibiotics for Diverticulitis {I thought i had appendicits is why i went to the ER} but the thing was every night for a week prior i was eating 5 oz of nut mix {walnuts,almond's,peacan's} then i got a flare up but i didn't even know i had this condition to began with so this is a crazy coincidence.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

what do you eat now and are you better

[@Jvang102]

But do you drink enough water?

[@harrycrowe7873]

The first flare up I ever had was after the only time I ever ate an "Everything" begal.

[@michaeljavert4635]

As a person who has had diverticulitis and hospitalized for it many times, I can attest that I was told that same lie. The last few times I was in the hospital, I mentioned that, and the doctor said "We're getting away from that idea. We're finding that not to be true anymore..." As you said. Then, on the same day of being discharged, a dietician told me the lie. I can say that I do have a coincidental flare up after eating popcorn. I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do recreational drugs or otherwise, except as needed by a doctor, or OTC aspirin, Tylenol, Naproxen. I can also say that I am overweight, and when I eat popcorn or cashews, I do have a flareup and definitely avoid them while I am having a flareup.

[@anoodono1841]

Same here Cashews m Popcorn hve caused me t have a flare up. 6 years later i wonder r these 2 foods found t b safe for people with divertic...?

[@michaeljavert4635]

@@anoodono1841 As they study and research more information comes to light. I was told that the husks from the popcorn kernels get stuck in the pouches of the colon, much like they get stuck in your teeth and irritate the gums, even cutting them. Then you can't get rid of them and they start to get infected. A flare up. So then you have to have antibiotics to kill the infection until it breaks down enough to get out of there. Same way with nut fragments that don't break down. They just get caught. I don't think they're safe, nor unsafe, though they're not supposed to be in the human diet anyway. It's just that the forbidden foods are always more tasty and the fact that they're forbidden makes them all that much more desirable. Oy vey...

[@teresawhite791]

Popcorn flares me too

[@heather1872]

Same. I think it's fair to say, respectfully, that different people different reasons for flare ups. I haven't had one in 5 years. I went and got a bag of mixed nuts and 24 hours later. Boom the worst attack ever. In hospital for 4 days. I will increase fiber. And drink more water. Coincidence or not, I'm never eating nuts again

[@patrickbrent642]

All I know is that, in the one month since I've been diagnosed w/ Type 2 Diabetes, I've substituted nuts and seeds for the snack foods I used to eat regularly, and it has helped me to keep my blood sugar down...

[@TimBocephus]

Dr. Berry. Have your thoughts on processed meats changed? Because you've told people they can eat weiners, bologna etc in the carnivore diet

[@joyfour4995]

Thank you Dr for this very informative video. I was wondering if you could share the research paper number so that I can read it. I enjoy doing research. I have recently been told that I have diverticulitis and that I should eat more fiber and avoid seeds and nuts. Thank you very much in advance.

[@JaredPogas]

@KenDBerryMD - I've gone ahead and read the 2008 study from JAMA. One point of confusion for me is that the study states at the beginning of the study none of the patients had diverticulitis. It then continues to detail the inverse of the 800ish patients that developed diverticulitis, the ones that ate less seeds and nuts were a higher percentage of the 800ish patients. Question, for someone that already has diverticulitis, what are the concerns (if any) of eating nuts and seeds? From reading the study, in appears to only focus on individuals that don't already have diverticulitis and when they do eat nuts and seeds does that cause the disease. However, it doesn't appear to address the question of someone already having the pouches due to diverticulitis and if eating nuts and seeds they can get caught in the pouches. I appreciate the help, if you see this comment.

[@angieygana2401]

Thanks doc for your explanation I am patient of this and all I followed same vegetable and fruits imagine if all I stop what then I eaten?

[@leonardgibney2997]

Thanks Doc. I've always understood strawberries were one of the best things ever.

[@deannamontgomery2769]

Dr. Berry, could you please do another video on Diverticulitis? Seems a lot of us are suffering from it. I'm sure from the past diets. Currently I have been BBB&E for 9 months. No cheating. I did this for my RA which I put in remission on month 3. But I just had my first Diverticulitis attack 2 weeks ago after getting sick twice with colds in the Fall. I was on a zpack in Nov and now back to back 2 antibiotics with the Diverticulitis flare : (

[@mahdishah50]

Hi Dr. Berry, I was recently diagnosed with diverticulitis. So, if I’m right that means I have the pouches and it is infected. Believe it or not my Doctor told me to stay away from Nuts and seeds and Corn and any fatty food. This video helped me so much and I wanted to see if you could make another video with more tips on diet when you have the infection (diverticulitis).

[@mahdishah50]

Thank you !!!!

[@nikkipizzino]

My mother was in the beginning of her 3rd week on keto. She weighed herself and was disheartened to see that she hadn’t lost any weight yet, then a few days later she began having some abdominal discomfort and cramping. She said she had eaten nuts and that the diet gave her a “diverticulitis attack” so she decided to stop altogether. It is unfortunate that she didn’t do some research before making this decision. I believe she was experiencing symptoms of electrolyte imbalance and the need for more fat and green leafy fiber in her diet. I attempted to explain this to her but she didn’t seem to believe me. Sometimes it’s hard to teach a loved one a new concept or idea when they have been so used to the same information for so long. It’s hard when we have the best intentions but we have to kind of tone down our excitement and enthusiasm in order for our loved ones to take us seriously when we are going up against the old medical establishment that me and my dad were trained in as RNs. I graduated in 2005, had one nutrition class and learned about the food pyramid and also that nuts, seeds and popcorn cause diverticulitis. My father who graduated in 1991, was taught even more dated information. These are the nurses out there in the hospitals and doctors offices taking care of us and counseling us on diet in 2019. This is who my mom is sitting next to at home as she complains of stomach pain after eating a portion of nuts and seeds. My dad, the late 80’s/early 90’s trained nurse is telling her “it’s diverticulitis. Stop this crazy diet! Look what it’s doing to you. Eat some pasta already!” Oy! Am I a little disappointed my mother won’t be getting the great benefits of keto and taking this journey alongside me (I’m in week 7, feel great, down 15lbs!), yes, but it is her decision and I will always love and support her.

[@TheOllieKee]

I'm currently healing from divertiulitis and I can say that the only change to my diet I had the past few months was adding peanuts daily. I think it must have contributed to my flare. Never had it before and never ate peanuts regularly before.

[@randygreen007]

I used to work with a doc in endoscopy that blamed coarsely ground black pepper.

[@SH-sg8or]

I have pretty bad diverticulosis. I have never had diverticulitis. After a colonoscopy I was told by my GI doctor to stay away from nuts and seeds. This was last year. I might send him a copy of this study.

[@Adeline9418]

I need a diverticulitis smoothie recipe!!!!!

[@rob850]

I'm sitting here thinking about germinating seeds. They grow in dark moist places. It is interesting that a pouch outside of the intestines would not be passing stool the same as the rest of the intestine. It's also interesting that if I completely avoid fruit and vegetables I do not have any intestinal problems. Another interesting point is fruit juice causes absolute pain in my guts and gas. It's also interesting that the pouches could have food parts mainly from fructose and fructans that will cause fermentation.

[@magicdaveable]

Do nuts and seeds cause Diverticulitis? In a nutshell...... No! 😎 Another great video Doc.

[@stefdiazdiaz7067]

but they may surely cause another troubles, seed usually are poisonous...

[@michaelsmith1262]

Dr Berry, I just got from the hospital after my first bout with diverticulitis. I have been Keto for 2 yrs and I am afraid that I am no longer going to be able to do that. If I can't, I know my weight is going to go back up, my A1C as well, and eventually diabetes. Please allay my fears.

[@tanyasydney2235]

Go carnivore. Problem solved.

[@michaelsmith1262]

@@tanyasydney2235 No can do. I sometimes struggle with Keto as it is. No way I can do carnivore. Anyway, I have found a system that has been working well.

[@7x779]

@@michaelsmith1262 can you share what system ?

[@michaelsmith1262]

@@7x779 Not really a system per se. I eat a serving of Two Good yoghurt a day, which has 3 carbs, for the good bacteria, and drink iced coffee almost every day. That helps regularity. Been over two years now with no problems.

[@hayleylawes3717]

Try a whole food plant based diet - so gentle on the digestive system

[@sabbathd1]

I started the keto diet, i fasted 3 days, then started keto...i have been having an attack since i started yhis diet, i am not over weight, eating keto. How do i ease this pain?

[@ddyeo503]

About 15 years ago I started having pain in my lower stomach area, and I got check out and he told me I have diverticulitis. And I remember him telling me not to eat raspberries because of the seeds. But I never payed attention to that. I just kept eating them. I just was not drinking enough liquids. Traveling to Thailand I notice that I start to have some pain. But the airflight and different foods must be the reason. In a few days it goes away. Drinking liquids seems to help me the most,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@juanitawilliams4102]

thank you so much for this information I've had this disease. And my doctor told me to stop eating seeds and nuts and I was pretty devastated this was about 2 months ago I am so happy for this information I'm so excited I can go back to eating my seeds my cashews and almonds. Now have another question how about watermelon cucumbers tomatoes and stuff like that can we eat that?

[@JJ-vp3bd]

any updates?

[@denisegirmer4550]

Wow! Ty!

[@gingersipes9609]

I was in the hospital last week for 2 days, diagnosed with diverticulitis. Emergency room dr told me they want you to eat nuts seeds berries corn etc. Today went for a follow-up visit at my drs office, couldnt see my regular dr had to see an older dr in the practice, didnt like him or what he said. According to the Emergency room dr he's way off. He said i could not eat any seeds nuts berries corn, eat nothing with a seed or haul. I can't wait till i see my regular family dr in August.

[@fototipsandinfo9437]

Thanks!

[@pds8311]

OMG I was just told by 2 VA doctors that eating nuts brought on my diverticulitis . I am so glad I just happened across your video . I love nuts and am so happy I can go back to eating them .

[@keepgoin1]

Dr. Berry, can you make an updated video on diverticulitis and the carnivore diet? They also tell people to eat white bread, potatoes for it. Can it be healed?

[@cherylrobinson517]

I was just diagnosed with diverticulitis today...was told it was because of red meat and increased fats in my diet😮. I've been doing Keto-vore for 4 wks now. Came looking for answers from Dr. Berry.

[@staciebrown9058]

Diagnosed with diverticulitis 3 weeks ago in an ER visit. Started Keto/Ketovore Jan 2019, so for 3 years and now I have this disease. I’m 54 female, not overweight, never smoked, and pretty fit. We do eat a lot of meat (version, beef, pork, fish, sardines, tuna) a little veg and only very occasional carbs. No seed oils, no sugar! I’m at a loss as to what has really happened and caused it.

[@LauraB.335]

It has been healed in some using extended fasting.

[@keithsparling5537]

Strawberries give me an outbreak! Thats a fact. A doctor told me just what youre saying, so I ate strawberries, and in a couple days, had an out break! Another doctor told me if I eat popcorn again, I should plan on surgery. I've heard both sides, but I know what effects me... I find stress to be one of the worst culprits. If you'll pay my medical bills, I'll try it, but it costs too much to get sick anymore.... I 3ave noticed over the years, if you have food in your stomach, sometimes you can get away with cheating a little. Just my experience. Thanks for your info! I do appreciate it.

[@terrypruitt6645]

You rock Doc !!!

[@AC-qi3we]

Thank you Dr. Last two years when I have been on keto and cheated with high carb food, I got diverticulitis, can you please help explain why? Normally when I am not on Keto, nothing like that happens.

[@tracylane2902]

This is the same thing that has happened to me.

[@saskiaboon]

Recognizing…

[@MindzaiComics]

Dr. Berry, avoid processed meat to avoid diverticulosis/diverticulitis flare ups? I eat a lot of bacon, is bacon considered processed meat? The internet seems to think so... Please clarify! Thanks for all you do for the keto/carnivore community.

[@Mike-wc1ns]

I was recently admitted to the hospital for five days after numerous flare ups over the last eighteen months and diagnosed with this ailment. That said, I'm the right weight for my height, don't smoke, and rarely ever eat processed meat considering I'm a deer hunter and process my own, so I hope to use the process of elimination to figure it out. Thanks for the info.

[@alexl2371]

drinking causes this problem more than anything, trust me

[@selfhealherbs13ms]

OMG!😱I 😅love it, thank you for informing us, because we were to the point no return...eat this' eat that, don't eat this' don't eat that. 🤯🤯🤯Thank you thank you.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

HI DR. I was told to stay away from pumpkin seeds and nuts I was told I had colitis the other day runny stool cramping left side colon swellen pain . I have no bleeding in my stool or fever whats going on please help LA CA.

[@lezzymcgill7662]

Im a plant based vegan now & heard about this so im wondering how im supposed to get my fibres & proteins from..... Thanks for clarity🙏🙏