Interestingly, vitamin D is one of the best ways to reduce
your risk of colon cancer. Optimizing your vitamin D levels may
reduce your risk by as much as 80 percent!
So make sure you get your vitamin D levels checked, and
strive to maintain your levels around 60 ng/ml throughout the
year as a
powerful preventive measure.
Hemorrhoids are most often the result of straining due to
constipation.
Constipation is frequently caused by improper diet, lack of
exercise, inadequate intake of water, and stress. Other
contributors include laxative abuse,
irritable bowel syndrome, and
hypothyroidism.
These simple steps can help prevent constipation:
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Eat fiber-rich foods. Vegetables are great sources of
fiber. Ideally you’ll want to eat those recommended for
your individual
nutritional type. Consuming a wide variety of
vegetable fiber will provide the bulk needed for your
stool to pass comfortably through your intestines. If
you need extra fiber, I suggest whole organic flaxseeds.
Grind them in a coffee grinder and add one or two
tablespoons to your food. You can also try
organic psyllium, which helps alleviate both
constipation and diarrhea. I recommend avoiding any type
of non-organic psyllium, such as Metamucil. Proceed
slowly if you’re not used to getting much fiber in your
diet, as you may experience some bloating and gas as
your digestive system gets accustomed to the added
fiber.
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Consider eating fresh oranges for the flavonoids they
contain. Flavonoids are powerful phytochemicals which
promote the health of your veins. You might also
consider adding coconut oil to your diet.
South Pacific tropical islanders are known to consume at
least half the fat in their diets from coconuts,
with the result that many typical Western illnesses and
conditions -- including hemorrhoids -- are uncommon. My
personal recommendation is
Pure
Virgin Coconut Oil.
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Drink plenty of
pure water --
either clean spring water or water filtered by reverse
osmosis. Use your thirst and the color of your urine as
guides for whether you’re adequately hydrated. Your
urine should be a light yellow color. If it is dark
yellow, you’re likely not drinking enough water. (A
bright yellow color is usually the result of vitamin B2,
found in most multi-vitamins.) Adequate fiber and water
create softer stools. A softer stool moves more easily
through your colon and lessens the need for straining.
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Exercise
regularly to keep your digestive tract stimulated.
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Take a high-quality
probiotic. Balancing your gut bacteria will not only
help your constipation, but your overall health as well.
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Get control of your
emotional stress. I highly recommend tools such as
meridian tapping techniques to help alleviate emotional
stressors which contribute to constipation. It can also
help you reduce and
eliminate painful symptoms
of hemorrhoid flare-ups.
Another option few people
are aware of is using a squat toilet. I went to India last
year and, interestingly, many places do not have regular
toilets but just a hole in the floor. When you use a toilet
like that, your body will be in the position it was designed
to be in when you’re having a bowel movement.
When you sit on a regular
toilet, you lose a lot of the force that helps with
elimination. Now, I’m not suggesting you cut a hole in your
bathroom floor; there are other devices you can put around
your toilet that will somewhat simulate that squatting
position, to help you eliminate with greater ease.