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..iverticula 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.
When you want to lower your blood pressure, think beyond slashing salt, calories and fatâand also consider what you can add to your diet. More vegetables, fruits and lean protein, says the Institute of Medicine in a February 2010 report on preventing and controlling high blood pressure. Plus, recent research points to three beverages that also may help to lower blood pressure. Consider drinking moreâ¦. 1  1. 2  2. 3  3. 4  4.
Foods you can eat to lower blood pressure include healthy sources of potassium like spinach and bananas, as well as calcium, like low-fat dairy products.Watch nutritionist Janet Brill, PhD/RD, share her favorite foods for those with hypertension.onsuming less sodium can help lower blood pressure. The majority of our sodium intake comes from the foods that we eat (75%) versus the sodium we get from the salt shaker (25%). Start by reading food labels (especially on processed foods) and aim to reduce your intake to 2,300 mg.