{"id":30223,"date":"2025-03-11T13:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=30223"},"modified":"2025-03-11T05:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:07:08","slug":"diabetes-and-hemorrhoids-terrifying-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2025\/03\/11\/diabetes-and-hemorrhoids-terrifying-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and Hemorrhoids: Terrifying Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hemorrhoids-284811625.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes and Hemorrhoids: Terrifying Connection\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>There\u2019s a terrifying connection between hemorrhoids and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study in Life.<\/p>\n<p>If you suffer from either (or both) conditions, you absolutely must know about this.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital analyzed 752 patients who had colonoscopies.<\/p>\n<p>They compared hemorrhoid rates in 452 diabetics versus 300 non-diabetics.<br \/>\nThey also tracked blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and other health markers.<\/p>\n<p>The results?<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n&#8226;\t47.3% of diabetics had hemorrhoids vs. just 17.3% of non-diabetics.<br \/>\n&#8226;\tPoor blood sugar control (high HbA1C) made hemorrhoids more likely.<br \/>\n&#8226;\tHigh LDL (bad cholesterol), triglycerides, and blood pressure increased risk.<br \/>\n&#8226;\tThe longer someone had diabetes, the worse their hemorrhoids got.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>Why does diabetes make hemorrhoids worse?<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n&#8226;\tIt damages blood vessels, making veins weaker and more prone to swelling.<br \/>\n&#8226;\tIt slows circulation, making it harder for hemorrhoids to heal.<br \/>\n&#8226;\tIt causes digestive issues (constipation or diarrhea), which puts extra strain on rectal veins.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>So what can you do?<\/p>\n<p><strong>You definitely want to get your blood sugars under control and <a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/beat-diabetes-vsl\/\">reverse your type 2 diabetes. Here are the exact three steps thousands of readers have used to do just that\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But if you\u2019re suffering from hemorrhoids, no doubt you want to get rid of them ASAP\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/hemorrhoids-case-study-bhhn\/\">and here\u2019s how to do that in a day or two\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a terrifying connection between hemorrhoids and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study in Life. If you suffer from either (or both) conditions, you absolutely must know about this. Researchers at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital analyzed 752 patients who had colonoscopies. They compared hemorrhoid rates in 452 diabetics versus 300 non-diabetics. 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