"Drink six to eight glasses of water a day," advises Dr. Klein, adding that the liquid is an important partner to fiber in combating constipation, which is associated with diverticulosis.
"If you have to strain a great deal when having a bowel movement," says Dr. Schuster, "you tend to expand those little diverticula through the muscle walls of the colon."
Take it easy with ibuprofen and acetaminophen
Go when you have to go
Drink in moderation