David A. Berg, MD
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You've probably heard the advice before: eat fiber to lower your cholesterol, control your blood sugar, lose weight and avoid constipation.
Eating fiber also helps prevent diverticulitis.
This happens when marble-size pouches or bulges that formed in your large intestine (colon) become infected and inflamed. It can cause severe belly pain, fever, nausea and bowel problems. ...