Patient Education Information

Digestive Diseases Dictionary and Your Digestive System and How it Works - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created these documents.

Diverticular Disease- The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this explanation.

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse gives a Q&A page which includes recommended readings and contact information for the Clearinghouse.

What I Need to Know about Diverticular Disease - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases also has produced this handout.

What is Diverticulitis? - The Mayo Clinic provides this indepth look at diverticulitis.

Colonoscopy - Learn more about this procedure from The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

Diverticulitis Diet - The Mayo Clinic offers advice on what to eat during and after an attack.

Fiber: Start Roughing It - The Harvard School of Public Health has created this information on adding fiber to your diet.

High Fiber Diet for Diverticular Disease - DietSite is run by dieticians, look here for this and other good articles on proper eating for persons with bowel problems.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Preparing for a Colonoscopy - Learn more from the American Gastroenterological Association.

Virtual Colonoscopy - Read more about this alternative to traditional colonoscopy.