Anal Fissure Diet

If you have an anal fissure, take these precautions to avoid making it worse and avoid recurrences:

Get Plenty of Fiber

If you’re constipated, passing large, hard, or dry stools can cause an anal fissure. Some excellent food sources of fiber include:

• Prune juice and prunes
• Citrus fruits
• Nuts and seeds
• Beans and peas
• Whole grains (including breads, cereals, pastas, popcorn, oatmeal, and brown rice)
• Oat bran
• Wheat bran
• Raw juice

Unrefined foods are also good diet choice that you should include in an anal fissure diet. Unrefined foods will be those with low sugar. When you suffer from an anal fissure, it is important to have a healthy quantity of beans, lentils, molassesand nuts. Other unrefined foods include onions, cabbage, tomatoes and green leafy vegetables.

Stay Hydrated

That can help you prevent constipation. Drinking plenty of liquids adds fluid to your system, which can make stools softer and easier to pass. Be sure to drink more when the weather gets warmer or as you become more physically active.

Not all drinks are good choices for staying hydrated. Too much alcohol can dehydrate you. Also, although a caffeinated drink may help you go to the bathroom, too much caffeine can dehydrate you as well.

Thing You Should Avoid

If you have an anal fissure, you will need to avoid eating certain foods.

White flour and sugar

White flour and sugar should not be included in an anal fissure diet. This means that you should not have pastries, cakesor biscuits. Even items such as preservatives, cheese, and rice may contain sugar and/or white flour.

Spicy foods

Some research shows that spicy foods can make pain and itching worse. So, do not eat spicy foods when you are trying to treat anal fissure or in a anal fissure diet.

High fat snacks

High fat snacks include doughnuts, potato chips, cheese products (including pizza), fried foods, and marbled meats. These can lead to constipation, worsening your anal fissure and the related pain.

Processed foods

Processed foods, such as packaged foods and frozen meals, will also lead to constipation and should be avoided.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet

Many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) find that eating can cause symptoms of belly pain, constipation, diarrhea (or, sometimes, alternating periods of constipation and diarrhea), and bloating. Making some changes to your diet can provide relief.

• Limit or eliminate foods that may make diarrhea, gas, and bloating worse. These may include caffeine, alcohol, carbonated (fizzy) drinks, milk products, foods high in sugar, fatty foods, gas-producing foods (such as beans, cabbage, and broccoli), and the artificial sweeteners sorbitol and xylitol (often used in sugarless gum and sugarless candy).
• To reduce constipation, add fiber to your diet, drink plenty of water, and get regular exercise.
• Keep a daily diary of what you eat and whether you have symptoms after eating.
• Eat slowly and have meals in a quiet, relaxing environment. Don’t skip meals.

References

http://www.md-health.com/Anal-Fissure-Diet.html

http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/anal-fissures-prevention#1

http://www.webmd.com/ibs/controlling-irritable-bowel-syndrome-with-diet