Some foods to eat during piles

In a bid to combat piles, knowing foods to eat during piles fosters the prevention and also alleviates the symptoms.

Hemorrhoids or piles come as swollen veins in the lower parts of rectum or the anus bulge or clot if remained unattended to and thereby requires a help of a surgeon.

The pain and other symptoms such as bleeding, tenderness and also itching is something else.

However, foods to eat during piles are highly recommended to help prevent this ailment and at the same stop it from happening in the nearest future.

According to Dr. George Pamplona, he said that during constipation effort is required for defecation and this brings about dilation of the veins of the anus which results in hemorrhoids.

Consequently, immediately the veins dilations occur, they do not recede, spontaneously.

In essence, proper diet and hygiene will help the tissues from resulting to inflammation or blood clots producing in their interior which seems quite painful and most of the times requires surgery.

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List of Foods Recommended 

The following are some of the foods to eat during hemorrhoids. In this post, you will get to know their purposes and effects. They are:

1. Bilberry
2. Strawberry
3. Fiber
4. Grape
5. Fig
6. Apple
7. Flaxseed

Bilberry

The reason why bilberry is chosen to be one of the foods to eat during piles is because they diminish inflammation and edema. They also help in improving venous flow of blood due to their anthocyanin content.

Therefore, they are highly recommended for shrinking swollen hemorrhoids.

Strawberries

Strawberries are good as part of the foods to eat during piles due to their richness in soluble fiber which fosters intestinal movement.

This also makes them help in avoiding excessive force on defecation. Strawberries help decongest the portal venous system.

Their actions help in reducing the inflammation.

Consuming 1 – 2 kilos for at least two (2) to three(3) days brings about noticeable improvement and relief from hemorrhoid attack.

Fiber

What makes or causes the feces to be somewhat harder is because of the lack of fiber in the diet and this requires enormous effort during defecation. Only this proffers the formation of piles.

To combat this, I made a post on how to increase fiber intake which will go a long way in preventing this ailment. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables and legumes are some of the best and natural sources of fiber.

Whole grains are quite rich in soluble fiber which helps in reducing the pain and discomfort that accompanies the piles, and thereby promoting proper digestion.

Acquiring enough fiber is one of the major rules to preventing piles or hemorrhoids. Consuming enough legumes such as lentils, soybeans, beans, peanut, chickpeas help a lot.

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Grape

As one of the foods to eat during piles, in the portal system where the bulk of the blood is received, they help improve the venous blood flow.

A treatment involving grape (1-3 kilos) for about three (3) days gives a better result in terms of improvement during acute hemorrhoid attack.

Fig

We can have our intestine soothed by taking dried or fresh figs. Figs are good because they stimulate peristaltic action just like prunes.

Therefore, they are recommended in cases of hemorrhoid attack. To get full details regarding figs, read here.

Apple

Just as apples are quite effective in cases of diarrhea and constipation, they are also good at improving hemorrhoids.

This is because their action help regulate movement through the intestine.

When there is a problem regarding intestinal atony, eating one or two apples helps in overcoming intestinal atony as well as in cases of hemorrhoids.

Flaxseed

Flaxseed must be eaten whole, produced as flour or properly chewed.

Their laxative effect coupled with their soluble fiber content produces emollient effects especially on the intestinal mucosa.

This helps in preventing the formation of hemorrhoids or piles and therefore recommended as one of the foods to eat during piles.

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Other foods to eat during piles includes:

Artichokes

The fiber in artichoke helps feed the bacteria in the gut. The bacteria here are quite friendly. Inulin is a type of soluble fiber found in artichokes which helps to increase the number of gut bacteria.

Their actions help prevent the development of piles and also reduce the symptoms by maintaining the healthiness of the gut.

Broccoli

Broccoli and various cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, arugula, turnips, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts and also radishes. They help provide enough insoluble fiber and also help in fighting against cancer.

Root vegetables

Root vegetables such as beets, potatoes, turnips, carrots are quite nutritious and packed with fiber. The benefits of consuming these foods help reduce constipation and may help counter the formation of hemorrhoids or prevent future crisis.

Other are:

1. Squash
2. Celery
3. Melons
4. Cucumbers
5. Pears
6. Banana
7. Raspberry

Certain foods to avoid

Any food that is capable of worsening constipation is also capable of aggravating piles. Therefore, it is best to limit the intake of foods that are low in fiber. The following are some of the low fiber foods to avoid. They include:

Red meat: Meat does not provide fiber and therefore encourages putrefaction in the intestine and when combined with a health problem such as constipation may lead to autointoxication

It also takes time to complete digestion

Fried food: They are quite hard in the intestine or digestive tract and very difficult to digest.

Salty Foods: They make piles or hemorrhoids quite sensitive and also cause bloating.

White Sugar: The intake of sweets made with white sugar and flour aggravates hemorrhoids

Hot spices: According to Healthline, both black and white pepper and chilies irritate the mucosa of both the rectum and anus. Their action cause blood congestion in the area and this also worsens hemorrhoids.

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Fidel Perez

A graduate of Computer Science and Information Management Technology. Diploma – Caregiving, Certificates – Dementia and Diabetes Awareness and Management. A researcher, blogger, songwriter, singer and acoustic guitarist. Born in an environment where natural talents such as healing are imparted at our natural birth. This natural talents of healing is the result of our genetic inheritance and the training from family environment.