Dietary foods are prescribed by the attending physician when the first signs of inflammatory processes in the prostate are detected in men. Proper nutrition, although it is an auxiliary method of treating this disease, however gives a very tangible effect, especially in combination with an active lifestyle or physiotherapy exercises.
A balanced diet can significantly improve the functioning of the immune system, prevent the formation of constipation, which negatively affects the functionality of the prostate and reduces the frequency of urination at night. In addition, the diet for the diagnosis of prostatitis in men ensures natural blood flow to all internal organs. This increases the delivery of all essential nutrients and also prevents further irritation to the prostate during an exacerbation of the disease.
When a patient is diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, a correctly selected diet food reduces the number of relapses of the disease.
Eating a balanced diet for prostatitis and prostate adenoma will not cause discomfort or require serious restrictions. The list of authorized dishes and products is large enough for the menu to be varied. Constant use of prohibited foods can lead to a long process of treatment or even the development of a chronic stage of prostate disease. Therefore, after consulting your doctor or dietitian, you should completely abandon prohibited foods and limit those that are not recommended as much as possible.
The list of prohibited foods for chronic prostatitis or its milder form cannot be called very broad. Also, keep in mind that many foods cannot be eaten in large quantities. If the patient feels a mad urge to eat something forbidden, he should take into account his own state of health. So, in the acute course of the disease, a small portion of your favorite dish can cause discomfort.
In addition to alcoholic beverages, which can irritate the urinary tract and cause severe pain, the diet for chronic prostatitis does not allow the use of the following foods:
In the presence of pathology, it is necessary to limit the consumption of coffee or to make it less strong, and also to minimize the consumption of salty and spicy dishes. Anything that is forbidden should be replaced with much healthier foods.
A balanced diet in the diagnosis of prostatitis or prostate adenoma can only be tasty or varied, even despite the existence of a certain list of foods and prohibited foods. With this pathology, it is very important that the male body receives a sufficient amount of vitamin B6, which in turn contributes to the early absorption of useful microelements.
High concentration of this vitamin is found in carrots, bran and sprouted wheat. Also, for faster and more effective treatment, patients with prostatitis should include the following foods in their diet:
As you can see from the list of essential foods, they are all very common and do not require any special treatment during preparation.
Knowing the list of authorized and prohibited products, it is very important to compose the menu properly. During an exacerbation of prostatitis, it is better to grind the finished dish as much as possible and take it exclusively hot.
Breakfast may include the following:
Green herbal or herbal tea, as well as still mineral water or freshly squeezed juice are perfect as a complement to breakfast.
Lunch may include:
You can complete a hearty lunch with dried fruit compotes, rosehip infusions, green tea, and freshly squeezed juice.
Dinner may include:
If you are hungry during the day, you can have a snack with cheesecakes, muesli bars, smoothies, low-fat cottage cheese or cheese, natural yogurt, apples andbananas, bitter dark chocolate. Before brushing your teeth before going to bed, nutritionists recommend drinking a glass of kefir or low-fat yogurt, and if you want, you can eat a small portion of yogurt.
While on a diet, it is very important not to go wild and suddenly start eating almost everything, as such an action can cause the disease to relapse or lead to stomach problems.
In order for urine to leave the body in time during an exacerbation of the pathology of the prostate, it is necessary to observe a drinking regime and drink at least 2 liters of water per day (in l'absence of diseases in which the amount of fluid consumed must be limited). Lingonberry and cranberry fruit drinks promote the rapid elimination of all bacteria through the urethra.
In order to prevent diseases that pose a threat to human health, it is imperative to eat breakfast and snack on fruit every 2-3 hours. Lunch should contain low fat soup and you should not eat fried food for dinner.
Good nutrition is a necessary part of the treatment of prostatitis. When supplemented with a proper diet consisting of constant physical activity or physiotherapy exercises, the progression of recovery will be much faster.
