Diverticulitis is a common cause of left lower abdominal and back pain, and an increasingly frequent reason for hospital stays. As you age, small pouches can develop along the walls of the colon. Most commonly, these pouches develop in the sigmoid colon, located on the left side of the abdomen.
The autumn olive is a native plant of China, Japan and Korea that made its way to the United States in 1830. In the 1950s it was widely promoted as a great way to provide wildlife habitat and erosion control in environmentally disturbed areas.
Olive oil is an ancient food that has been used by people for thousands of years. It is the only oil that is extracted from a fruit rather than a seed, nut, or grain. Olive oil is mostly produced in Europe (Spain, Italy, France and Greece) and a small amount is produced in California and North Africa. Olive oil varies in color and flavoring depending on the ripeness of the olives, climate, type of soil and producers preferences.