A friend of mine in NYC has been without health insurance since the events of 9-11. His business went almost belly up and he can't afford it, so he has to be very careful to catch his diverticulitis before it flares into something that needs treatment. He swears by a product called "Colon Cleanse" (a drink--we've discussed this elsewhere at Mudcat--it is bulky psyllium and tends to fill those pockets and when it passes through it takes everything that was in those little pouches with it.) He also said he eats peaches when he feels it coming on. Sometimes he mixes the fruit in with the Colon Cleanse.