Thursday, 10 March 2011

Embarrassing Hemorrhoids - Natural Lasting Cure

By Vera Johnson


If you are worried about hemorrhoids you are not alone. Many millions of people around the world have this condition, which can be so awkward to deal with. Studies have shown that 50 percent of the adult population will suffer from hemorrhoids at least once in their life time. Hemorrhoids commonly consist of swollen tissues along with inflated veins, in the anal region. Luckily you don't need to put up with this condition. An abundance of professional help is available including all natural cures that will not only alleviate you from embarrassing hemorrhoids but will do a lot to effect a complete cure. You should take preventative measures sooner rather than later if you don't want this condition to get worse.

Two types of hemorrhoids are possible, external and internal. A lot of people have the internal type and are unaware of it. Internal hemorrhoids cause painless bleeding which shows up in the toilet after a bowel movement. The external type is the most bothersome and are often very painful. The symptoms include irritation on and around the anus, itching and severe pain in the rectum.

Common causes for hemorrhoids...

* Being constipated and straining to release a bowel movement.

* Poor Western diet high in fats and low in fiber.

* Regularly sitting down for extended periods.

* Not exercising enough.

* Severe problematic coughing.

* Women during pregnancy and childbirth.

* Lifting heavy loads improperly.

* Excessive smokers are at higher risk.

* Obese people.

* The Elderly people are more susceptible.

There are number of measures available to treat the symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Having a 15 to 20 minute sitz bath will reduce swelling and give relief. It's recommended to do this 3 times per day. Be most careful when drying the area so you don't aggravate the situation. Ice cubes placed on the afflicted area will also help. Try a hemorrhoid cream 2-3 times per day.

Natural Remedies Will Effect A Lasting Cure

Since diet is one of the main causes for this problem your natural hemorrhoid treatment should start with diet correction. You will have to cut down on fat from the diet, caffeine, high sugar content, processed food, fast food, and other foods, which can make you constipated. Change to a high fiber diet instead such as whole grains cereals salads and vegetables etc instead. I changed my diet to eating a bowel of natural muesli each morning and it did wonders. In addition be sure to drink more water. and you should see a marked improvement in your bowel movements.

In order to successfully treat hemorrhoids...

address the symptoms to get some relief and then address the causes to stop reoccurrence. If this is your first instance of the condition then you should take notice. This is your chance to do something. Do something now to nip this problem in the bud now, while you can. Don't do anything and it will get worse. You don't want this problem to get to the point where you will require surgery.

Surgery Should Be Your Last Consideration

According to a recent clinical study, more than one third of advanced hemorrhoid sufferers were unsatisfied with the results of surgery. (source: Surg Endosc. 2008 Nov; 22(11):2379-83. Epub 2008 Jul 12.)

Even after surgical intervention there is no way to say that your condition wont relapse.




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