Natural Ways to Treat Hemorrhoids
A variety of treatment options exist as it comes to curing hemorrhoids. Most of them provide a short-term ease of the symptoms and later the condition recurs. Prevention of hemorrhoids is the best hemorrhoidal treatment. Unlike home remedies like sitz baths, ice packs application, herbal ointments and over-the-counter hemorrhoidal creams, a well-thought change of diet could prove to be an effective natural way to treat hemorrhoids.
Fruits to avoid:
Hemorrhoids are related to constipation. That is why, to prevent hemorrhoids you should avoid foods which cause constipation. These are:
• Animal products
• Red meat
• Coffee
• Alcohol
• Bad Fats
• Chilli peppers – a research has been performed about the correlation of chilli pepers in dietary habits and hemorrhoids. Eating chilli peppers can cause a burning sensation in the rectal area. If you have an advanced hemorroidal development you should avoid them at all. Excessive us eof chilli peppers can create problems like constipation and abdominal discomfort.
Foods which can prevent hemorrhoids development.
To prevent or eliminate constipation, you should opt for a high-fiber diet. 25-35 grams daily is the amount of fiber you need. This is double the quantity most people usually eat. If you have not eaten a lot of fiber, you need to enhance fiber in your diet very slowly. The best choice is to increase the use of bran cereals systematically for a couple of weeks. Fruits can be added freely with no much problem. The stomach gets used to an increased intake of fresh fruit easily. You may get some more gas in the start but this discomfort disappears within a week. Excessive gas could be easily eliminated by taking digestive enzymes.
Which juices are good for cure and relief of hemorrhoids?
Dark berry juice - mixed with apple juice in equal parts is good for hemorrhoids. To prepare the berry juice, it is best to use cherries, blueberries and blackberries. Berries contain proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins which have the properties to tone up the hemorrhoidal veins. This way, they reduce pain and swelling of the hemorrhoidal unit.
Pomegranade juice – this juice presents a strongly astringent concentration which could be quite useful in reducing hemorrhoid units. You can saturate a cotton pad with cold pomegranade juice and apply it to the affected area. You can drink pomegranade juice as well but be aware not to upset your stomach.
Cantaloupe is one of the best sources of beta-carotene which has anti-clogging properties.
Red and black current berries – currants juice is precious for healing hemorrhoids. Currants contain rutin which helps strengthen the capillaries of the rectal area. Currant juice is rich in GLA fatty acid which produces prostaglandin. The latter is very efficient in controlling body pain. The juice is very befeficial for cleansing the liver. If liver functions properly, it will maintain the rectum, the anus and the colon in good status. Black and red currant juice helps blood cleansing as well, thus enhancing immunity. Experts advice to have at least 2 glasses of red or black currant juice daily in order to prevent or heal hemorrhoids.
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