Question

11. T.H. asks you about his diet. "I'm confused. I was always told that I needed to be eating a high-fiber diet, which is difficult for me. But the doctor just told me that I need to be on a low-fiber diet, for now, so now I'm confused. Which is it supposed to be?" How will you answer his question?

Answer 1

Answer: I will explain to him what a low-fibre diet and a high-fibre diet does. A diet high in fibre causes frequent bowel movement. So perhaps his bowel needs rest that's why his doctor told him to take a low fibre diet.

A low-fiber diet, is usually recommended during the flare-up periods of diverticulitis to decrease bowel volume so that the infection can heal. An intake of less than 10 grams of fiber per day is generally considered a low-residue diverticulitis diet.