Hemorrhoid Myths, Home Treatments, and What Actually Works | Dr. Chung

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Health & Fitness, Nutrition

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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343: Today I'm joined by Dr. Albert Chung, who is a certified colon and rectal surgeon specializing in hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Anal Fissures and more. In our interview, we hone in on the topic of hemorrhoids and discuss what they are, natural ways to treat them and prevent them, and what we've been doing wrong! Topics Discussed: → Different types of hemorrhoids → What causes hemorrhoids → What to look for if you have one → When to see a doctor → Typical time it takes for them to go away → Home treatments and what NOT to do → Is surgery for everyone → Different types of surgery options → Surgery recovery time → What to expect from surgery → How to prevent hemorrhoids As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Sponsored By: → Fatty15 | For 15% off the starter kit go to https://fatty15.com/digest → Seven Sundays | Go to https://sevensundays.com/ and use code: lilsip for 20% off Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:02:36 - What are hemorrhoids → 00:07:10 - Stress & digestion → 00:09:12 - Sitting too long on the toilet → 00:10:46 - Office chair donuts → 00:12:06 - Hemorrhoid treatments → 00:16:14 - Fiber intake → 00:20:31 - Hydration level → 00:23:18 - Size range → 00:24:35 - When to see a doctor → 00:26:17 - Recovery time→ 00:29:09 - Hemorrhoid surgery & recovery → 00:33:43 - Pain management & level → 00:36:35 - Surgery options → 00:39:03 - Recurrent hemorrhoids → 00:41:11 - Untreated hemorrhoids → 00:43:12 - Hemorrhoid prevention Check Out Dr. Chung: → YouTube: Your Friendly Proctologist | @yourfriendlyproctologist → Instagram: @YourFriendlyProctologist | https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendlyproctologist/ → Website | https://crsurgeryoc.com Check Out Bethany: → Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany’s Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	you should expect to feel better. You should expect more to be done for you. To me, it's like
0:05.4	you're paying for a service, whether you're using your insurance or cash, you should expect
0:10.2	something to be better because that's what a doctor's job is to do. You're listening to the Digest
0:16.5	This Podcast, and I'm your host, Bethany Cameron.
0:23.7	Hey guys, welcome back to The Digest This Podcast.
0:28.7	Today, I'm joined by Dr. Albert Chung, who is a certified colon and rectal surgeon,
0:33.9	specializing in hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,
0:37.3	diverticulitis, anal features, and more. In our interview, we hone in on the topic
0:40.7	of hemorrhoids specifically and discuss what they are, natural ways to treat them, ways to
0:46.2	prevent them, and what we've been doing wrong all along. Pregnant women tend to get them a lot,
0:52.6	as well as those who have jobs sitting for long periods
0:55.6	of time so if you suffer or know someone who has suffered in this area please share this episode with
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