What To Eat When You Have Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids cause a plethora of uncomfortable sensations. Suddenly your anus is itchy, you are in pain, you cannot exercise normally and a trip to the toilet can sometimes be excruciating - especially when you are constipated. There are ways of dealing with hemorrhoids to ease the uncomfortableness such as oral treatment. This HemClear review will tell you more. Besides oral treatment, it is of the utmost importance to start looking at what you are eating in order to create stools that will pass easily and therefore create less discomfort. Well, firstly, you need to up your fiber intake as well as fluids. Let’s take a look at fiber:
Soluble Fiber
This is the kind of fiber that dissolves in water and forms a gel-like putty. This creates stools that are easy to pass so that you don’t have to sit on the toilet, amidst all your hemorrhoids, constipated. This kind of fiber is found in foods such as:
- Oat Bran
- Barley
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Beans
- Lentils
- Peas
- Fruits
- Vegetables
Insoluble Fiber
This is the kind of fiber that does not dissolve. It kind of works like a train in your body helping to move things through, and out of, your system in order to balance the chemistry inside of your intestines. It is also known as roughage and is found in foods such as:
- Wheat Bran
- Vegetables
- Whole Grains
Often many foods with a high fiber content have both kinds. You should look at consuming around 25-30 grams or a little more fiber every day, especially when experiencing hemorrhoids and around a third of that should be soluble, even more when you have diarrhea.
Be warned though, that too much fiber consumed in a short period of time can cause gas and bloating - so incorporate it into your diet little by little. In order to allow your body to actually use that fiber, it’s important to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. If you find that hard, substitute it with plain herbal teas that are really healthy for you such as green tea.
What To Avoid
When fiber is not present in the food you eat it can lead to constipation and aggravate your hemorrhoids. You will need to avoid or limit your amount of: 
- Alcohol
- Caffeine/Coffee/Chocolate/Cola
- White Breads & Pastries
- Milk, Cheese & Other Dairy
- Processed Foods (Junk Food)
- Meat
Processed and red meat as well as refined carbohydrates, with a high sugar content, and fried food call for a recipe in disaster as it causes inflammation in your body and can worsen your hemorrhoids.
If your hemorrhoids cause too much irritation and itchiness, you really need to halt ingesting things that are able to irritate your gut such as:
- Citrus Fruits (Oranges, Limes, Lemons, Grapefruit, Clementines)
- Spicy Foods (Indian and Mexican)
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
Watch your sodium (salt) intake as it can lead to water retention, which will only put more pressure on your blood vessels and veins, worsening your hemorrhoids.
Watch out for iron supplements as they may cause constipation and other digestive problems so it’s best to talk to your doctor first before taking them.
Final Thought
Hemorrhoids are really not the greatest thing but know there are ways to make it better and the first line of defense is to take control of what you put in your body. Get to the grocery shop and top up your trolley with fiber-filled foods now!
