Diverticulitis

There is a famous quote if wealth is lost nothing is lost, but if health is lost something is lost. In 21 century we have all the luxuries in our life styles but we are lacking in good health. Health complications are at peak these days. Even we are not aware about many diseases. What is diverticulitis? If you have nausea, fever, bloating, loss of appetite, pain in the lower left side of abdomen then you may be sufferer of diverticulitis. Here we are discussing various aspect of this problem.

Diverticula are bulging pouches that can develop in lower part of large intestine (colon).These diverticula are usually formed after age of 40. Diverticulitis occurs when these bulging pouches get infected or inflamed. Mild cases of diverticulitis can be treated with healthy diet and proper rest but in severe cases doctor’s advice is necessary.

• Bleeding – It has been observed that 15% of people who are suffering from diverticulitis may experience bleeding. Around 70-80% of cases bleeding is painless and resolves at its own. But in the case of excess bleeding, hospitalization and blood transfusion is mandatory.
• Urinary problems – Diverticulitis may also lead to urinary problems like pain during urination and frequent urge of urination.
• Abscess – Most common complication associated with diverticulitis is the formation of pus filled pouch (abscess) outside large intestine.
• Fistula – Fistula is the associated with diverticulitis. Fistula is channel which is formed when infected tissues get healed up. Fistulas can become the passage for various microorganisms into other part of body and may trigger bladder infections such as cystitis.
• Peritonitis – In very few cases infection of diverticulum may spread into lining of abdomen which is named as peritonitis. Peritonitis require immediate treatment because it can be life threatening.
• Intestinal obstruction – Diverticulitis may also lead to intestinal obstruction. Due to the scarring, blockage in large intestine and colon may occur.

•  Overweight
• Smoking
• Constipation
• Use of certain medications like naproxen and ibuprofen.

In Ayurveda cause of diverticulitis is the improper eating habits like lack of fibre rich diet or consuming high fat meals. Due to this there is the aggravation in vata and pitta dosha which results in the impairment of digestion. Improper digestion causes the constipation which results in muscles strain to pass the hard stool. Due to this, increased pressure in colon causes the colon to bulge out which results in diverticula. When diverticula becomes inflamed or infected it leads to diverticulitis.

The good news is that Diverticulitis is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.

Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.

If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Diverticulitis yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other abdominal related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Diverticulitis is what you are having or any other related disease.

As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted with our doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Diverticulitis is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.

Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.

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