Avocados are a delicious fruit that contain monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats the body needs. Oils provided by an avocado are oleic acid and linoleic, which may help to reduce cholesterol levels. Avocados also provide vital nutrients such as vitamins B, C, E and K, potassium and fiber.  A half avocado contains approximately 160 calories, 2.0 [...]

For those who love vegetables and like variety in their diets, artichokes are a great choice. Artichokes satisfy your appetite and provide excellent nutritional value, as they are rich in fiber, magnesium, chromium, vitamin C, folic acid, biotin, riboflavin, potassium and vitamin A, among other nutrients. Other benefits delivered by artichokes are that they are [...]

Astringents are often used for anal itching and they also can be useful if you are suffering from hemorrhoids. Astringents promote dryness of the skin by causing coagulation of proteins in the cells of the perianal skin, which helps relieve itching and burning. Most astringents include the following ingredients: Calamine 5-25% Zinc oxide 5-25% (Calmol [...]

Antiseptics are a great tool to prevent the growth of bacteria and other organisms which are often issues associated with hemorrhoid inflammation.  Since the presence of hemorrhoids makes it difficult to keep the area free of bacteria, antiseptics help to maintain good hygiene. This way, hemorrhoid inflammation and wound healing can be controlled in less [...]

Hemorrhoid treatments need to provide fast pain relief. For those of you who have experienced hemorrhoid flare-ups, the pain can often feel unbearable. Words used to describe it are shooting, stabbing, pinching, intermittent and sharp. This is why so many companies that make hemorrhoid treatments use anesthetics in their formulas. This is also why these [...]

One of my biggest dietary fears has always been when the doctors say, “Stay away from white flour.” Of course, we all want to eat the best possible diet but some of us also want to enjoy pasta once in a while without having to pay a price later. Staying away from pasta is not [...]

People who suffer from IBD also suffer from diarrhea, which often causes hemorrhoids, among other anal complications. Those who suffer from ulcerative colitis can be treated with surgical procedures for hemorrhoids but those who suffer from Crohn’s disease often cannot. For these conditions, I recommend people use drug-free ointments and non-operative remedies for hemorrhoid healing. [...]

Rubber band ligation is a hemorrhoids treatment where the hemorrhoid is banded and the strength of the band cuts the circulation, making the vein fall off a few days after the procedure. It can be done in a doctor’s office and it is a fairly common procedure. This procedure can be performed if you have [...]