What to Look for in Prenatal Vitamins. Look for a prenatal vitamin that includes: 1  400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. 2  400 IU of vitamin D. 3  200 to 300 milligrams (mg) of calcium. 4  70 mg of vitamin C. 5  3 mg of thiamine.  2 mg of riboflavin.
Delayed Diagnosis. When younger people do develop diverticulitis, it may be worse than older patients who develop the condition. A 2007 study published in the journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum evaluated 58 acute-diverticulitis patients over 10 years. Seventeen percent of the patients under age 40 were identified as young..
Diverticula are most common in the lower portion of the large intestine, called the sigmoid colon. When the pouches become inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. Ten to 25 percent of people with diverticulosis get diverticulitis. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis together are called diverticular disease..