Nutrition & Diets : Bananas & Hemorrhoids

Bananas in the diet can help with hemorrhoids by increasing bowel movements when eaten in conjunction with plenty of water. Discover how the high fiber content of bananas can help to alleviate hemorrhoids with advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition and diets.

Expert: Christine Marquette
Bio: Christine E. Marquette is a registered and licensed dietitian with the Austin Regional Clinic in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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[Puvakamal]

May i know the name of banana specifically because there are several varieties of banana. do all banana has similar effects or not. thanks Christine.

[nucleuscontour]

They say 30 grams of fiber is plenty. Too much can cause bloating, hard stools, & even constipation. But, this video was very helpful. Thanks...Barry in Pa.

[OutOnBailNow]

I would like to see someone trying to use banana peal to treat internal hemorrhoids. Then again maybe not.

[kristobaldude]

@CoolCarlnTHEsouth Good recipe. I can vouche that eating two 1.5 cup bowls of Honey-Nut (the honey prevents sogginess) Cheeries + 1% milk is indeed a good bowel movement motivator

[CoolCarlnTHEsouth]

If you are constipated, eat 1 1/2 bowls of regular Cheerios in 2% milk and a can of pears.

Then drink one large glass of orange juice. Go ahead and set your stopwatch - and be near a toilet in 30 minutes :) Add a couple of bananas if you're in the mood for several toilet visits. I reccomend plenty of water in the toilet for flushing.......

[ALETHEIA8881]

how would it be tricky to put a peel there and lie down, doesn't seem like it would move, your cheeks would clinch it and hold it in place

[durgaaa]

Please tell us EXACTLY how much water to drink with one banana. Drink 12 ounces first, then eat the banana, or the other way around? How much is enough ? If I am constipated, can I get action by eating four bananas per day with 10 ounces of water after each fruit ? These are details necessary to know. Thanks in advance.

[CoolCarlnTHEsouth]

@PenumbraPlayer I always find comfort in knowing that I might have contributed in some small way to easing the discomfort of a hemorrhoid sufferer out there.

Exploding hemorrhoids can occur when one of these little assteroids gets trapped outside the old spinchter muscle, and let me tell you from experience, it can be quite traumatic when you discover you are wearing red underwear :)

[PenumbraPlayer]

@CoolCarlnTHEsouth my hemorrhoids just exploded from laughter after I read your comment.

[CoolCarlnTHEsouth]

Are you supposed to peel the banana before you insert it into your anus ?

That reminds me, What does the Starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common ? They both circle uranus and wipe out clingons !!