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Is Your Hemorrhoid Medication Working?It’s very easy for us to think that doctors know which hemorrhoid medication is best for us. Doctors, and especially proctologists –doctors who specialize in intestinal and anal surgery–are key when seeking a hemorrhoid diagnosis. However, they can prescribe medications whose prolonged use may lead to more hemorrhoid problems. Oftentimes it is not their instructions that make us hemorrhoid pain sufferers over apply the prescription medications they give us, but desperation and discomfort. Also, we overuse prescription medication because we confuse not feeling pain–the result of the anesthetic–with healing.
How to Cure Internal and External Hemorrhoids at HomeHealing hemorrhoids when they are inflamed is very difficult, and because hemorrhoids are a common problem the cornucopia of new and existing products is large and growing. From toilet devices, ointments, suppositories, medical procedures, and alternative medications like herbal remedies, homeopathy and even yoga, your choices are many.
Taking Care of Hemorrhoids at Home and the Supermarket DilemmaIn our latest posting we discussed functional foods and the aggressive marketing techniques that are used by Big Food companies such as Kellogg’s, American Brands, and others. Most of us don’t take time to analyze labels. The wording in marketing campaigns is smart, designed to make you believe and feel things and spend your dollars buying certain products. When it comes to fiber, or added fiber in foods, there are a lot of labeling gimmicks, especially in the bread and carbohydrate category. If you wish to learn more about them, we recommend that you read “The Importance of Grains to Achieve a Hemorrhoid Cure” or “Breads and Hemorrhoid Prevention” in the hemorrhoid story blog.
A Real Life Story - Hemorrhoid Treatment for Severe HemorrhoidsI get a phone call from someone I know who is having one of those hemorrhoid episodes that takes everything out of you. He runs his own business, so losing days at work means a lot to him. On his first day of pain he uses Preparation H gel, which soothes the area enough to make him feel he will get better. However, on Friday his veins are still inflamed, and he hears from someone that he should put hot water on the hemorrhoids, which irritates them to a very painful state.
Pregnancy and Hemorrhoids – Week 28So I am on week 28 of my pregnancy and unfortunately I am suffering from yes…hemorrhoids. The problem is I get constipated and then have too many bowel movements. I can’t tell you I don’t feel embarrassed sharing this with you, but I am committed to the blog and I guess there is nothing like first hand experience.
Searching for Hemorrhoid Cure in the SupermarketFunctional Foods is a new term used to describe foods that are healthy and provide what the body “supposedly” needs. An article in The New York Times titled, “Foods with Benefits, or So They Say,” which I just read and loved, talks about the food industry and their marketing techniques. I had been thinking for a while about writing about this topic; then I heard Mott’s Medley Juice’s commercial say that kids want their vegetables to disappear and that basically this miracle juice can do this and give the kids the nutrition they will not get if they don’t eat their vegetables.
How to Take Care of Hemorrhoids at HomeTaking care of hemorrhoids at home is something all hemorrhoid sufferers attempt to do. Plenty of hemorrhoid medical treatments offer hemorrhoid relief, but no one wants to go to the doctor for hemorrhoids. It is not only embarrassing to have hemorrhoids but also uncomfortable to have to go to the doctor and talk about it. Most people go to the pharmacy in search for the perfect hemorrhoid medicine.
Travel, Pregnancy and Avoiding HemorrhoidsThe fact is that travel is often accompanied by stomach problems given diet and schedule changes. Traveling while pregnant adds another complication as your immune system is more vulnerable and your dietary needs a little more specific. I am 24 weeks pregnant and just came from a South American country that was in a little more of a crisis than I wanted to believe.
The Best Hemorrhoid Treatment: Stress and HealingOver-the-counter hemorrhoid solutions are preferred by most of us because going to the doctor is time consuming and often an expensive proposition. Unfortunately, medical hemorrhoid treatments are also painful and require weeks of recuperation. Most of us think that the solution to hemorrhoid pain and healing lies in a product or a treatment, but often the truth is more complicated than that. Stress is a major factor to consider when treating hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids Treatment at Home and WorkAt-home treatment of hemorrhoids is preferred by many, given the obvious pain and embarrassment we often feel about this condition. This makes over-the-counter options or medicines purchased on the Internet usual choices among people searching for a hemorrhoid remedy.
External Hemorrhoid TreatmentTo most people, external hemorrhoids are veins that have protruded outside the anal ring and are often the cause of severe throbbing hemorrhoid pain. However, in the proctology world, external hemorrhoids are usually defined as the veins on the anal ring that do not initially come from the rectal canal.
The FDA Regulates Medical Devices Including Anuleaf AD a Hemorrhoid Treatment for Home-UseFor those of you who may not know, FDA stands for Federal Drug Administration. It is the government agency that oversees all sorts of medical treatments, devices and even clinical trials to approve or disapprove a drug or device. Recently the FDA has come under attack for allowing certain high-risk devices to be sold without proper testing. The New York Times just published an article titled “Group Faults FDA on Oversight of Devices” that reports problems with a hip-replacement device made by Johnson and Johnson that has left many patients crippled. This device was approved by the FDA via a speedier process because there were other hip-replacement units that were apparently similar enough and had been in the market for many years. Hemorrhoid Treatment and Pain During Pregnancy – A Real-Life StoryI am 4 months pregnant and unfortunately have been suffering from hemorrhoids. I am thinking it has to do with the fact that I caught a stomach bug that is going around New York and my diet was completely altered. I am getting back to my usual veggie portions but it took me a week to be able to eat well.
The Importance of Grains to Achieve a Hemorrhoid CureOne hundred years ago we came up with the idea of refining our grains. Before this mills were used to for grinding and we ate our grains whole. So, what happened? We innovated—or so we thought—and have since been suffering from unbalanced nutrition. Staple American foods once included wheat, oats, barley and rye. Somehow we ignored the science and preferred the softness and smoothness of a refined grain.
The Natural Hemorrhoid Treatment and Prevention Diet – Proven BenefitsEating the right amount of vegetables and fruits is the end goal of a hemorrhoid treatment diet and treating hemorrhoids naturally. Eating two to three fruits a day and making sure you get at minimum two cups of veggies are necessary steps on the road to a hemorrhoid flare-up prevention plan. However, also important is including whole grain in this diet, known to protect us from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol and obesity. Whole grains include wheat, rice, maize, rye, barley, triticale, sorghum and millet.
Things You Should Know About Hemorrhoid Relief and SupermarketsUnderstanding the importance of Fiber in your diet is crucial to achieve hemorrhoid relief, but labels on fiber supplements found in supermarkets can be confusing and misleading. Fiber is a great marketing topic; it is often we read “Added Fiber” or “Great Source of Dietary Fiber,” but what does it all mean?
Internet Hemorrhoid Medicines with Horse ChestnutThe New York Times recently published an article by health writer Anahad O’Conor titled “Horse Chestnut Seed Extract for Leg Pain.” You may be wondering what this has to do with hemorrhoid medicine. The answer lies in the aggressive claim made by one of the most well-funded Internet hemorrhoid marketing companies about their herbal product, which contains horse chestnut. They claim their pills will relieve your hemorrhoid pain in 48 hours. Carbohydrates, Fiber and Hemorrhoids - What's the Connection?People looking for hemorrhoid relief may be surprised to find it in carbohydrates. Thanks to the Atkins and South Beach diets, the word "carbs" is often associated with round bellies and flabby bodies. As in, eat more carbs and gain weight, eat less carbs and lose it. But thanks to ongoing research, we now know that our dietary relationship to carbohydrates is much more complicated than that. All carbs are not created equal. There are simple ones, complex ones, and, for people in search of a proper hemorrhoid diet, there are carbs that help avoid internal and prolapsed hemorrhoids by making stool easier to pass.
10 Myths about Hemorrhoids and Hemorrhoid Treatments1. Hemorrhoids can be completely removed.
Hemorrhoids are veins
that help us with continence, if we remove all hemorrhoids we become
incontinent. Hemorrhoids can be cured temporarily, but under the right circumstances, relieved hemorrhoids will flare-up again.
Reversing a flare-up with Anuleaf ADHow do I get the best results from Anuleaf AD? It’s as easy as 1-2-3
External HemorrhoidsThe entire anal area, both inside and outside the anus, normally hasveins called hemorrhoids. These veins are usually no problem –untilthey become inflamed. When they do, the whole area may becomeirritated, swollen, and painful.
Hemorrhoids: A Common Travel CompanionWhether you’re away on business or pleasure, hemorrhoids often come along for the ride.
Hemorrhoids Can Be Treated – Not Cured.As you surf the internet, you’ve probably come across countless curesfor inflamed hemorrhoids. But do these “cures” cure your hemorrhoidsfor good? Do their marketers guarantee your inflamed hemorrhoids willnot return?
Hemorrhoidectomy? Improve, Don't Remove.If you are considering hemorrhoid surgery (hemorrhoidectomy), there are several facts to consider before you give your doctor the go-ahead.
After surgery … Faster Recovery and Less PainHemorrhoid surgery or hemorrhoidectomy is one of the most painful procedures one can experience. Why? First, the anal area is one of the most sensitive areas in the human body. Second, your natural, everyday movement causes your buttocks to rub against the anal area, making it hard for your surgical wound to heal.
An Active Approach to Hemorrhoid ReliefAnyone can get hemorrhoids, but people who are active -- cyclists, weightlifters, gymnasts, catchers and coaches--may suffer from them more than others.
Pregnancy and HemorrhoidsBeing pregnant is beautiful, but it is not pain-free-- especially if it’s accompanied by inflamed hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are varicose (swollen or dilated) veins located in and around your anus. These veins help us with continence -- our abilty to control urination and bowel movements. When they get inflamed, hemorrhoids bleed, swell up and can even prolapse.
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