Hemroid Prevention

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"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." We can be pretty sure that Benjamin Franklin was not thinking of hemroids when he coined that phrase, but for people prone to hemroids it definitely does apply. Of course, the vast majority of people don't have to worry about either hemroid prevention or cure, but for the minority of people who've suffered hemroids in the past prevention becomes quite a pressing concern.

There are a few types of people who tend to be prone to hemroids. Pregnant women, people with irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease, and people who suffer the effects of a sedentary lifestyle are the most likely to develop hemroids. In addition, once you've gotten hemroids once, you're more likely to develop them again in the future. Skin tags from healed hemroids are very likely to develop into another hemroid if given half a chance to do so. Once you've determined that you're prone to hemroids, you'll have to take the responsibility of prevention for as long as your susceptibility lasts. For short term health conditions, such as pregnancy, this may only go on for a few months. However, many people who are prone to hemroids will continue to get them throughout life if unattended to, with the chances growing only worse as time goes on.

No matter what underlying cause contributes to your hemroids, the first and most important thing to see to is your diet. The average adult human needs between 25 and 30 grams of dietary fiber per day along with about 64 ounces of water. Needless to say, most people don't get those levels of fiber and water in our modern industrialized society. You can get the fiber through eating more fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains and beans. You'll want to build up to your target fiber level slowly, as going too fast can lead to bloating, gas, and internal unpleasantness of the highest order. Introduce one or two new foods into your diet per week. If you can't get enough fiber from your diet, you may also look into fiber supplements such as flax seed or psyllium seed supplements.

If you're able to do light exercise, you'll want to add that to your hemroid prevention regimen as well. Of course, you should always check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen, and doubly so if you currently suffer from any ongoing health conditions. If you can, though, you should try for thirty minutes of walking two or three times per week. In addition, if you're stuck sitting down for much of your day you'll want to get up for a brisk five-minute walk every two hours or so.

The last thing you can do to prevent hemroids is something a lot of people overlook. Get the proper clothing and toilet paper. Seriously, tight clothing along with irritating dyes, perfumes and detergents can help a case of hemroids right along. Get loose white cotton underwear, wash it in gentle baby detergent and use plain, white soft unscented toilet paper. In addition, put your feet up on a footstool while sitting on the toilet, and don't sit there for more than five minutes at a time.

If you've got a serious underlying health condition, your hemroids may not go away until that underlying cause is fully resolved. However, using these tips along with as much information as you can find can help minimize your encounters with hemroids. If they are due to modern industrial lifestyle issues, these tips ought to eliminate them entirely. Best of luck on a hemroid free life!

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