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Written by: Steve Grierson | Tags: diverticulitis, diverticulitis symptoms, symptoms of diverticulitis
Article Quick Links – Introduction | Definition | Diverticulitis Symptoms | Complications If Left Untreated | Diverticulitis Treatment
It’s said by some experts that everyone who lives until 90 will probably eventually experience Diverticulitis symptoms; every single last one of us, how about them apples? Before you read that jarring piece of information you probably didn’t feel that this problem was that big, well, sorry to say, but, it is that big.
And it’s not getting any better, sorry to be the bearer of this bad news but we have to know the real truth about diverticulitis, so that you are able to make the necessary changes in your life. (Now, having said all of this, statistics are just that, statistics, and we don’t have to succumb to the attitude that contracting this condition is inevitable, heck no.)
However, with the average life span skyrocketing in our modern industrialized nations, with the awful diets that we eat, with all the nasty chemicals in our environment, with all the stress, and with all the sedentary jobs that we work the odds that we will at some point get a disease like Diverticulitis are just realistically — pretty darn high.
A Steadily Growing Epidemic – Diverticulitis Symptoms On the Rise
To illustrate the problem and it’s growing grip on our population let’s have a look at some numbers.
Studies have shown that between 1920 and 1960, Diverticulitis cases increased approximately 500%, and the last big study conducted on diverticulitis found that from 1996 to 2006 in the United Kingdom the number of diverticulitis cases DOUBLED – a 200% increase.
So, what’s the deal here? What’s really going on?
Well, the answer is staring us right in the face, it’s really quite simple — something has radically changed with food and drink that we’re putting into our bodies! Don’t believe me? The first huge increase of diverticulitis symptoms was noted right after the introduction of processed foods. Coincidence? Maybe, but it’s interesting to note.
The FDA isn’t saying much regarding these types of gigantic spikes in illness (imagine that), but the numbers just don’t lie.
The changes in our diets are just the beginning though, that’s not the half of it, there have been large increases of pesticide use, dramatic increases in stress levels, and significant decreases in physical activity levels across the board. All of these factors are creating this Diverticulitis explosion and the explosion in many other chronic digestive disorders.
Do any of the following conditions ring a bell — IBS, GERD, Acid Reflux, Ulcers, and so on and so forth? They probably do, chances are you know someone who is suffering right now.
But, this is not the natural state of the world, at least it’s not how the world was prior to around 1900. How can we protect ourselves? Read on.
What Exactly Is Diverticulitis?
Diverticulitis is a disease of the large intestine (colon) in which protruding pouches (Diverticula) become inflamed and infected, it is extremely painful and debilitating.
Why do these pouches form in the first place? Well the medical community has a simple answer — too much pressure inside of the colon eventually pushes the folds of our colon outward.
Why would the pressure be too high inside of our colons? The answer that’s usually given is that there isn’t enough fiber to “keep things moving”, so to speak. And, this answer isn’t wrong, but there’s more to the story, add on huge increases amounts of stress, crazy chemicals in our water, use of hordes of unpronounceable pesticides, lack of real minerals in our Franken-crops, and so on.
(As a quick aside, if a person has Diverticula which are not infected then they have Diverticulosis, which is simply the formation of these pouches in our large intestine without the infection; it’s estimated that pretty much all of us have this condition…as least if you live in the industrialized world.)
What Are the Symptoms of Diverticulitis?
Ok, so how do you know if you’re suffering from Diverticulitis? Unfortunately the only sure fire method is to go in and have a CT (computed tomography) scan. However, there are a few common symptoms which can alert us to this condition’s presence, the first of which, is pain, sharp pain in the lower abdomen. It’s kind of like having the worst stomach ache in the world.
In addition to this sharp pain, there is often a fever and an elevation in the white blood cell count (Leukocytosis). Furthermore, the afflicted may suffer from nausea and vomiting, and perhaps persistent diarrhea, if not diarrhea then constipation, either way it’s no picnic. This is a serious infection, folks.
And, with any infection, if left untreated it can be fatal. If the colon bursts and the infection gets into the rest of the body (Peritonitus) then death is right around the corner, not a pretty thing to think about.
Quick list of common Diverticulitis symptoms:
- Pain that’s often sudden, severe and located in the lower left side of the abdomen
- Less commonly, abdominal pain that may be mild at first and become worse over several days, possibly fluctuating in intensity
- Change in bowel habits
- Abdominal tenderness
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Bloating
- Bleeding from your rectum (less common)
What Happens If Diverticulitis Is Left Untreated?
If left untreated, Diverticulitis can lead to a number of very serious complications, especially if a portion of the colon wall becomes torn or perforated. If (when) that happens, waste matter leaks from the intestine right into the abdominal cavity. This leads to serious health problems like:
- Abscesses – Infections in the abdomen that become “walled off”
- Peritonitis – An infection of the abdominal cavity that is very painful
- Obstructions – Blockages in the intestine
- Fistulas – A connection between two organs or between an organ and the skin
When an abscess develops, it is often necessary to stick a needle into the area and drain the fluid. Sometimes surgery is necessary to cleanse the abscess and remove the infected portion of the colon. If peritonitis develops, surgery will be needed to clean out the cavity and remove the damaged colon. If left untreated, peritonitis is fatal.
The infection resulting from Diverticulitis can also cause scarring, which can cause part or the entire colon to become obstructed. If the scarring creates only partial obstruction, emergency surgery is not usually needed. However, if the colon becomes completely blocked, emergency surgery is necessary.
The most common form of fistula to develop is a connection between the bladder and the colon. In this case, surgery will also be necessary in order to remove the fistula from the colon.
Treatment for Diverticulitis
Okay now for the good news. Fortunately, there are a couple treatments for this condition, both when having an attack and as preventative measures (hooray).
Treatment for a Diverticulitis attack
Let’s first discuss the treatment of someone who is having a diverticulitis attack and ends up in the ER, they will go through the following: stoppage of all food intake, administration of a fluid IV, and treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics. Oh yes, there’s no messing around when it gets to this stage.
This may be enough to stave off the infection, however, this person is not out of the woods yet as they may require surgery; diverticulitis is often recurring (unless treated properly). It’s like the gift that keeps on giving.
Now, after they send this unfortunate person home to recover they will go on what’s called a low residue diet, which is a fancy name for a low fiber diet. This measure is taken so that colon may heal, the process usually takes a few weeks, and isn’t so bad really.
After all of this has taken place, the doctor will place the person on a high fiber diet to ward off any future diverticulitis attacks (by decreasing colon pressure).The efficacy of this high fiber diet, as well as the right types of fiber to consume, are still being argued over. Be sure you don’t start a high fiber diet until you make sure you can do so safely. You don’t want to make matters worse!
Preventative measures – how to eliminate Diverticulitis symptoms permanently before you have an attack
And this leads us to preventative measures (what we all should be doing right now). In order to prevent the formation of these pouches and their inflammation it’s best that we eat a diet that eliminates the causes of Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis completely. What kind of diet is this? Well some people say it’s a high fiber diet, but shoveling tons of fiber down your throat only helps your body push out the mess you’ve created in your colon, it doesn’t actually eliminate the problem.
It’s a lot like using Drano to clean out the kitchen sink – sure the drain will work again, but only until the next time you dump a load of food down it. Then it’s stopped up again and you’re stuck in a cycle of stopping up the drain and flushing it out, stopping it up and flushing it out. After a while you’d probably end up asking yourself “Wouldn’t it be easier to NOT stop up the drain?”
You can do that by simply following a diet that doesn’t create that mess in your stomach or colon. What kind of diet is that? A bland, no-frills, no taste diet full of restrictions and constant label checking? Or maybe a diet that restricts certain types of nutrients altogether, like the Atkins diet?
No and no! The word diet doesn’t always mean bland tasteless foods or insane restrictions; sometimes it just means watching what you eat and WHEN you eat it. Sound crazy? Maybe at first, but I want to introduce you to a new diet – a diet that doesn’t tell what to eat or how much to eat, simply WHEN to eat. Don’t believe me? Then try me…
Meats? Fine.
Pasta? Fine.
Veggies? Fine.
Eggs? Fine.
Cheeses? Fine.
Breads? Fine.
Poultry? Fine.
Fruits? Fine.
Seafood? Fine.
Dairy? Fine.
The simple truth is it’s not necessary to avoid your favorite foods, but it is very important to eat them in the right combinations, or at the right times. If you can do that, you have a real shot at living to a ripe old age with absolutely no colon troubles or diverticulitis problems whatsoever.
Aren’t a few small changes in your life worth that peace of mind?
Check out the Great Taste No Pain diet
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scroll down and read a few of the testimonials from
FORMER diverticulitis sufferers cured after using the GTNP diet
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Hi Sherry,
Would like to thank you once again for your Great Taste No Pain book that helped me so much after having several bad attacks of Diverticulitis. Changing my way of eating was certainly not bad at all after having the last few attacks and now the new way of eating just comes naturally. I had lost 32 lbs.(which was good but not the way I had to do it) because of not being able to eat much of anything like the Doctor had advised and most other foods, as well.
Have held my same weight since that time, too. That is when I found you on your website and have not had an attack since that time which was approximately 3 yrs. ago.
Thanks again,
Annette
Hi Sherry,
Just want to say a very big thank you to you and your research team for giving me my life back!
I have just had my first bout of Diverticulitis which was confirmed with a colonoscopy. I was hoping for some information from my doctor on how to prevent another bout. She did not have anything to tell me except eat more fiber and that I may never have another bout again. I had already been doing this as the information they gave me after the colonoscopy said the same thing. I still felt terrible; my clothes did not fit comfortably at the waist because I was so bloated. I was lethargic everything was a big effort to do, I had headaches and I could not stay awake, if I sat down I was asleep until I went to bed then I tossed and turned all night and in the morning I felt like I had not had a wink of sleep.
In desperation I turned to the internet to see if anyone else could help, I have never been a big fan of doctors and usually turn to alternative remedies once I know what the problem is, so when I found your website I was very pleased. I tried your Great Taste No Pain Plan. I am always a bit skeptical about buying on the web, and it did sound a bit too good to be true.
I started the plan and followed it exactly, the first day I was amazed to find that when I eat my breakfast I did not feel like I had a rock in my stomach which is how I usually feel. With each meal I did not feel bloated and I had no pain, my burping was much less as was wind the other way, I usually fall asleep when watching TV about 8.30 – 9pm and miss my favorite programs this did not happen on the first day of the plan.
The second day I woke up naturally at about 6.30am feeling refreshed and energized and again had no pain after eating, I had also lost half an inch round my waist because I was not so bloated now, again I did not fall asleep in the evening.
The third day I felt like my old self, the one I had not felt like for what seemed like years, when I got on the scales I had lost 1 kg in weight and another half an inch round my waist, the headaches have gone.
It’s such a simple system and I can still eat the things I like as long as I am careful what I eat them with, when I read the reasoning behind the plan it made perfect sense. I look forward to a happy life free of digestive problems and when I see my doctor again I will certainly let her know the benefits of this plan.
I didn’t realize how bad I felt until I felt better.
Thanks once again Sherry
Best regards
Jenny F.
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Dear Sherry,
I just want to thank you so much for helping me, I have just been diagnosed with diverticulitis and was in incredible pain, antibiotics cured the inflammation but I had no idea how to stop another one occurring, the only advice I was given was to eat more fiber, which I did but the aftermath of the colonoscopy was not getting any better in fact it seemed to be getting worse.
In desperation I turned to the internet to do some research and thank god I found your website, I tried your Great Taste Plan and right from the first day things became easier, by the end of the 4 days I had lost 1kg in weight and an 1 inch on my waist because I am no longer bloated and when I eat it doesn’t feel like I have a rock in my stomach, I burp very little now, I have stopped falling asleep at 9pm and sleep most of the night and I wake up naturally at 6am feeling refreshed.
I thought I was eating quite healthily before but now I can still eat the things I like as long as I am careful what I eat with them it’s so simple I feel like a different person, I have so much more energy.
Thank you so much for your hard work and for sharing it with others I will always be grateful.
Best regards
Jenny
Hi Sherry,
I just wanted to drop a note and say thanks again, after diverticulitis in November 08 and your great system – I’ve lost 75 lbs. from 224# to 149# and holding – more energy and ran my first 5K ever on 3-13-11 at 47 years old.
Thanks again,
Michael R.
Two years ago I was having digestive problems, acid reflux, bloating, etc. plus a sore throat for over 2 months. I was referred to an ENT specialist and put on one of the most popular acid reducing drugs.
Two months later I was experiencing severe abdominal cramping several days, and then began running a fever. After CT scan was diagnosed with diverticulitis, and later was told that I did have a small perforation. 6 weeks of two very strong antibiotics that made my muscles ache brought the infection to a halt, and then my doctor referred me to a surgeon who recommended colon resection surgery to remove 8-12 inches of my colon.
After researching this surgery, and knowing it was irreversible, involved a 10 day stay in the hospital and possible life altering changes. I decided to try and find and alternate way of healing my colon. Looking online I found your program Great Taste No Pain and have been on it ever since. To this date I have had no surgery, and no more episodes of diverticulitis. I take Super Shield and also you Fish Oil every day as well.
Thank you Sherry for your dedication to our health.
Barb
Hi Sherry,
On your Great Taste No Pain plan I have had no pain and can’t believe the difference. Last year I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a hiatus hernia. All my Doctor every say is to eat very small meals often and stay off spicy foods.
My husband and I have always eaten well. We never eat rubbish or takeaways but I have had a lot of pain and always feel nausea most of the time. I have not been on medication for diverticulitis and hernia but have been taking Losec for reflux for quite some time. I am now going to start and cut down the Losec and gradually wean myself of it. We will see what happens.
Thanks for everything and keep up the good work – I am looking forward to working my way through your recipe book.
Regards,
Denise Y.
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After finally putting your Great Taste No Pain plan to work I have experienced such a change in my life that I had to write.
I am a “foodie” for sure, I love to cook, love to eat and don’t want to deny myself any chance to try the “good things” in the world of food. Having suffered from IBS for more than 20 years, with occasional severe diarrhea, only to be diagnosed just a couple of years ago with diverticulosis (and having suffered a couple of nasty attacks of diverticulitis). I have been medicated for gerd for many years also. I have tried everything and felt more denied. I generally ate lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, but I still suffered.
A friend suggested your Great Taste No Pain plan. I purchased it, but put is aside for four months. A month ago I decided to put your plan into action. For the first time in a long time I have no gut pain, no gerd (I am off the pills-hurray). Not only is this plan easy for a cook, the possibilities are endless. I have lost 6lbs in 3 weeks without trying. This is now my way of life and I am passing on your great news to all my family and friends.
Many, many thanks!
Anne R.
Hi Sherry,
I want to thank you for your Great Taste No Pain program that has totally revolutionized my eating! I have suffered with IBS for many years and right before Christmas I had a severe attack of diverticulitis. My husband decided to do some research and see if he could find some help for me. I am so thankful he did! He found your website and we ordered your plan. It has been a tremendous help to me.
As I began to implement proper food combining, I found that I felt so much better after I ate and did not feel like I had a brick sitting in my stomach. It has taken some time for the diverticulitis to heal. I am now beginning to introduce more raw fruit and vegetables into my eating. I am doing great with it.
Thank you so much for your diligence in continuing to research and provide us with information concerning these vital health issues. It has made a huge difference for me!
Best regards,
Sandy I.
I had a terrible onset with diverticulitis and for the past 2 months have been taking antibiotics. I got up one morning and said no more antibiotics… can’t take them the rest of my life… That very day one of my best friend I have not heard from in months told me she had also had this problem and she got your Great Taste No Pain plan. I cannot believe how wonderful I feel. The hurting in my gut has finally eased up so much that I can walk, sit and go to the bathroom without crying.
Linda
I was a diverticulitis victim and acid reflux constant pain victim. My throat swallowing ability is challenged today due to having eaten for many years and lying down. Before this new information I thought I ate healthy. Your food combining charts help me with those foods that I do eat. I eat well and today I have no pain after eating.
I can truthfully say “ditto” to many of the testimonials. As for me I am a happy camper.
THANK YOU.
Barbara
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Hi Sherry,
I have been following the Great Taste No Pain plan for almost 2 years now. I started the program because my doctor mentioned the word “”surgery”" after my third major diverticulitis attack in three years. As a 49 year old female, I am very attached to my intestines and would like to keep all of them around – you never know when you might need them! Your program has allowed me to do that. I have not had another diverticulitis episode since starting the program. All those foods doctors tell people with diverticulosis not to eat, including popcorn, nuts, seeds, berries, etc? I can eat them ALL (properly combined) with no ill effects. I feel like I am HEALED.
Instead of waiting and worrying about my next diverticulitis attack, I am living the life of a healthy person. Thank you so much for figuring this all out and sharing with the world. I thank you and my intact intestines thank you.
Sincerely,
Winnie
Hi Sherry,
My problem was very serious, the removal of over half of my colon a few years ago and even after that the problem reoccurred in the remaining portion. 5 surgeries later I do believe I have found the answer.
Thank you so much, after thousands and thousands of both insurance money and my money this was the best money I spent. Your message only took a little time to process, a couple of minor changes in my menus and less than $50.00. I am planning on a trip next months to visit old friends and believe me anyone with similar problems will hear about your program.
Thanks again,
Betty
Dear Sherry.
I have just finished my 4th day on your Great Taste No Pain plan and I am feeling so much better. I have lost the bloating feeling and the cramping. I am 69 and have always enjoyed good health until about 2 months ago when I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis.
My confidence has returned and simply, I feel much healthier. I would recommend your information to anyone.
Thank you Sherry.
Marlene
I thought I was eating healthy. I was eating all the right foods but in the wrong combinations. The foods is awesome, WE eat less and feel just as full. I never slept more than 4hrs a night. Since Great Taste/ No Pain I sleep like some one has given me a sleeping pill. I can’t thank you enough for sharing this with the rest of the world. I do take 2 blood pressure meds. and Red Yeast Rice for cholesterol. I can’t wait to see what happens with that. I founds you through my diverticulitis. I never want to go through this again or the cure. I’m not sure witch is worse. With the suggestions from you we are eating better than we’ve ever eaten in our lives. I love to cook!.
My situation is unique because I’m scheduled for a Cats scan on June 10 at which time we will officially know how well this is working. My stomach is flatter than it has been in years with out the bloating. As I said in my email I just sent you I’m sleeping better than I have in years. That in it’s self is worth changing my way off eating. My husband has diabetes and is pretty much following this also. It will take a while to get him completely changed over.
Irene
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Hi Sherry,
I am writing you with a success story. I found your website after my mom had a severe attack of diverticulitis. I was searching the web for any helpful tips I could find when a friend sent me your website. I was immediately interested. I read everything I could find at that time and ordered your books right away. For about a week now my mother has been eating what you suggest and she has been totally symptom free. We have all been so worried since her hospital stay but I feel much better knowing that she is pretty much eliminating her risk of a relapse since she is following your system.
I was so struck by all of this that I purchased a set for myself as well. I do not have any type of syndrome or diagnosis (yet anyway) but I could sure improve my food choices. So, I have been trying to eat what you suggest as well. Some of your recipes are fabulous. We loved the garlic green beans and the breakfast frittata 
I have been telling everyone about your website. I always heard that our diets were killing us but I never had someone put it in such black and white terms before. When I read what you say about our food, how it can help us and/or hurt us-depending on what we choose- really made me stop and think about what we have been doing to our bodies. I now find myself making healthier food choices and combinations.
So thank you for all the wonderful information and the help !!!
Thank you,
Melissa
Hi Sherry,
I have been on your eating plan since August of 2008 (over 18 months). It has become a way of life.
I was concerned at first about losing weight. I was about 135 lbs and went down to 105 (my high school weight). But after getting a whole new wardrobe, I am totally used to my new size and look. The greatest thing is that I haven’t had any more diverticulitis attacks since I started the diet. When I occasionally eat things not strictly well combined, I notice the difference and go right back to the plan. My allergies are reduced, and as long as I am faithful to exercise, I feel great both mentally and physically.
I appreciate your plan and so thankful I found it online soon after returning from hospital with severe diverticulitis attack. I was afraid to eat anything! And you gave me the confidence and a sure-fire eating plan.
Thanks again,
Sharon L
Dear Sherry,
After years of eating what I wanted whenever I wanted, my system finally collapsed. The signs were all there, however I thought it normal to feel bloated, to experience mild stomach cramps, to take antacids, and to wake in the middle of the night with a sour feeling in my gut and a burning throat.
A year ago on my seventy-second birthday I doubled over with lower stomach pain which I thought was a touch of food poisoning. The diarrhea continued for days and brought me to my doctor who ran a battery of tests to determine if I had “bad bugs” camping out in my intestines. The tests proved negative and I insisted on a colonoscopy which showed my diverticulitis (which I knew about) and some colon inflammation. A steroid was prescribed (Entocort Ec) along with over the counter remedies. I shunned the steroid and worked with the Pepto-Bismol and the diarrhea raged on to a point of debilitation.
I turned to the internet and there you were. I figured that I had nothing to lose and tried your Great Taste No Pain program. Sherry, I’m happy to report that I found instant gratification and have shed that toilet that was tied to my back for a year. Thanks for giving my life back to me. I am now free to continue my work with the Foundation that I chair and to take care of my personal business.
Warm Regards
Peter
Dear Sherry,
I have a friend (soon-to-be-husband) who had surgery ten years ago for a bowel obstruction and has had problems ever since. (This was before I met him). He was recently hospitalized with severe diarrhea, after having dealt with constipation nearly all the time. During this stay he was diagnosed with diverticulitis.
While he was in the hospital I began researching how best to deal with, and correct, his problems. That’s when I ran across your website. I ordered your Great Taste No Pain plan. We have been living accordingly and his total health is nearly 100% improved.
The only glitch is that because he has been feeling so good, he started slipping into old ways and the diarrhea reappeared. He immediately got back on track and has learned a valuable lesson. We have been trying to get everyone to pay attention to the role of “food combination” in their total well being.
Thank you!
Pat B.
Dear Sherry,
I had acute diverticulitis this past winter and also gout in both feet at the same time. I didn’t realize the food I was eating was causing me so many problems.
Thanks to you I have a guide line for eating pain free and it works. I have also managed to lose almost 20lbs. I feel better, look better, and have a more positive out look on life.
Thank you,
Eric Svelling
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Dear Sherry,
I was diagnosed with diverticulitis about 3 years ago after having such a terrible attack I was hospitalized for four days and then put on a strict diet. I also have Celiac Disease which I have had for over 10 years. Between both diets I was required to follow, it was very difficult to find foods I wanted to eat, yet I seemed to gain weight on the limited diet. About a month ago I decided to look on-line to see if there were any new solutions or diets for the diverticulitis and that’s when I came upon your web-site.
Everything you said made sense to me so I decided to follow your Great Taste No Pain plan and I felt great! I have been on your plan now about 3 weeks. I have never felt better in over ten years. The bloating is gone, the horrible feeling I used to get after eating is gone, so is the constant gurgling of the stomach and abdomen and the cramping. I am getting my energy back and starting to walk daily instead of sitting on the couch.
I have a trip planned in June and I feel very confident that I will not have any problems if I follow the plan. I have used the pocket planner and it works great. Thank you so much for putting this information out there for people to have access to and I have been telling anyone I know to check it out.
Thank you,
Connie
Hi Sherry,
My compliments and gratitude go out to you. I wrote to you at a time when I was ready to change my life habits. Since I discovered your Great Taste No Pain plan my body was going thru several life threatening diseases. First was a very severe bacteria infection that was caused by both chronic constipation, diverticulosis which became diverticulitis and impacted bowel. I was put on double antibiotics. One of the antibiotics Biaxin burned and dumped more acid in my stomach causing abdominal pain that would not go away.
Finally after two weeks of pain, I wound up in the Er. I found your plan the day after. It has now been two weeks and I am totally pain free.
I am off all the antibiotics. I take fiber-con and follow your plan. Your way of eating is a blessing to me. I look forward to preparing your recipes everyday. I noticed that I now take my time and chew my food thoroughly. I feel full and very satisfied while I choose to eat healthier foods. I love food combining. I feel in control and in the driver’s seat to a full recovery. Someday I now know it is possible to achieve perfect health. This plan has made me a happier person knowing that we have options. We do not need to stay sick once we discover the true essence of life. Listen to people like you Sherry who reach out and share their experience with you. Sherry you have given everyone the true gift of life which will lead us all to perfect health and happiness.
For this I am grateful.
Sincerely,
Ava
Hello Sherry,
A couple of years ago following a routine colonoscopy, I was told I had diverticular, and was asked if I experienced any pain. At the time I didn’t and didn’t think anything more about it until March this year, when suddenly after eating some meals I would experience pain of varying degrees, some quite excruciating.
And I realized here was the diverticulitis. After surfing the internet for several days I found your website, grateful thanks. And your email messages made me realize I had been experiencing symptoms of diverticulitis for several years, gas and quite regular diarrhea, however when the Dr spoke to me he only mentioned the pain, and advised the foods I should avoid, which are the foods I now enjoy, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, etc.
The pain was what spurred me on to surf the net, because I have always had an aversion to prescription medication, because I realized they were not always effective and had varying side affects. The information in your emails made so much sense; I ordered your Great Taste No Pain plan. The recipes I thought were great. I started on the plan and was relieved of the pain, plus the diarrhea and gas although not gone completely initially was reduced markedly.
I also had moderate to high blood pressure and borderline cholesterol which my Dr has been recommending I go on medication. My blood pressure is now normal as is my cholesterol, and I have lost around 8kg in weight. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank I am so grateful for my new lease on life.
Warm Regards
Margaret
Dear Sherry,
This is not my story. It is my mother’s story and I am writing for her. My mother is 85 yrs old and has been stricken with bouts of diverticulitis since 2004. We have spent at least 4 times a year in the ER since then.
After this last bout in September, with the stomach looking like she was 9 months pregnant and pain which was unbearable and having an NG tube up her nose pumping her out and 10 days in the hospital having every e-ray they could think of doing, I had had it.
I went home and searched the internet for diverticulosis and found your Great Taste No Pain plan and I ordered all of it. My mother, Annette has been following everything to the letter and my husband and I are doing it also just because it is a healthier way of eating. My daughter is eating these combinations also and has felt better than ever.
My mother has been diagnosed with Acid reflux, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, paralytic illus, IBS and an extra long colon. What more could she ask for.
I want to thank you for your Great Taste No Pain plan. My mother is doing fantastic and it has been 3 months since her hospital stay.
Thank you,
Anita
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Sherry,
Thank you for you emails and encouragement. My husband, Bruce has been on your Great Taste No Pain plan for a couple of weeks now and he is doing much better as far as his diverticulitis. His shingles are still giving him lots of pain. His doctor was thinking he was going to need the surgery to resection the bowel or something like that, but when he examined him he determined that the most pain was now coming from the shingles, not the diverticulitis. That was awesome news to us!! Our daughter is the director of nursed at the hospital where Bruce was. His doctor went to our daughter and told her that Bruce probably was going to need to have surgery to re section his bowel. She told the doctor that her Dad could not go thru that surgery. We did not know about their conversation, but were relieved when the doctor said it was more shingles pain and not in the right spot to be his diverticulitis. I don’t know about you but we thought this was GREAT news.
Sincerely,
Katherine
Dear Sherry,
I’m a believer in your Great Taste No Pain food combining plan for diverticulitis. I feel better. I have no gas or bloating and more energy. And may I add your recipes are delicious.
Thanks for helping me.
Diane Siegers
Hi Sherry,
I am very happy to share with the entire world how much better I am feeling in just 3 days of commencing on your Great Taste No Pain plan. Before this, I was so afraid to eat it was ridiculous!
Your simple to follow and easy to prepare eating plan have made my life a joy again, I loved your pancakes and couldn’t wait to share the recipe with all my sisters and my siblings who have all suffered with stomach and bowel issues.
Since a bout in hospital overnight in such agony, I was fed morphine and sent home after 8 hours, I was none the wiser as to why or where the pain came from. Weeks of Dr’s and Specialist appointments, scans, blood tests, until a colonoscopy found that I have diverticulitis disease, I was then handed a pamphlet to read and sent on my way.
I stumbled onto your website by pure accident, and it is only now that I understand the importance of the way we eat really does affect our lives. It sounds so plain and simple, yet it works so tremendously well, I can’t wait to share it with everyone I know!
I have started walking again which I haven’t done in a very long time, and I have so much energy and enthusiasm!
So I would like to thank you Sherry from the bottom of my heart for giving me my life back at 50!
Kind Regards,
Maxine Wilkins
Hi Sherry,
I was diagnosed with celiac disease 12 years ago and diverticulitis 2 years ago so I have always been troubled with gut problems. Six weeks ago I had an acute bout of diverticulitis which left me doubled up with pain and high temperatures. Four lots of antibiotics, analgesia and antispasmodics and I was still ill. My GP said the next stage would be to go back into hospital for more tests.
I had seen your website and decided to send off for your Great Taste No Pain method. (My family berated me for spending money on ‘ useless alternative stuff’.) Although I live in the UK the plan arrived in a couple of days. I started following your plan immediately. Within 36 hours my temperature was normal and pain was gone. I stopped taking all painkillers and antispasmodics for the first time in weeks and weeks. That was 10 days ago and I remain absolutely pain free. Now then, I have always eaten healthily with loads of fruit and vegetables and because of the celiac have eaten very little processed food. So I have not changed my food much, just the way I have combined it and I cannot believe that such an adjustment would have given me this relief and feeling of well being. I know my GP would say the medication had kicked in at last but I know better.
My family is so delighted to see the change in me.
Natalie Cann
Hi Sherry,
I have had your Great Taste No Pain plan now for 4 weeks. The recipes so far have been very good. In the past I have had diverticulitis, also acid reflux. Your plan has been a great relief. I was at about 230lb now down to 208 no more acid reflux and my over all system is great,
Thanks a lot,
Dennis
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I have been using your Great Taste No Pain plan for a little over a week now, and I am amazed at how great I am beginning to feel. I always thought that I was eating the “right” foods, but with your wonderful plan, I have learned that it is not only eating the foods that help to nourish your body that is important for great health, it is learning how to eat those foods to optimize their benefits.
Before my recent diagnosis of diverticulitis, I was having a bout of continuous, unexplained acne. After only a few days eating as prescribed by the Great Taste No Pain plan, my skin is now glowing and virtually white-head free!
Thanks for the work that you do!
Beth
Dear Sherry,
Thank you for all the work you have obviously put into helping others suffering with stomach and bowel problems. I have diverticulitis and was once more taking antibiotics and suddenly had another sudden bout of embarrassing diarrhea for the terrible pain and embarrassing bouts of sudden diarrhea I was experiencing, and it was having another sudden bout while taking these antibiotics that I decided to look on the internet to see what foods I should NOT BE EATING and I came upon your site. I am new to the computer as my son had recently given me his and at 73 years of age not exactly brilliant on it, but I must have asked the right question on the internet because I came upon your site.
I was so surprised to find how much better I was after trying your Great Taste No Pain plan. I have told so many people that I am sure you must have had a lot more enquiries from Western Australia. My neighbor immediately took a copy for her nephew who has IBS. I am just about to email a relative in UK because her mother has diverticulitis and I understand is now on regular antibiotics because of her stomach pain. I must admit occasionally I have thought oh I will just divert from your plan and paid the price. I now know that your Great Taste No Pain plan is definitely the only way to go. Don’t be surprises to get a request from Japan as my son is coming home on business next week, and after he sees how much better I am I am sure an order from Japan will be on the way.
I should have headed this letter THANK GOD MY SON GAVE ME HIS COMPUTER !!
REGARDS,
Joan
Hi Sherry,
I have been using your program for over two weeks and am feeling better. I can’t believe I’ve lived 77 years without knowing how to combine foods properly. I have Lymphocytic Colitis, diagnosed by my doctor. He prescribed some medication, but it only made it worse so I am not taking it now.
I have diverticulitis and this made it too hard for him to get the scope through the lower bowel for the colonoscopy. He wants me to have a lower GI test to determine if there is any other problem.
In the meantime I have been following your Great Taste No Pain program and feel better and am having fewer BMs. I will probably still have to do the Lower GI test if my bowels don’t get back to normal.
Thanks for your great program, I’m telling friends and relatives about it.
Dorothy Snook
I am so happy with the Great Taste No Pain plan results that I have experienced since following the new way of eating outlined in your plan. It happened so fast that even my most skeptical husband is convinced. I have been on the track for 6 days and am having remarkable success.
After being diagnosed recently with diverticulitis I made the decision to try something besides going to a gastro doctor. I found your information on line and for the cost of about 2 visits to the doctor, have found a new way to live my life.
The recipes have been a great help and are so very delicious and easy to prepare.
Thank you so much for being where you are when I needed this information so badly.
Trish Reno
Dear Sherry,
Hi! I’m Tracy Smith from Wagoner, Ok. I have diverticulitis and have had it for about 5 years. I have had about 6 real bad spells with it. This last time was the worst. I always knew what to do I thought! Antibiotics and clear liquids! I can’t stand broth any more. After 4 days in bed with the usual remedies I got up and came to town to work. I work for my parents so I was only going to stay long enough to do what I had to.
A customer came by to pay a bill and we started talking and she told me about Great Taste No Pain. She had been on it for a year and has had no more trouble. I started your Great Taste No Pain plan soon after. I’ve never felt better. My husband went on it with me and he likes it too! I’ve lost about 15 lbs. I’ve been telling everyone about it. That morning before I came to work I prayed to God to help me get over this.
It was a miracle. I’m going to stick with it for life. Thanks so much!
Tracy Smith
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Hi Sherry,
Today is my 4th day on your Great Taste No Pain program and I must say although I was a little skeptical. I have followed it very carefully, and no pain!! I have been hospitalized twice for diverticulitis, had many horrible tests, been on IVS that have ruined my veins, and been told not to eat, nuts, popcorn and things with seeds!!
I was in pain when I went to the internet to complete a search and just asked the simple question “How do I handle a flare up of diverticulitis?” Thank you, thank you for being out there and answering my concerns.
Thank you again for your expertise and may God continue you to bless you as you help others! In Him,
Jan McCarson
Dear Sherry
I was told I have IBS about 4 years ago now. I had had a lot of stress with the loss of our business and the struggle trying to make ends meet. I was given some pain killers to take, but no-one told me to change my diet and in-fact I didn’t have any exploratory work done at all. This was in the UK. I thought, well this is what I have to live with now and must try and keep calm and try not to let anything upset me. In the beginning the pain would last about 2 hours and then it got to be 4hours. Really, it was so bad that I felt nausea and dizzy. One visit to the doctor was the result of a 12 hour stint and the doctor was so concerned she rang me in the evening to see if I had recovered. More pills!
This last year I joined my husband in Kuwait. What a year! I started having tests in February, was in hospital on a drip for 4 days in April and just 4 weeks ago I had a colonoscopy. I was told diverticulitis and then the biopsy report came back as chronic colitis and told surgery was available.
THAT WAS WHEN I CAME ON LINE AND FOUND YOUR SITE!
I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I think psychologically you feel better just knowing you are putting good food into your body. When you weigh it up, it makes so much sense!
Congratulations on all your research & hard work Sherry. I am so pleased I found you.
Regards
Ann Dennis
Good morning,
I went into the emergency room a couple of weeks ago and was diagnosed with diverticulitis. I was on medication for ten days. The day after I finished the medicine, the pain was worse than it had been. I was informed this was the antibiotics working. The next day I felt a lot better but still kept getting little pangs of pain that were not there before.
I found your Great Taste No Pain plan and pretty much stuck to the diet. I have not had any pain. I am so excited to have your plan and find out what foods to eat together or not eat together.
Cindy Pittman
Dear Sherry,
I have been very busy but just had to take a few minutes to let you know how your Great Taste No Pain plan worked for me. About 4 yrs ago I had a very bad stomach ulcer. After many colonoscopies and endoscopies the Dr told my ulcer had healed, it took 2 yrs. During one of the examinations, he told me that I had acute diverticulitis. Never had a problem for about a year and then I had a flare-up. Boy, what discomfort and pain. Feeling very depresses just thinking about all of the tests AGAIN.
As I was checking out a few things on the computer, I found your Great Taste No Pain plan. Within 2 days of trying it most of the pain and discomfort was gone. I feel GREAT. Lost over 10lbs, have lots of energy and now have my husband eating the same way. He has noticed a huge difference in the way he feels.
Can’t thank you enough.
Thank-you Sherry for all of the hard work that you have put into making other people feel better. Will wait for a few months and then make a Dr. appointment for a colonoscopy just is I can tell him about it.
Sincerely
Jane Jeanes
Hi Sherry,
I have only been using your Great Taste No Pain plan and food combining for less than a week and I have had no pain at all since I started the diet. I have diverticulitis and I had a continuous dragging pain in my lower abdomen area which constantly reminded me that I had diverticulitis.
Since receiving your Great Taste No Pain plan I have been reading more about food combining and I am thrilled to have found a plan that works to control the pain and hopefully allow my colon to heal.
Thank you,
Anne Maine
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Hi Sherry,
I have been on your program for 2-3 months. I have been stricken with IBS, Irritable Bowl Syndrome, and diverticulitis and acid reflux. Everything has come to a halt since I have started your Great Taste No Pain program. I no longer have the bloated feeling that was there after every meal. I was never on any medications for these problems. My third attack for diverticulitis was just before I started your program. The doctor said if I had another I would have to see a surgeon. I did not want surgery and now I will not have to.
With the great results of your program and feeling so wonderful, I have also lost 20 pounds. I can’t thank you enough sherry for bringing this program to so many needy people. But the great thing is that it is not only for people who suffer from bowl and digestive problems. Everyone should be on this way of eating for the proper digestion that is needed to keep us healthy.
A special and heartfelt thanks sherry to you for my new life.
Mary Ann Sosnowski
Sherry,
I have more praise. I had a couple of bouts of diverticulitis last year and my husband who is 77 has had IBS since he was a child. Last month he had a severe bout of diarrhea that lasted over two weeks, ended up in the hospital for 6 days and they still could not find a medication or anything that would stop the diarrhea. I was already subscribing to your newsletter because of my diverticulitis but I wasn’t eating properly, just letting it all go in one ear and out the other.
We had a vacation planned and knew it would have to be cancelled if his condition didn’t improve drastically. Within two days he was better and we left for vacation. The wonderful thing is that he follows the Great Taste No Pain eating plan, which is something he has never done before, without my hounding him. It’s so easy and he can have almost everything he likes, so he’s doing it! I’m so proud of him. I’m following the plan too and we both feel great. We drove 4,500 miles on vacation and he never once had an accident, even though we were often many, many miles from a restroom. He’s been wearing Depends for the last 6 months and now has been able to go back to just underwear. What a morale booster for him. He looks and acts 15 years younger. I’m telling all my friends with any problems.
Thank you, thank you!
Gayle Smith
Dear Sherry,
I cannot express in words the amazing difference I have felt since I started your Great Taste No Pain plan. My husband is running for the State House and my schedule has really been busy. I have used the Great Taste No Pain plan to help put together on the road foods.
I have lost all the bloating and weight is now starting to shed. BUT the point I really want to put across was HOW much it scared me to eat foods that for years have been a NO NO. Since I started ONLY putting foods together that you have listed I have been pain free for six (6) weeks now. Thank you so much for ALL your research so that so many people can be bless with NO MORE PAIN.
I am one of those people who had a diverticulitis attack and if my doctor would of waited until morning to do my surgery I would NOT be here today. Thankfully, through God’s Blessings, I was able to have a second surgery to put me back together. For three years now I have not left my home much and afraid to eat, putting on weight but eating little was depressing me. Now I bounce out my door and thankful for each day I have without pain or worry.
Thank You again and I Thank God for leading me to your website.
Diana Shaw
Hi Sherry,
I have diverticulosis, and the doctor is not sure if I had a flare up of diverticulitis. But after 8 weeks of feeling crampy, bloated and not knowing what to eat. I sent for your Great Taste No Pain plan. It took me a few weeks to stay on the plan 100% as I kept cheating. But what I found out was the days I stayed on your plan like I said 100%, I was pain free, no constipation and ate most of the foods I enjoyed, so why would I want to eat any other way. I have lost 5 lbs. and I am feeling great.
I have learned how to eat in restaurants, although I do not care to go to restaurants very often as I’m not sure what they actually put in their foods. I would encourage anyone with diverticulosis to try your plan. They have nothing to lose except pain!
Thank you. I can see myself living on this plan for the rest of my life. It’s just a matter of making some changes to the way you combine your foods. It is not hard once you make the decision.
Thank you again.
Elaine
Hi Sherry,
After I was diagnosed with diverticulitis on August 13, 2009 I searched the web for information and found your website. I decided to try your Great Taste No Pain plan. Previously I had minor pain and constipation was an issue for me. Now I have not had any pain and my bowel movements are regular and easy. No more straining. Also I do not have the craving for sweets that I previously had. My husband was very surprised that I had not eaten any of the ice cream that he bought the other day. Usually my eyes will light up and say oh you shouldn’t have bought ice cream and I dive right into it. But the desire to eat ice cream is not there like it used to be.
Thank you Sherry.
Toni Meyers
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Sherry,
I just have to write you. I bought your Great Taste No Pain on line a month ago after having Diverticulitis for the 5th time in 7 years. I am a little gal. 5’3″ 115 pounds. This time scared me enough to take charge of my life after having doctors tell me they had no idea which foods really cause it to flare up. Antibiotics are the “cure”. My first and second flares, they wanted to take out my sigmoid colon! I have thus far…said NO!!
I wanted to let you know that I love your Great Taste No Pain plan so far! They are helping me to. First of all, no diverticulitis. Secondly, I don’t get as hungry as I used to. I love making your recipes from your book! I recently made the veggie stuffed peppers. YUM! I have lost 10 pounds!
I love now looking forward to “what to have for breakfast lunch and dinner”. Its very fun, creative and never boring, especially when I feel so great! Yes, I do have more energy!
My Mother said “well if it works it will be a Godsend”. So far you have been one to me Sherry and I thank you very much.
Jandy Dubeu
Hi, Sherry,
On June 30, 2009, I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. I was in a great deal of pain and the doctor put me on Flagyl and Cipro. I took one round of Cipro and Flagyl but I went back to the doctor because the pain was still severe. I was then prescribed Dicyclomine along with another round of Flagyl and Cipro. After about three days of taking this additional round of medication, I realized that the only thing the pills were doing was making me feel very sick and weak. The level of pain was not improving.
I decided to research a holistic approach. That’s when I found your website. I began your Great Taste No Pain eating plan and I got better day-by-day. It took a little more than 4 days for the pain to be completely gone because I had waited way way too long to get help, but the results have been wonderful. Not only did the pain go away but I got my energy back and feel even better than I did before. Also, I have lost weight, which was a wonderful side effect. You have made it so easy to follow the plan. The price is a true bargain!
Thank you for all you do to help promote a healthy lifestyle. I am sure you have saved many lives.
Claudia Hart
Hi Sherry
I came across your website as I was once more TAKING ANTIBIOTICS FOR DIVERTICULITIS, but this ‘time I was still having diarrhea. I was desperate to find the foods not to eat I came upon your website (thank god my son had given me his computer some months previous).
Sherry, not only has your Great Taste No Pain plan cured me but I echo what a lot of your other grateful clients say, I FEEL GREAT. PROBABLY BECAUSE OF YEARS OF INSOMNIA. I AM NOW SLEEPING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 years for 6 hours without resorting to sleeping pills.
I am 74 years old and feel ALIVE. Thank you so much.
I must add that when I first read the glowing letters I thought can this really be true, never thinking that before long I would also be sending one. I am now a true convert.
Much thanks
Joan Mcateer
Dear Sherry,
I have suffered from excessive gas on my stomach and occasional bloating for 30 years. Eight month ago I was suffering from incredibly horrific stomach pain. My Dr. diagnosed my problem quickly, yes, diverticulitis. I was admitted into the hospital and after 21 hours was put on a morphine drip I was sent home with two powerful antibiotics to be taken over a ten day period.
The day I came home from the hospital I had my first e-mail from you telling me how I could make my problems go away. Well I just kind of glanced over that first e-mail and went about my business following my Dr. orders of more bulk in my diet and more water intake, with no results.
Finally after receiving your e-mails daily over the next few weeks I began to read them seriously, especially those you attached from the many success stories written by folks who had followed your Great Taste No Pain plan.
After a couple of months of no improvement and continuing to receive the many e-mails you shared with me, I ordered your Great Taste No Pain plan.
After just a few days I began to notice, less gas, no more ugly belching or bloating.
You have won me over for life, a life I am enjoying so much more than before I knew about you and your wonderful plan. I am forever grateful!!
Sincerely
Mike Prokop
My husband followed your plan for 10 days now and has 90% improvement in diverticulitis. So far, all is well. Thank you.
Alice Wilson
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Hi Sherry,
My story echoes so many of the emails you have received from folks who have found such blessed relief from digestive disorders. I was having severe abdominal pain in my lower left side just after New Year’s. I was diagnosed (after a CT scan) with diverticulitis. I was given antibiotics and was told to increase the fiber in my diet. I was doing just that and thought I was doing quite well when I had another flare-up in April. Back to the doctor and more antibiotics. I couldn’t figure out what caused this attack and the doctor couldn’t give me any answers either.
I felt the beginnings of another flare up in June and started to research the relationship between diet and diverticulitis. Thankfully I found your website and tried your Great Taste No Pain plan. My symptoms were gone in just over 24 hours. Thank you for all of your research and for bringing relief to me as well as countless others.
I am feeling quite well again and plan to stick to this eating plan. It all makes so much sense.
Thanks again,
Chriss Carrington
Dear Sherry,
I had a flare-up of diverticulitis over the 4th of July holiday. I spent the 4th in the hospital in pain comparable to childbirth. When I returned home, I was on a liquid diet and told to begin a low residue diet following that. I searched for information on this disorder and what would be my new eating style. There is very little information out there. I came upon your Great Taste No Pain website. I bought the plan and began my journey into an eating style that would help ensure that I would not end up in the hospital again.
Now my diverticulitis and IBS are calmed. I love the foods and groupings. It is a style of eating I can LIVE with.
Thanks.
Faye Johnson
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