Fast Food Heat Lamps Can Cure Hemorrhoids

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Dec 18th 2007 at 6:05PM

Who needs Preparation H when you've got food-warming lights? Apparently those big infrared radiating bulbs are the secret to hemorrhoid relief. Hemorrhoids form when veins where the sun don't shine become inflamed. It turns out that when a concentrated form of the same infrared light used to keep Big Macs warm is shined on the affected area, for less than a second, it helps shrink the inflamed area.

Doctors say the blast of heat is relatively painless, but then again, they always say that. Recovery takes about a day, then you can get back to your pre-inflamed derrière routine.

From ABC7

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MsDee @ Dec 18th 2007 9:37PM

Ok, I'm just thinking, what position are you in to get this "blast of infrared"??

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Bru Lei @ Dec 19th 2007 5:07AM

Actually, eating a tray of the burgers makes the rear big enough to position for a blast of this light!

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JBJG @ Dec 19th 2007 7:32AM

can't wait to go to MCDONOLDS today!!!!

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Donna @ Dec 19th 2007 8:27AM

Ewwww! HOW did someone figure this out...?

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WILMA @ Dec 19th 2007 8:44AM

BETTER USE THAT AS A BIRST OF LIGHT OR YOU WONT BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN FOR A MONTH, THOSE INFRARED LIGHTS BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT, SO BE CAREFUL.

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Daniel Gaunt @ Dec 19th 2007 9:21AM

another reason to just stuff your face and not worry about the consequences!
I'd rather have a salad then a lamp up my @rse!
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