Just moments ago, I finished an unbelievably scrumptious
salad and am now munching on a handful of raw almonds,
enjoying every bite of their sweet crunchiness.
At the same time, I just noticed the following question
from a client who has diverticulitis (Joyce) about nuts and
other "forbidden foods" for diverticulitis sufferers:
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Hi Sherry:
Right now I am suffering from diverticulitis and many of
the foods in your program are usually no-no's for this
condition; e.g.: nuts, raw vegetables, tomatoes, etc. Is
this a healthy diet for diverticulitis?
Joyce
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SB: Hi Joyce. For starters, I need to clarify one thing--
Great Taste No Pain is not a "diet." It's the way to eat
that works with how your system was designed to digest
different foods.
By eating in a way that compliments how your digestive
system works, your foods are digested quickly and
thoroughly, and there's no overproduction of acid.
Because of the lower acid in your stomach, you get the
benefit of more of the nutrients in your foods (they are
not destroyed in the digestion process), so you're hungry
less often. This leads to losing extra pounds if you're
carrying any.
And possibly THE MOST important benefit of all to
diverticulitis sufferers: Wastes pass through the colon
smoothly.
Now, for those of you who aren't familiar with it,
diverticulitis is a condition where little "pouches" that
have formed in the colon (typically due to waste-build up
because of our low-fiber, processed American diet) become
infected and inflamed.
This results in extreme pain, hospitalization and in some
cases, surgery to remove the sections of inflamed colon.
People with diverticulitis, like Joyce, are told by their
doctors to avoid eating foods that might get "stuck" in
their pouches--like nuts, seeds, raw vegetables, etc.
This is standard canned advice from members of the medical
community who are ignorant about how the body digests foods
and are instead eager to just write a prescription and send
you on your way.
It's not the food that's the problem--it's poor digestion
that causes wastes to get stuck and built up that leads to
diverticulitis flare-ups.
There is absolutely NO evidence that nuts, seeds or raw
vegetables get "stuck" in the colons of people with
diverticulitis. Even the Mayo Clinic acknowledges that.
What you WON'T hear from the Mayo Clinic or most other
doctors is that when you eat good combinations of foods
that allow for complete, thorough digestion (like I teach
in Great Taste No Pain), your wastes pass easily through
your colon...even if you have Diverticulitis.
When wastes glide "down and out" and don't get stuck,
those pouches in your colon are kept at bay...and you stay
pain- and flare-up free.
Simple, common sense.
So, Joyce, the answer is yes: This program is not only
VERY healthy...it is essential for anyone with
diverticulitis.
If you have diverticulitis (or any digestive challenge)
and want to stay pain-free while enjoying fantastic foods
(yes, even nuts), Great Taste No Pain is the answer to your
prayers. If you haven't already, get it NOW at:
- http://www.greattastenopain.com and stop living in fear
of your next flare-up of pain.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Claire has had diverticulitis and IBS for 30 years,
but has been pain-free for 3 weeks on Great Taste No Pain:
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Hi Sherry-
I am so amazed at how much better I feel. And, after
using this plan for about 3 weeks, I'm still waiting for
the gut pain to return....This is probably because after 30
years of IBS and diverticulitis, I'm so conditioned to the
symptoms!
Anyway, I'm so happy that I persevered and finally found
you and your liberating plan on the web. You have done
great work and I'm grateful to you.
