Tips: How to Avoid and Prevent Hemorrhoids, Almoranas

The fight with Hemorrhoids is a battle we have to win everyday. I think of it as God’s way of keeping me alert as to what I am feeding and training my body on. If we look at it, we can see clearly that if we keep healthy and take care to exercise, we not only keep Hemorrhoids away, but as well as other illnesses that we might catch otherwise.

After treating your Hemorrhoids, you should focus your efforts to keeping it away. To fight off Hemorrhoids, there are 2 main rules to keep in mind.

1. Watch Our Diet.
2. Watch Our Activities.

Watch Your Diet

1. Make sure to eat a balanced meal with lots of fiber and water.Fiber keeps stool soft and lowers pressure inside the colon so that you can pass it easily.
   It is recommended that each person consumes 20 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Over 35 grams of fiber a day may cause excess bowel gas, and therefore some discomfort.
   The table below shows the amount of fiber in some foods that you can easily add to your diet.
   
   

   Fruits	Serving Size	Amount of Fiber
   apple	1 medium	4 grams
   peach	1 medium	2 grams
   pear	1 medium	4 grams
   tangerine	1 medium	2 grams
   Vegetables
   acorn squash, fresh, cooked	3/4 cup	7 grams
   asparagus, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	1.5 grams
   broccoli, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	2 grams
   brussels sprouts, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	2 grams
   cabbage, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	2 grams
   carrot, fresh, cooked	1	1.5 grams
   cauliflower, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	2 grams
   romaine lettuce	1 cup	1 grams
   spinach, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	2 grams
   tomato, raw	1	1 grams
   zuchinni, fresh, cooked	1 cup	2.5 grams
   Starchy Vegetables
   black-eyed peas, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	4 grams
   lima beans, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	4.5 grams
   kidney beans, fresh, cooked	1/2 cup	6 grams
   potato, fresh, cooked	1	3 grams
   Grains
   bread, whole-wheat	1 slice	2 grams
   brown rice, cooked	1 cup	3.5 grams
   cereal, bran flake	3/4 cup	5 grams
   oatmeal, plain, cooked	3/4 cup	3 grams
   white rice, cooked	1 cup	1 grams

2. If you eat cereal for breakfast, replace it with multiprogramming, wheat or all-bran cereals.
3. Decrease or eliminate caffeine and alcohol from your diet. They can cause small, dry stools.
4. Observe your body’s reaction to food. Make sure to avoid food that causes you too much gas, or diarrhea, as too much action ‘behind’ can trigger irritation.
5. Avoid known foods that harden stool.  Examples of fruits that might are star-apple, apple, banana. Take instead papaya, orange, green leafy vegetables. Remember to eat fruits and vegetable on an empty stomach, before taking any other food to get the most out of them
6. Avoid processed foods.
7. 
   Avoid eating too much meat. But fish, you can eat as much as you want, it is actually good for you.
8. Take lots of water breaks throughout the day.
9. Take Yakult, Yogurt or Kefir to aid digestion.
10. Take fiber supplements like Fibrosine if you are unable get enough fiber for the day.
11. If you have chronic Hemorrhoids, treat first with HemClear, and then reduce the dosage as a prevention supplement 2 capsules 1x a day, to strengthen your veins. You can get more information about HemClear here.

Watch Your Activity

1. Get proper rest. A good immune system is a great deal of prevention.
2. Exercise early in the day. Just a little stretching can get your body prepared and energized.
3. Enough exercise is key. Being sedentary is a no no. If you have a desk job, then you should plan for activity before going to work, when you get home, or during break time. A long walk, brisk walking, jogging, yoga or pilates will keep your blood flowing and pumping.
4. Watch how long you sit or stand. Shift your body’s position constantly.
5. Don’t overdo it. Don’t carry too much weight. And don’t exercise excessively especially without supervision and approval from your gym trainer.
6. Avoid straining when pooping. If it is a particular hard one, just take deep breaths and calm yourself while applying minimal pressure. I promise, it will go out soon enough.
7. Break the habit of reading while on the toilet. Reading actually can make you sit on the toilet longer than needed. This may cause strain on your precious bum. Just do your business and get out of the bathroom. Do your reading elsewhere.
8. Never schedule your pooping time. If you, like me, have been taught and trained to schedule your time in the throne room, this is a deadly habit (for your bum). You should not force yourself to poo when it clearly is not time to do so. Pushing is straining, so just wait it out.
   
   A simple planning of your diet can actually give your poo a schedule of its own accord. For example, if I eat fruits for breakfast, on an empty stomach, I know I will have to go do the deed within an hour after eating. Pretty neat, huh? So be observant and soon you will be able to get in tune with your digestive clock.

How to Cure Hemorrhoids or Piles

While these self-care methods may relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids, they won't make the hemorrhoid disappear. If you have a severe infection or don't feel relief after a few days, seek medical help and advice from your doctor.

 

Steps

1. Keep your anal area clean. Take tub baths several times a day in plain, warm water. ^[1] You do not need to use soap; in fact it could make the problem worse. ^[2] Moisture can cause irritation, so you may want to gently dry the anal area using a hair dryer. Cite error <cite_error_ref_no_input>; $2
2. Apply hemorrhoidal cream or suppository containing hydrocortisone to the affected area for a limited time. You could also try using pads containing witch hazel. Cite error <cite_error_ref_no_input>; $2
3. Apply a cold compress to the area in order to reduce swelling.
4. Use a sitz bath filled with warm water. A sitz bath is an over the toilet bath for your hips and buttocks. It can be used to ease the pain of hemorrhoids. ^[3] You can buy a sitz bath at a pharmacy or medical supply store
5. Increase your intake of fiber and fluids. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of fluid (other than alcohol) each day. Eat fruits and vegetables. You may also want to use a stool softener or fiber supplement (like Metamucil or Citracel).
6. If these methods do not work, see a doctor. You should also see a doctor if your hemorrhoids cause pain or bleed excessively. In case you feel that your piles are getting worse you may need a procedure. Known as haemorrhoidal dearterialisation (THD) this procedure is not usually painful and is gaining popularity in the medical community.^[4]
   
   

Tips

• You will notice a marked improvement within 3 days. Don't quit this practice. If you wish to avoid this anus problem in the future, you will have to adopt this as an ongoing thing for as long as you live. Remember. Bacteria is the problem, and lots of Soap and Water is the answer!
• Bacteria play a key role in the complications of "the piles" or hemorrhoids, fissures ^[5] or dried cracking skin, itching, bad odor, etc.
• Your anus will become free of odor which may have clung to you in the past. This will indicate that you are free of bacterial action.
• This practice of washing after a bowel movement has been followed in India for many years, rather than the use of just toilet paper which we westerners commonly do.

Warnings

• Be sure to clean soap off all areas which you have washed to avoid irritation.

Things You'll Need

• Anti-bacterial soap. (It will tell you if it is anti-bacterial on the label of most brands.)