In the last decade the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that nearly 75% of Americans have had at least one hemorrhoids case. The same source states that hemorrhoids are most common in people who are above 45 years.
Hemorrhoids are a wide spread medical condition, yet there is a few talk about it. People with hemorrhoids suffer in silence, ashamed to talk about the problem freely in public.
They see it as an embarrassing problem, that’s not easy to bring up a discussion about with friends or even family members.
I suffered from hemorrhoids myself and was too embarrassed to ask for help, so I know how it feels, when you find it too difficult to talk about this condition.
In an attempt to deal with the pain, many hemorrhoids’ sufferer use ointment and creams to relieve the itching. However, what they discover after a while is that the hemorrhoids are still there, and the creams have done nothing except hiding the symptoms.
At this point many hemorrhoids suffers start to look for more effective hemorrhoids remedies, such the ones you will read about in this article, including apple cider vinegar for hemorrhoids.
However, one common point to notice among hemorrhoids sufferers is that they fail to understand that treating hemorrhoids externally is only a temporary solution.
You may ease the pain and shrink the hemorrhoids, but you are not safe from another hemorrhoids flare up.
So, if you continue doing the same things, leading the same lifestyle, then the result is predictable, another hemorrhoids case is on the way.
That’s why this article will not only hand you the solution to immediately ease the pain and itching, but will also show you the secret to prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.
Before you use apple cider vinegar for hemorrhoids:
Before you start using apple cider vinegar you want to make sure your hemorrhoids don’t have any open cuts. The best way is to apply a coconut oil supposority. It works great to stop the bleeding and reduce the swelling of the veins.
For best results take a sitz bath with Epsom salt a couple times a day for two days, it is the best effective way to stop the bleeding and heal any open cuts.
Now that you have stopped the bleeding and healed the open cuts, it is time to apply ACV.
How to use apple cider vinegar for hemorrhoids:
What you will need:
- ½ cup of apple cider vinegar.
- ½ cup of water.
- Cotton balls.
Instructions:
- Dilute the apple cider vinegar with water.
- Soak in a cotton ball.
- Gently wipe the hemorrhoids area.
- Repeat four times a day.
If you stick to the above plan, you will notice a huge improvement in a couple of days.
Side note: Never apply the apple cider vinegar directly on the hemorrhoid. Always dilute it with water. Many hemorrhoids’ sufferers have reported unpleasant consequence doing so. They noticed some side effects such as burning, stinging, and the worst of all damaged skin tissue.
If you don’t feel comfortable using apple cider vinegar for hemorrhoids you can try other remedies such as coconut oil for hemorrhoids, sitz bath and ice alternation or homemade suppository.
While the use of apple cider vinegar for hemorrhoids may ease the pain, and reduce the swelling of veins, it remains unable to treat the hemorrhoids completely if used alone. That’s why you need to make some lifestyle changes to ensure you treat the root cause of your hemorrhoids.
Here are good lifestyle habits; you can adopt to further help cure your hemorrhoids:
- Exercise regularly. A simple 20-30 minutes’ walk every day is all you need to prevent constipation. Actually, exercising makes food moves fast through the large intestine, which in turn will reduce the amount of water absorbed by the body from the food. Dry, hard stools are difficult to pass.
- Eat fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
- Drink lots of liquid, in particular a lot of water.
- Don’t delay going to the toilet.
- Add olive oil to your meals, it helps a lot to relive constipation, as well as to reduce inflammation.
- Take 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil before bedtime and upon waking up in the morning. Following this regime regularly, helped many people cure their constipations.
Olive oil is loaded with healthy monounsaturated fat and helps in softening and lubricating the stool for painless passage through the rectum.
Olive oil reduce constipation
Another good practice to follow is to avoid eating foods that contribute to constipation, such as white rice, white flour, white bread, hard-boiled eggs, sugar, sweets and cheese.
How to use apple cider vinegar to treat constipation:
Constipation is the leading cause behind hemorrhoids. It leads to excessive straining during bowel movement, which puts pressure on the veins located at the end of the rectum. So, it becomes clear that soft stool should be a priority.
Apple cider vinegar has been anecdotally used as a health fortifying substance, it helps to relieve everything from common warts to… you guessed it, constipation. It is advised to start using apple cider vinegar gradually, until you get used to it.
Begin with a teaspoon and add up to a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a cup of water, drink daily to enhance a bowel movement as well as detoxing your gut. It is highly likely that you notice other health benefits after regular use as well.
Side note: Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water before you drink it. Also make sure to rinse your mouth after drinking even when diluted. That’s because the acetic acid in vinegar can damage the enamel on your teeth overtime.
If you stick to the natural solutions mentioned above to treat your hemorrhoids you will notice a huge improvement in less than seven days. Many hemorrhoids suffers have witnessed the power of natural remedies to gain a lasting-relief, they have shifted from using harmful creams and painful surgery to natural effective remedies with no side effects at all.
So, why rely on expensive creams and surgery that have only temporary results, when nature itself has given us everything it takes to treat the problem.
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Thank you for your sensible post, so happy to try what you have recommended..
Regards Lucy