Here’s a follow up to the Eddie Van Halen / Diverticulitis story we told you about last week seems they may have left out an important detail.

Turns out Eddie Van Halen was pretty close to death, the result of an intestinal cleansing procedure.

According to The Enquirer , the cause of his pain was reportedly the Master Cleanse Diet, which the musician had tried because it is supposed to rid toxins from the body but it had disastrous effects.

“Eddie’s abdominal region was a disaster area,” disclosed a pal.

“The spicy treatment touched off an explosion in his intestines.”

Eddie’s wife Janie Liszewski, his son Wolfgang, 21, and ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli all feared the worst. “Janie was beside him the whole time and Wolf kept a constant
vigil,” said a source. “They were sick with worry because he was in so much pain, it really was touch and go.

The controversial diet is an extreme regimen that temporarily replaces food with a liquid consisting of water, fresh lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.

It promises to bring about a rapid slim down but the lack of nutrition and high spice levels cause concern among health professionals.

More info here.