Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland caused by dysfunction in the male body. The acute form is manifested by severe pain in the perineum, fever, painful urination, high fever.
Chronic prostatitis, in contrast to acute prostatitis, can only occasionally bother the patient. This form is characterized by periodic pain in the perineum, frequent urges to urinate, which are scarce.
If you do not seek timely help from a qualified specialist, the consequences can be serious: purulent inflammation of the prostate, impotence, infertility, etc.
Causes of inflammation of the prostate and adenoma
- bacterial infection.
- A viral infection often caused by the common cold.
- Office work, lack of exercise.
- violation of sexual activity.
- Emphasize.
- Lack of adequate rest and sleep.
- Unbalanced diet.
Diet for prostatitis in men
The dietary nutritional system plays an important role in prostatitis. In order for the treatment to be comprehensive, in addition to medication, it is necessary to support the body with a balanced diet.
Of course, for the duration of the disease, it is necessary to exclude fatty, fried, salty, smoked and fast food. You should also wait a little with alcohol, sweets and fresh confectionery.
Essential foods for prostatitis:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables: cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, beets, cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, melons, watermelons.
- Vegetables: dill, parsley, lettuce.
- Low-fat boiled or baked meat and fish (beef, chicken, rabbit, turkey, cod, pollock, perch).
- Vegetarian soups (beetroot, cabbage soup without cabbage, milk soup);
- Fermented milk products (kefir, sour cream, cream, plain yogurt, cottage cheese).
- Side dishes and muesli made from cereals (barley, oatmeal, buckwheat).
- Durum wheat noodles, brown rice.
- whole wheat bread.
- pumpkin seeds, walnuts.
- Unrefined vegetable oil (sunflower, olive).
- Dessert shows dried fruits and honey. You can add healthy sweets to the diet in small amounts: marshmallows, marshmallows, jam.
- Drinks: compotes, kissels, fruit drinks, rosehip broth.
Diet for prostatitis. contraindications
As mentioned above, unhealthy foods should be eliminated from the diet for a long time. It delays recovery and irritates the prostate.
Foods that should not be added to foods for prostatitis:
- Alcohol;
- spicy and salty foods;
- Products that increase blood cholesterol levels;
- offal (liver, kidneys, heart);
- fatty meat soups;
- Mushrooms;
- flour and sweet foods;
- smoked dishes;
- Carbonated drinks, strong tea and coffee:
- mayonnaise, fatty sauces, hot spices;
- Cabbage, beans, peas (due to the increased fermentation in the intestine caused by these foods);
- Artificial additives in food (dyes, preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, etc. )
Diet in the treatment of prostatitis resembles a standard set of rules for people who adhere to a balanced diet. Only healthy foods guarantee healthy digestion and maximum absorption of important substances. With exacerbation of chronic prostatitis, it is necessary to monitor the diet especially closely.
The basic principle of nutrition in prostatitis and adenoma
The basic principle of nutrition in prostatitis:
- Eat vitamin complexes and foods rich in all important trace elements.
- Achieve optimal nutritional intake.
- Eliminate constipation as one of the causes of stagnation in the prostate. To do this, you need fiber, which is abundant in vegetables and fruits. The use of rye or wheat bran is also recommended. A sufficient amount of water per day (compotes, juices, jelly) will help to avoid constipation and problems with the digestive tract.
- Get rid of excess weight. Obesity provokes stagnant processes in the prostate. But if you follow a diet, eat healthy foods and give up harmful ones, then the weight itself will imperceptibly decrease.
The nature and norms of nutrition in prostatitis
- Eat up to four times a day.
- Eat dinner 3 hours before bedtime. Immediately before bedtime, in case of excruciating hunger, you can drink a fermented milk product.
- Reduce the amount of fat on the menu. You should not eat fatty meat, sausage, bacon and confectionery.
- The meat must be lean. This is beef, rabbit, chicken, turkey. They can be baked, boiled, boiled in a water bath.
- Meat products should be consumed along with grains, vegetables and fruits.
- If you have a sweet tooth, sometimes you can afford healthy sweets in small quantities: honey, marshmallows, marshmallows, jam, homemade jam.
Final Recommendations
All dishes must be properly prepared, without excess fat, salt, sugar and spices. To do this, use "modern kitchen gadgets": a water bath, a slow cooker, an oven.
Make it a rule to constantly consume such healthy berries as cranberries and cranberries. But it's better to use them fresh, not cooked. You can prepare juice, compote and add to a milkshake.
Initially, you may experience discomfort from unfamiliar foods and rejection of harmful foods. The main thing is to correctly compose a menu in which nutrition will turn out not only healthy, but also tasty.
The habit of eating healthy will help avoid problems with prostatitis and adenomas, improve digestion and strengthen the immune system.