{"id":159158,"date":"2022-05-07T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=159158"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:47:34","slug":"9-best-food-diets-for-people-dealing-with-piles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/9-best-food-diets-for-people-dealing-with-piles\/","title":{"rendered":"Food for Piles: Best Food Options and Foods to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
9 Best Food Diets to Manage and Relieve Piles<\/a><\/li>
Foods to Avoid in Piles<\/a><\/li>
Piles Friendly Recipes to Try<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPiles or hemorrhoids are a medical condition that causes the veins around your rectum and lower anus to swell ^{1<\/sup><\/a>. Symptoms of piles include pain and discomfort during and after passing stools while sitting and standing up, painful lumps in and around the anus, and bloody stools.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
Piles can be both internal and external. Internal piles cannot always be diagnosed during the external examination, however, they sometimes may swell out of the anus region as in the case of external hemorrhoids. Piles is a disease that is not exactly rare, however, the symptoms can sometimes be easily missed as they are not always detectable and obvious. With surgery, piles can be removed. However, if your condition is not severe, your doctor<\/a><\/strong> may recommend some medicines, lifestyle and dietary changes that will help you cope with the condition. This article will shed light on the types of food you should eat to deal with piles more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>9 Best Food Diets to Manage and Relieve Piles<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Piles are a rather painful condition that causes discomfort when you are sitting or even standing. Fortunately, several food items can help reduce the risk factors of piles (constipation, bloating and other digestive issues) from occurring in the first place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Legumes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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By making sure you are getting enough fibre in your diet daily, you can reduce the chances of piles flare-ups ^{2<\/sup><\/a>. There are essentially two kinds of fibre that can be derived from food: soluble and insoluble. The soluble fibre forms a gel in your digestive tract and can be digested by friendly bacteria. On the other hand, insoluble fibre helps bulk up your stool}^{3<\/sup><\/a>. Legumes include beans, lentils, peas, soybeans, peanuts and chickpeas that are loaded with both kinds of fibre but are especially rich in the soluble type. Lentils and other legumes can bulk up your stool, making it less likely that you have to strain when going to the bathroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
2. Cruciferous Vegetables\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Vegetables like cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, bok choy, kale, arugula, tulips, cabbage and radishes are known for having an immense amount of insoluble fibre ^{4<\/sup><\/a>. Cruciferous vegetables like these contain a plant chemical called glucosinolate that can easily be broken down by gut bacteria}^{5<\/sup><\/a>, thus helping promote easy stool passing and helping reduce symptoms of a new flare-up of piles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
3. Root Vegetables<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Turnips, beets, rutabagas, carrots, sweet potatoes and potatoes are root vegetables. They keep you full for a long time and are extremely nutritious. Besides, they are full of gut-friendly fibre. For example, cooked and cooled white potatoes contain a kind of carbohydrate known as resistant starch, which passes through your digestive tract undigested. Similar to soluble fibre, they help feed your gut bacteria and pass stool easily ^{6<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>}
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