Garlic effectively fights infection, so aim to eat a clove several times a day. If you can't stomach the taste of garlic on its own, chop it up and add it to a salad or sandwich spread instead. However, when aiming to reduce diverticulitis symptoms, do not cook the garlic, as this diminishs its illness-fighting effects. Garlic is also a prebiotic food that helps restore health-promoting bacteria to the intestinal tract.

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