@christina3444 that is so strange, because my husband was diagnosed with diverticulitis after a colonoscopy and his surgeon told him to avoid fibrous foods - especially grains like corn, and seeds!

We are in Canada … I guess Canadian doctors think differently …? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@christina3444
Well, there's fiber and there's fiber. I was diagnosed decades ago with diverticulosis, long before my current SIBO problems, and discovered early on that I had trouble digesting certain cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli and cauliflower, but mostly their stalks) and corn kernels, and so stopped eating them. But fiber is important. There are plenty of other vegetables to experiment with and whole grains are also an important source. You need a mix of soluble and insoluble fiber. When I stopped eating stuff I couldn't digest well, I stopped having problems related to the diverticulosis. Though it now is probably a contributing factor in my SIBO. BTW: diverticulosis is the condition (pouches) and diverticulitis is the acute form (when it becomes inflamed and you develop symptoms).