Natural Cure For Hemorrhoids

Well, you have probably heard the rule that says you must drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day.

That rule is a great starting point, however, the amount of water a person needs actually varies depending on his or her weight and activity level in order to make it a natural cure for hemorrhoids.

Another way to determine your specific water intake requirements is to divide your weight (in pounds) by the number two. The result is the ounces of water you need to intake every day.

For example, I weigh 140 pounds, therefore ideally, I should drink strive to drink 70 ounces of water daily.

Drinking the correct amount of water daily will leave enough water in your intestines to create loose, bulky stools that will not cause bowel straining or create more pain and irritation to your hemorrhoids.

You should also cut back on caffeine and alcohol consumption which actually removes water from your system increasing your body's need for water and potentially causing dehydration, constipation and hemorrhoids.

Although the consumption of water is the most important use of water for the natural cure for hemorrhoids, water does play a role in soothing your pain and inflammation in other ways, such as with the use of sitz baths and ice packs for pain and inflammation relief.

A sitz bath is an easy natural cure for hemorrhoids that you can use at home. All you need to do is sit in your bathtub filled with water as hot as you can take it for 10 minutes, 3 to 4 times each day. This home remedy helps reduce the swelling of hemorrhoids as well as provides relief from the pain.

Ice packs are yet another easy do-it-yourself natural cure for hemorrhoids. Not only do ice packs help reduce hemorrhoid swelling, but they also numb the area providing natural pain relief for anyone who wants to avoid painkillers. Ice packs are my remedy of choice because I hate taking medication.