thelion2005 said:
Diet changes do not change the condition.
I have to disagree with you here. Hemmorroids can be caused by a bad diet due to the fact of your stool being hard, as you excrete it you are irritating those veins because you have hard stool rubbing against the veins and it is not molding to you bowel's as soft stool would do.
Unfortunetly this may not be the case here though. If it was hard stool up'ing your fiber intake would help. Also as mentioned more water would od the same.
I have done some research just now to back up my post:
What are the causes of hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are most likely caused by diet and straining on the toilet. Actually, these two factors are linked: eating bad food leads to constipation, which leads to straining on the toilet.
It has been suggested that the Western diet, which is rich in processed food and lacking in fiber, also contributes to hemorrhoids. Indeed, hemorrhoids are rare in less-developed African countries where the diet is rich in roughage and fiber. As the population in these countries change their diet to include more processed food, the incidence of hemorrhoids increase.
The style of modern toilet, unfortunately, encourage straining. Some people also read while sitting on the toilet, adding undue pressure to the anal veins.
Other factors that contribute to hemorrhoids include aging, heredity, bouts of diarrhea, using laxatives. For women, pregnancy is often a factor as the fetus puts pressure on the hemorrhoidal veins.
Fortunately, in most instances, hemorrhoids self-heal. This means that unless you do something to cause flare ups (i.e. continue to strain when defecating or have chronic constipation or diarrea) most hemorrhoids resolve themselves without any intervention.
However, the weakened walls of the distended veins in hemorrhoids will cause it to be prone to future flare ups. This is why people say once you have hemorrhoids, you'll always hemorrhoids.
Prevention:
Change your diet to include more bran or fiber and drinking more water
Refined or processed foods typically have little fiber content and lots of animal fats. These type of food do not have enough roughage for the intestine to pass the stool easily, thus leading to straining on the toilet. Instead, eat more bran, fruit, vegetables, and whole grains.
Avoid foods that may cause indigestion, cause gas and flatulence, or diarrhea.
Drinking more water also makes stool softer. In addition to reducing straining, passing softer stool is also less likely to irritate existing hemorrhoids.
Change your bowel habit
Don't wait when "nature calls", otherwise your stool can dry or harden, thus more difficult to pass.
Also, avoid straining, as well as sitting and reading on the toilet. Most of the time, it takes only 2 to 5 minutes to pass stool. Wash the anus well after the urge is gone and leave the toilet.
Exercise and don't sit around for too long
Keeping an active lifestyle can help reduce the pressure on the veins and keep you from getting constipated.
Sitting or standing for too long can add undue pressure to hemorrhoidal veins. Take frequent breaks from your desk job and move around to prevent hemorrhoids.
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