Can eating sunflower seeds give you appendicitis?

Answer 1

I was told about this sunflower seed folk attribution only today by a Trader Joe's checker when I was buying 5 bags of the delicious and time-consuming product. So here I am.

A typical answer from any actual medical site that I found for what causes appendicitis:

The cause of appendicitis isn't always clear. Sometimes appendicitis can occur as a result of:

• An obstruction. Food waste or a hard piece of stool (fecal stone) can become trapped in an orifice of the cavity that runs the length of your appendix.
• An infection. Appendicitis may also follow an infection, such as a gastrointestinal viral infection, or it may result from other types of inflammation.

In both cases, bacteria may subsequently invade rapidly, causing the appendix to become inflamed and filled with pus. If not treated promptly, the appendix can rupture.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/appendicitis/DS00274/DSECTION=causes

I've read plenty of anecdotal statements from other sites. However, there isn't a consensus for sure other than to try to avoid eating small indigestible foods such as seed hulls--namely, the shells of sunflower seeds. Why take unnecessary risks? So after reading all this, I am fairly certain that eating sunflower seed SHELLS could cause a blockage that may lead to appendicitis.

Answer 2

Yes for me it does. Also i know someone that had and still has stomach pain from eating sunflower seeds. I am currently going to the doctor about it and i find that applying heat helps. Things such as warm tubs/showers and heating pads helped me. I think that you just need to let the run there way through your digestive system

Answer 3

Sunflower seeds cannot in themselves cause appendicitis. Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix resulting from some sort of injury, such as trauma, impacted stool, or worms. While a diet high in fats may cause constipation and hence impacted stool, the sunflower seeds themselves are not the primary contributor, and are in fact less fatty than many other foods. Thus eating sunflower seeds is not enough to cause appendicitis, unless you are eating an extremely unhealthy diet.

Answer 4

yes