Diet is prescribed by the attending physician when the first signs of an inflammatory process in the prostate gland are detected in men. Proper nutrition, although an additional method of coping with the disease, has a very real effect, especially in combination with an active lifestyle or physiotherapy exercise training.
A balanced diet can significantly improve the function of the immune system, prevent the formation of constipation, which negatively affects the function of the prostate gland and reduces the frequency of urination at night. In addition, the diet for the diagnosis of prostatitis in men provides natural blood flow to all internal organs. This increases the delivery of all essential nutrients, and also prevents the irritation of the extra prostate gland as the disease worsens.
When a patient is diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, a properly chosen diet will reduce the recurrence of the disease.
A balanced diet for prostatitis and prostate adenoma will not cause discomfort and will not require serious restrictions. The list of dishes and products allowed is quite extensive so that the menu varies. Continuous consumption of prohibited foods can lead to lengthy treatment processes or even the development of chronic prostate disease. Therefore, after consulting with your doctor or dietitian, you should completely abandon banned foods and limit unhealthy foods as much as possible.
Prohibited Products
The list of forbidden foods for chronic prostatitis or its more benign form should not be mentioned extensively. Also, remember that many foods should not be eaten in large quantities. If the patient feels like eating something that is forbidden, he should take into account his own state of health. Therefore, during an acute illness, a small portion of your favorite dishes 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:
- All beans;
- Various sodas;
- All conservation;
- All types of products and underwear are ready;
- Vegetables such as carrots, red beans, garlic and peppers;
- Fruits with high acid content;
- Mushrooms;
- Muffin, white bread;
- Fatty meats;
- Chocolate
- Fatty and fried foods;
- Various smoked products.
In the presence of pathology, it is necessary to limit the consumption of coffee or make it less strong, and also to reduce the intake of salty and spicy dishes. Everything that is forbidden should be replaced with healthier food.
Useful products
A balanced diet in the diagnosis of prostatitis or prostate adenoma is not only tasty or varied, although there is a list of certain foods and prohibited foods. With this pathology, it is very important for the male body to receive a sufficient amount of vitamin B6, which in turn contributes to the early absorption of useful micro-elements.
High concentrations of this vitamin are found in growing carrots, bran and wheat. Also, for faster and more effective treatment, patients with prostatitis should include the following foods in their diet:
- Foods high in fiber, which help improve bowel function and prevent constipation. Thanks to this, blood circulation in the small pelvis is improved, which has a positive effect on reducing inflammatory reactions. Such products include vegetables, fruits and cereals;
- Foods high in zinc. These useful elements have a significant effect on the function of the glands completely, normalize erections, if there are such problems and reduce the risk of male infertility. To fully assimilate zinc, the body needs a sufficient amount of vitamin E, which is rich in leafy vegetables. You can fill your body with zinc by eating nuts and seafood;
- Vegetables, berries, fruits such as pumpkin, watermelon, watermelon, respectively, are very valuable for restoring male strength;
- Light vegetable soup, which is well absorbed by the patient's body and prevents the development of obesity;
- Fermented milk products that help cleanse the intestines;
- A variety of fruit and compote drinks. Drinking is very important while exacerbating prostatitis. During this period, berry drinks will be very useful.
As you can see from the list of essential foods, everything is very common and does not require special processing during preparation.
Example Menu
Knowing the list of allowed and prohibited products, it is very important to organize the menu properly. During the exacerbation of prostatitis, it is better to grind the finished dish as much as possible and take it warm.
Breakfast can consist of the following:
- Porridge (oats, corn, pearl barley) and non-sour fruits;
- Omelette with fresh ingredients, a small amount of cheese and berry compote;
- Cheese casserole and fresh fruit.
Green or herbal tea, as well as freshly squeezed mineral water or juice is a perfect complement to breakfast.
Lunch may include:
- Lean fish soup (preferably cooked in a second broth), as well as eggplant and tomato salad;
- Borscht, cooked without meat, carrot salad and fresh cucumber, steamed fish;
- Loose rice porridge with boiled seafood and asparagus;
- Broccoli puree soup, boiled duck, and salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, low-fat cheese and olive oil;
- Pieces of meat, steamed beef, durum wheat spaghetti.
You can complement a delicious lunch with dried fruit compote, rosehip drink, green tea, and freshly squeezed juice.
Dinner can include:
- Boiled seafood and sauteed vegetables;
- Boiled meat with carrots and beets;
- Rabbit meat in sour cream, baked in the oven with vegetables;
- Boil beef with vegetables;
- Lean fish baked in the oven.
If you feel hungry during the day, you can enjoy a snack with cheesecake, muesli bar, smoothie, cheese or low-fat cottage cheese, natural yogurt, apples and bananas, dark dark chocolate. Before brushing your teeth before bed, nutritionists recommend drinking a glass of kefir or low-fat yogurt, and if you want, you can eat a small amount of yogurt.
When following a diet, it is very important not to give up and suddenly start eating almost everything, because such actions can cause recurrence of the disease or cause stomach problems.
In order for urine to come out of the body in a timely manner during the deterioration of prostate pathology, it is necessary to observe a drinking regime and drink at least 2 liters of water a day (if there is no disease in which the amount of fluid consumed should be limited). Lingonberry and cranberry fruit drinks promote the rapid removal of all bacteria through the urethra.
To prevent diseases that pose a threat to men's health, it is very important to have breakfast and chew some fruit every 2-3 hours. Lunch must contain low-fat soup, and you should not eat fried foods for dinner.
Proper nutrition is a necessary part of the treatment for prostatitis. When supplemented with proper diet from constant physical activity or doing physiotherapy exercises, recovery progress will come faster.