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		<title>10 Tips on Dietary Fiber</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 Tips on Dietary Fiber

Keep in mind that a high-fiber diet may tend to improve:

Chronic constipation
Coronary heart disease
Hemorrhoids
Diabetes mellitus
Diverticular disease
Elevated cholesterol
Irritable bowel syndrome
Colorectal cancer


Try to double your daily fiber intake.

Average American intake: 10-15 grams per day
Recommended intake: 20-35 grams per day


Understand what fiber is, where it comes from:

Insoluble fiber

Cereals
Wheat/wheat bran
Whole grains


Soluble fiber

Brans
Fruit
Oatmeal/oat bran
Psyllium
Vegetables




Substitute high-fiber foods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diverticulitis diet: What should I eat after an attack?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the appropriate diet for a person recovering from a mild attack of diverticulitis?
Answer

Diverticulitis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) in your digestive tract become infected and inflamed — causing severe abdominal pain, fever and nausea. Treatment of diverticulitis depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether this is your first attack. Mild [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colonoscopy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colonoscopy is used to visually examine your entire colon and rectum for abnormalities. Colonoscopy is generally considered the procedure of choice for colon cancer screening. During the exam, a colonoscope — a long, flexible tube about the thickness of an adult finger — is inserted into your rectum. A tiny video camera at its tip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diverticulitis Pouches</title>
		<link>http://www.diverticulitis.net/2007/09/07/diverticulitis-pouches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people have small pouches in their colons that bulge out through weak spots. A pouch is called a diverticulum, and multiple pouches are called diverticula. This condition is called diverticulosis. When pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. The cause of this disease is unknown, but it is believed that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pros and Cons of Colonics - What are the benefits?  What are the risks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Rand
The cleansing of the colon using copious amounts of water was a common procedure in the era 1930-1950s. The first instance was recorded in 1500 B.C., in the Ebers Papyrus, a medical instruction book. In the fourth and fifth centuries B.C., colon hydrotherapy was used to treat fever, and Galen in the second [...]]]></description>
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