Cure for Hemorrhoids

At one time or another during their lives some 40% of the adult population will have problems with hemorrhoids. While there are genetic predispositions, the primary cause of hemorrhoids is environmental. Whatever the cause they are not pleasant to have and you want to find a cure for hemorrhoids and get rid of them as soon as possible.

A genetic predisposition to a condition just means that if your parents or grandparents had the problem then you are more likely to have the same kind of problem than the average person would be. It's a matter of percentages of likelihood, not pre-ordained to be.

The old adage, "An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure" certainly applies to hemorrhoids. When there is a condition brought on by environmental influences, you prevent it by eliminating or nullifying the conditions causing it.

With hemorrhoids the two primary causes are insufficient dietary fiber and sitting in the same position for long periods of time without a break. For most people, changing these two factors is not at all difficult.

Insufficient dietary fiber means long intervals between bowel movements. That in turn means hard stool, elimination of which does tissue damage and leads to hemorrhoids. If you are not having at least one or two bowel movements daily, with relatively soft stool, then you are not getting enough fiber in your diet.

You can correct that by eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods. Avoid foods made with white flour and opt for whole-wheat flour instead. Start paying attention to the fiber content of foods (for packaged foods, it's on the label). Make a high-fiber cereal part of your regular breakfast, eat granola bars instead of hostess twinkies.

If your work calls for sitting for long periods of time, there are two things you can do to help avoid hemorrhoids. You can make sure you have a really good, soft, supportive cushion to sit on. Then you can make it a point to get up and move around frequently. Go for coffee or water. Or just get up and stretch! Keep your blood circulating well.

O.K. So that is how you avoid having hemorrhoids. But if you are already suffering from a hemorrhoid condition? How do you cure hemorrhoids once you already have them?

First off, know that temporary relief solutions are not cures. They treat the symptoms rather than the causes, aim to ease the pain rather than cure the condition. Still, they can be useful to use while you are searching for the best cure for you.

Secondly, know that the medical and pharmaceutical industries generally push short-term relief over-the-counter products that you have to keep buying over and over again. When your hemorrhoids finally get bad enough, they suggest surgery, which usually works, but is very expensive (and painful). It's best to look outside of these traditional sources.

There are many effective natural cures for hemorrhoids, home remedies for hemorrhoids as well as holistic and other cures for hemorrhoids. One or more of these will probably work for you. Look for a proven cure with lots of testimonials from people who have tried it and found that it worked for them.

Cures that offer a money-back guarantee will probably work in almost all cases. The only way the sellers can offer a real guarantee is if they KNOW that their cure for hemorrhoids actually works. Only then can they make such a guarantee and say that you get cured or it doesn't cost you anything.