Actually my gastro-doc was ahead of the curve on that one. When I went to my primary care doc for f/u right after my diverticulitis attack May of ’08, she gave me the “no berries, no popcorn, no nuts, no rice…blah blah blah….” line. All my favorite things to eat!

I said there was no way I wanted to give up popcorn, it’s my family’s twice-a-week favorite!

Saw the gastro-doc 2 months (and 25 pounds less) later, he confirmed “that’s an old wive’s tale…”. Glad the word is getting out.

For the record, I’ve not had ANY reaction to the formerly forbidden foods, and according to the guy who did the colonoscopy there’s a great case diverticulosis and some narrowing in my colon (I know, TMI!). I’ve had some bouts of pain over the last 7-8 months, but the rounds are becoming fewer and farther between as time passes.

The critical factor seems to be “keeping things moving”. Fiber, fiber, fiber.

And keep your thyroid levels up so you don’t get constipated against your will…;-)