There are some things you do not want to be doing when trying a home remedy for hemorrhoids. Some of them might be common sense but other methods of treating piles that might be seen as common knowledge or old wives tales can sometimes be detrimental to curing hemorrhoids and should be put aside in favor of more well researched natural methods.
A few biggies to watch out for when people give you advice are:
Using a Heat Pack or Hot Water Bottle
Hemorrhoids are a product of swelling of blood vessels and tissue in the anus. Swelling is basically flesh being gorged with blood which gives it a painful throbbing feeling in some cases. Heat packs however soothing they may be in some cases cause swelling to become worse no matter what part of the body because the heat attracts more blood to the region!
If you have a swollen shoulder, lip, hand, ankle or anything you do not apply heat but instead apply COLD to the area. Cold packs will send blood away from the area allowing the swelling to reduce allowing pain relief from hemorrhoids.
Using a Hemorrhoids Cushion
I used to use these two and to be fair they do help somewhat but they tend to lead you to believe they will help more than they do. You must not only not sit directly on your butt but you must also change your lifestyle to be one that is less sedentary in general.
Make sure you walk as exercise more often and if you work in an office take regular standing or walking breaks and make it a habit!
Eat Processed Food
Our diets are probably our biggest cause of illness and preventable conditions in the western world. We consume so much food that has had every bit of good nutrition ripped out of it so it lasts longer on shelves or tastes sweeter or is softer on our teeth. This lifestyle of easy to get, prepackaged junk food messes with our internal systems to such a degree you would not believe how far reaching the problem can become!
In the case of a home remedy for hemorrhoids you want to eat food that does not cause hard stool that aggravates your hemorrhoids but ones that are high in fiber and other nutrients that will lead to a good digestive system.
More hemorrhoids home remedy tips to cure piles soon!
