The role of nutrition in the treatment of prostatitis

For health, it is important to have a balanced diet, the presence in the diet of a strictly defined proportion of proteins, fats, carbohydrates. Considering the truth of the statement that it is easier to prevent a disease than to cure it, we need to worry about preventive measures in order to make a well-organized diet a leading place in the life of every person.

Patients suffering from inflammation of the genitourinary system, this principle of a healthy lifestyle cannot be denied. In the arsenal of tools in the treatment of inflammation of the prostate gland, proper nutrition of the patient, adherence to their diet is also of paramount importance. The diet has a positive effect at any stage of recovery. If, in combination with medication and physiotherapy, you start to track your diet, include healthy foods in it, refusing harmful ones, following the recommendations of experts on healthy eating, then the disease can be overcome faster.

The menu of a man with a history of prostatitis should contain foods that help suppress the inflammatory focus and the symptoms caused by this inflammation. The secret of the prostate gland contains a rich palette of chemicals and compounds that the body can only obtain from food. A diet consisting of foods rich in calcium, zinc, potassium, sodium, phosphates and other useful substances and compounds is an incentive to increase the physical, mental and sexual activity of men. Products, the consumption of which not only delays recovery, but also contributes to the development of the inflammatory process, should be categorically excluded from the patient's menu.

Eating a diet is an indispensable tool on the road to recovery

When diagnosed with prostatitis, one should think about which foods are prohibited for the patient, and which ones they say: "Eat to your health."

Nutritionists recommend that you comply with the basic requirements when organizing therapeutic nutrition for prostatitis:

• provide balanced, fortified nutrition;
• be sure to practice fasting days;
• limit the consumption of fatty and fried foods - a supplier of cholesterol that disrupts blood circulation not only in the diseased organ, but throughout the body;
• reduce the consumption of table salt, which dehydrates body tissues and weakening the regenerative effect of calcium;
• it is forbidden for the duration of treatment to consume alcohol that irritates inflammation.

What foods are good for prostatitis

What can a patient eat so as not to contribute to the reproduction of pathogenic microflora in the body and not to aggravate the healing process? Information on products useful for prostatitis and methods of preparation can be obtained from many sources: recommendations of the attending physician, Internet resources, special literature on dietology.

• A deficiency of vitamins and useful microelements due to improperly organized nutrition of the patient can reduce immunity, therefore the daily menu should include foods containing nutrients (necessarily zinc) and vitamins E, C, D and A.
• Vegetables and fruits saturate the body with vitamins and minerals, so the patient needs to eat them as much as possible. Convalescence will be more effective if consumed fresh.
• It will be useful to enrich the menu with milk (curd products, cheeses) and fermented milk products and drinks, soy products. Dishes from fish and lean meats will give you the necessary energy and strength.
• Buckwheat, oatmeal, wheat porridge enrich the body with the necessary vitamins (vitamin E, especially important for men's health).
• Effectively provide a full recovery: sprouted grains of cereals: wheat, rye, oats, barley, green buckwheat, from legumes - lentils and soy (it is advisable to refrain from eating beans and peas).

The daily table for prostatitis is filled with simple, but very necessary products for preventive purposes:

• cottage cheese,
• olive oil,
• pumpkin seeds,
• almonds,
• carrots,
• tomato fruits,
• pumpkin,
• black currant,
• apples,
• red bell pepper,
• sauerkraut.

Experts say that foods that are especially useful for prostatitis are those that contain zinc. This trace element, together with vitamin E, is able to work wonders in the treatment of the prostate gland and is necessary for full male health, especially in old age. The inclusion in the menu of eggs (there is no more than one per day), nuts, chicken liver, seafood will help to solve the male problem.

Among drinks, the use of freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juices, fruit drinks is popular. You should not abuse black tea, coffee, occasionally it is permissible to drink a cup of these drinks on the day, but in a weak concentration. If you find it difficult to do without energy drinks, you can replace them with chicory.Green teas, if there are no other contraindications, are consumed without restriction: they contain many useful vitamin groups.

What foods should not be consumed for prostatitis

Under the "forbidden" sign are those foods that irritate the urinary system, thus aggravating the course of the disease, increasing painful sensations:

• rich broths of vegetables and fatty meat;
• hot spices, pepper, garlic, horseradish, spices (some fresh herbs are acceptable);
• smoked, pickled, pickled, salted food products;
• should not be on the menu of alcoholic drinks, foods containing caffeine, carbonated drinks, foods with artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

What to consider when preparing food for people with prostate inflammation

The art of cooking with a healing effect should be given close attention.

Here are some important guidelines for a healthy diet:

• Using gentle methods of processing products - boil or steam.
• Minimize the use of fried foods, it is better to stew them.
• Cold and hot food is harmful to digestion, you need to eat warm, without rushing.
• Providing an abundant drinking regime, according to all doctors and nutritionists, provides an invaluable service to the body - it actively flushes out harmful decay products, cleans and flushes the bladder and excretory tracts, thereby reducing inflammation.

Some general tips and tricks

Before consuming prohibited food, it is worth analyzing what it is fraught with for the body, what will be the consequences of momentary weakness. Harmful foods must be categorically excluded from the diet.

To regain appetite, vigor, and therefore health, before getting on the transport, think about whether it is worth doing? After all, walking can bring back a cheerful mood and increase appetite.

The daily menu can be varied, tasty, rich and healthy, if you remember that when preparing dishes from healthy products, you can create: combine and combine components, test different proportions. Use the advice of experienced chefs, taking into account the recommendations of this article.