Diverticulitis and it’s complications
Replacing 1 daily portion with poultry or fish may lower risk, findings suggest. A high dietary intake of red meat, particularly of the unprocessed variety, is linked to a heightened risk of developing the common inflammatory bowel condition, diverticulitis, reveals research published online in the journal Gut. Diverticulitis occurs when the small pockets or bulges lining the intestine (diverticula) become inflamed. It is relatively common, accounting for >200,000 hospital admissions every year in the US at an annual cost of $US 2 billion.
New cases of the condition are on the rise, particularly among younger people...
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