Friday, July 17, 2009

What Hemorrhoid Treatments Have You Tried?

By Holly Hayden

Over 40% of the adult population will be afflicted by this problem at some time in their lives. Hemorrhoids or piles are an inflammation of the veins around the lower rectum.

Symptoms include itching in your rectal area, bloody toilet paper, and pain during bowel movements. These signs point to the likely hood that you have hemorrhoids which is no laughing matter - because they are annoying and embarrassing.

In the more severe stages, they can fall out like a lump outside your bottom. So what are some common mistakes that people make which contribute to developing this common condition? Even if you have these already, avoiding the following 3 mistakes can start relieving the problem gradually.

Mistake #1: Eating too much processed food

This can be a toughie for some people. However, it's known that processed foods create harder stool and troubles in digestion. This creates constipation and other issues which can lead to hemorrhoids. The key here, especially when you are suffering and trying to cure hemorrhoids, is to lower your intake of processed sugars and foods.

Mistake #2: Sedentary lifestyle

A lot of long term sitting can create additional pressure on the bottom area and this invokes the perfect environment for a hemorrhoid to occur if combined with a sharp force such as constipation or pregnancy (in women). The solution is to make sure you do not sit for over 1 hour at a time, and remember to do stretches that promote healthy blood flow.

Mistake #3: Intake of processed medication and creams

This is the same potential cause as processed foods. Unfortunately, many of the fiber supplements contain artificial and processed ingredients that can create side effects of their own. But more importantly, they don't even address the root of the problem.

Many of these cremes have no benefit and only waste time that could prevent the hemorrhoid from getting worse over time by productively addressing the root cause of the problem.

If you avoid these three mistakes you won't make your hemorrhoids any worse. You now have a better understanding of how the modern lifestyle of sedentary office work and convenient processed foods cause this problem

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