It happens to at least 75% of adults in their lifetime. That burning, irritating, and sometimes bleeding that occurs at the last stop of our digestive system: hemorrhoids. If you’ve ever had a hemorrhoid, they can be painful and embarrassing, but we have 2 smoothie shakes that can help you get relief and even speed-up the recovery process. You can make an effective and easy change in your diet, without sacrificing on flavor. Here are some smoothies you’ll love to drink and help heal hemorrhoids faster.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of frozen blueberries
- 1 tbsp. of flax seeds
- 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
- 1 sliced pear
- 1 tsp of fresh ginger root
Directions:
Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
Health Benefits:
This smoothie shake packs the perfect one-two punch of anti-inflammatory aid from the blueberries and ginger, while providing a boost in fiber from the flax seeds, pear, and yogurt. The yogurt and ginger also provide a great preventative boost to your immune system and overall health of your digestive tract. Feel free to experiment with the fruit, by adding raspberries or bananas for more fiber content.
2. Fruit-Lover’s Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of strawberries
- 1 sliced pear
- 1 sliced granny smith apple
- 1 tbsp. of flax seeds
- 1/2 cup of ice
Directions:
Peel and dice apple and pear, then blend all ingredients until smooth.
Health Benefits:
Don’t let the sweet fruity flavor of this smoothie fool you, this drink is packed with tons of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that all make for a healthier diet. Drinking this smoothie will ensure that your body’s immune system and skin is healthier, reducing any future occurrences of hemorrhoids.
Improving your Diet
By increasing your intake of fiber, while getting anti-inflammatory benefits from fruits or berries, you are also making sure you are properly hydrated. Chances are your hemorrhoids originated from introducing spicy foods into your diet, so you should always try to balance that out by supplementing that with proper hydration and soothing foods such as yogurt or kefir.
These special smoothies do not need to be limited only to sufferers of hemorrhoids, of course. By increasing your intake of fruits, vegetables, and fiber, you will be taking care of your entire digestive system and reducing the likelihood of irritation and possible development of hemorrhoids.
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