tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post9207885220133299350..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Treatment for Diverticulitis RevisitedMichael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-67226087806606796292019-10-15T10:55:02.957-04:002019-10-15T10:55:02.957-04:00@bluerose, I don't think your brother-in-law w...@bluerose, I don't think your brother-in-law was cheating, he was merely 'experimenting'!<br />So many folks have given up eating nuts even thought there is not a shred of medical evidence that this is beneficial. Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-75974755868871502492019-10-09T22:36:53.703-04:002019-10-09T22:36:53.703-04:00My brother in-law suffered from diverticulitis in ...My brother in-law suffered from diverticulitis in the early 1950’s and his treatment was treated with changes in diet, such as eliminating seeds, nuts, etc. It worked as long as he didn’t cheat.bluerosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218174523292266430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-50438099604214948822019-10-07T18:28:18.248-04:002019-10-07T18:28:18.248-04:00Thanks so much, Rich, for your thoughtful comments...Thanks so much, Rich, for your thoughtful comments. Looks like you and I have the 'long view' here! Be well. MKMichael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-22345614720088041572019-10-06T08:45:05.330-04:002019-10-06T08:45:05.330-04:00good idea but must be taken with a grain of salt. ...good idea but must be taken with a grain of salt. I,m old enough to remember a time before antibiotics and everyone did not die or not get well of their infection. The body has an amazing ability to fight infection, it just took longer. That said, you are right in questioning current therapies that have never been proven but just done because thats the way it,s always been done.Rich Maranoff M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10523190051600843560noreply@blogger.com