Will someone please answer my health question!?
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Some of the answers below are really silly, but they're what a doc will tell you.
1. No reading on the toilet.
2. No excessive wiping (use baby wipes if you have to).
3. Try to regulate your bowel movements by using fiber supplements to have easy bowel movements.
4. Sitz baths (either just a nice bath or with Epsom salts).
5. There are many anal creams/suppositories on the market for hemorrhoids. They are quite useful.
6. If nothing helps, the treatment for hemorrhoids is not very traumatic, and sometimes can be done as an in-office procedure.
go to the doc he can help you oh and sit on soft things.
First, unclog your intestines. Do a colon cleanse for a week. Buy it in capsules at a local health store. If you are not squirmish, do an enema. Then make sure you eat fruits and vegetables. Avoid white flour, white sugar, and fast foods.
Natural Remedies for Hemorrhoids
Here are five natural remedies that are used for hemorrhoids.
1) Fiber
Fiber shows a consistent beneficial effect in relieving hemorrhoid symptoms and bleeding. It can soften stool and increase its bulk, which helps to reduce straining. Seven randomized trials with a total of 378 participants have found fiber improved symptoms including itching, discomfort, and pain.
There are plenty of ways to get more fiber. Start by eating foods high in fiber, such as whole grains and vegetables. Psyllium, a powdered fiber supplement, is another option, one that's inexpensive and readily available. A typical amount of psyllium is one teaspoon of the husks in water followed by another glass of water.
Another option is ground flaxseeds. Whatever the source of fiber, it's important to drink sufficient water or constipation may worsen.
2) Bioflavonoids
Bioflavonoids are a type of plant compound that are thought to work by stabilizing and strengthening blood vessel walls and by decreasing inflammation. They have been found to reduce anal discomfort, pain, and anal discharge during an acute hemorrhoid attack. Side effects of bioflavonoids appear to be mild and rare, making them a promising treatment for hemorrhoids in pregnancy (the flavonoid tangeretin however, shouldn't be used by people taking tamoxifen for breast cancer).
The major flavonoids found in citrus fruits, diosmin, herperidin, and oxerutins, appear to be beneficial. Daflon, a product made with citrus bioflavonoids was found to improve symptoms in pregnant women by day four of taking it and to reduce symptoms of pain, heaviness, bleeding, itching and discharge.
3) Witch Hazel Compress or Cream
This drug store staple is made from the leaves and bark of a plant called Hamamelis virginiana. It is not be taken internally but is instead applied topically to the anal area in the form of witch hazel distilled liquid, ointment, or medicated pads.
Witch hazel is thought to decrease the bleeding of hemorrhoids by acting as an astringent. It may also relieve pain, itching and swelling associated with hemorrhoids.
4) Butcher's Broom
The plant butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), which is also known as knee holly, box holly, and sweet broom, gets its name because it was once used by butchers in Europe to clean their chopping blocks. Butcher's broom has a long history of traditional use for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. It is often used when there is underlying poor circulation in the veins.
How does butcher's broom work? Although scientists haven't confirmed the effectiveness of butcher's broom for hemorroids, butcher's broom extract contains anti-inflammatory and vein-contricting properties that are believed to improve the tone and integrity of veins and shrink the swollen tissue. The active compound is called ruscogen.
Butcher's broom is usually recommended in capsule or tea form. The tea has a slightly bitter taste, so a bit of stevia or honey can be used to sweeten it. The tea can be made by steeping one teaspoon of the herb in a cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Butchers broom has also been shown to be effective when applied topically as an ointment or compress.
Butcher's broom should not be used by people with high blood pressure, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), by pregnant or nursing women, or by people taking alpha blocker or MAO inhibitor drugs unless otherwise recommended by their doctor.
5) Horse Chestnut
The herb horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), like Butchers broom, is often recommended when there is poor circulation in the veins, or chronic venous insufficiency. In folk medicine, it is used to relieve symptoms such as swelling and inflammation and strengthen blood vessel walls. The active compound is believed to be aescin.
Horse chestnut can be taken as a tea or in capsule form. It can also be applied externally as a compress. People with an allergy to the horse chestnut family, bleeding disorders, or people taking blood thinners should not take horse chestnut. Only products made from the seeds or bark of the young branches should be used. Other parts of the plant are poisonous. Although uncommon, side effects have included kidney damage, severe bleeding, bruising, and liver damage.
Topical application of chamomile or calendula. Can be applied as a compress or ointment.
Prevention of Hemorrhoids
The three basics that may reduce hemorrhoids symptoms are:
Adequate water intake (a minimum of six glasses a day)
Adequate fiber in the diet
Exercise
The following website is also a good source for nutritional formulas that provide a good foundation for optimum health at the cellular level. The formulas are based upon Nobel-Prize winning research and studies relative to orthomolecular science;
http://www.ashnow.com/healthtoday...
The Advanced Scientific Health (ASH) formulas address the three basic protocols of the human body and provide for whole body health at the cellular level.
You will also find the following website to be an invaluable source of health and wellness information;
http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/he...
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