Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland caused by dysfunction of the male body. The acute form is manifested by severe pain in the perineum, fever, painful urination, high fever.
Chronic prostatitis, unlike acute, can only occasionally bother the patient. This form is characterized by periodic pain in the perineum, frequent urges that are scarce.
If you do not consult a qualified specialist in time, the consequences can be serious: purulent inflammation of the prostate, impotence, infertility, etc. Sh.
Causes of inflammation of the prostate and adenoma
- Bacterial infection.
- A viral infection that is often caused by a cold.
- Office work, lack of physical activity.
- Sexual activity disorder.
- ᲡTress.
- Lack of proper rest and sleep.
- Unbalanced diet.
Nutrition in men with prostatitis
The nutritional system plays an important role in prostatitis. In order for the treatment to be comprehensive, along with medications it is essential to support the body with a balanced diet.
Naturally, during the illness it is necessary to exclude fatty, fried, salty, smoked foods, fast food. You have to wait a bit with alcohol, sweets and fresh pastries.
Essential food for prostatitis:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables: cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, beets, cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, melons, watermelons.
- Herbs: dill, parsley, lettuce.
- Lean cooked or baked meat and fish (beef, chicken, rabbit, turkey, cod, rabbit, perch).
- Vegetarian soups (beetroot, cabbage soup without cabbage, milk soup);
- Fermented dairy products (kefir, sour cream, cream, natural yogurt, cottage cheese).
- Side dishes and cereals from cereals (barley, oatmeal, buckwheat).
- Sturdy wheat pasta, brown rice.
- Whole wheat bread.
- Pumpkin seeds, walnuts.
- Unrefined vegetable oil (sunflower, olive).
- The dessert shows dried fruit and honey. You can add small amounts of healthy sweets to your diet: Marshmallow, Marshmallow, Marmalade.
- Drinks: compotes, kisses, fruit drinks, rose broth.
Meals during prostatitis. Contraindications
As mentioned above, you should exclude unhealthy foods from your diet for a long time. Delays recovery and irritates the prostate.
Foods that should not be added to food during prostatitis:
- Alcohol;
- Spicy and salty foods;
- Products that increase blood cholesterol levels;
- By-products (liver, kidneys, heart);
- Fatty meat soups;
- Mushroom;
- Flour and sweet foods;
- Smoked dishes;
- Fizzy drinks, strong tea and coffee:
- Mayonnaise, fatty sauces, spicy spices;
- Cabbage, beans, peas (due to increased fermentation in the intestines caused by this food);
- Artificial additives in food (dyes, preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, etc. )
In the treatment of prostatitis, nutrition resembles a standard set of rules for people who follow a properly balanced diet. Only healthy foods can ensure healthy digestion and maximum absorption of important substances. Special nutrition monitoring is necessary for exacerbation of chronic prostatitis.
The basic principle of nutrition in inflammation of the prostate and adenoma
The basic principle of nutrition of prostatitis:
- Take vitamin complexes and foods rich in all important micronutrients.
- Achieve optimal food absorption.
- Eliminate constipation as one of the causes of stagnation in the prostate gland. This requires fiber, which is abundant in vegetables and fruits. It is also recommended to use rye or wheat bran. Sufficient water per day (compotes, juices, jellies) will help you avoid constipation and digestive tract problems.
- Get rid of excess weight. Obesity causes stagnant processes in the prostate gland. But if you follow a diet, eat healthy foods and give up harmful foods, then the weight itself will decrease unnoticed.
Diet and norms of prostatitis
- Eat four times a day.
- Serve dinner 3 hours before bedtime. Immediately before bedtime, with a painful hunger, you can drink fermented milk product.
- Reduce the amount of fat on the menu. You should not eat fatty meats, sausages, bacon, confectionery.
- The meat should be lean. It is meat of beef, rabbit, chicken, turkey. They can be baked, boiled, cooked in a double boiler.
- Meat products should be eaten with cereals, vegetables, fruits.
- If you have a sweet tooth, then sometimes you can get healthy sweets in small quantities: honey, marshmallow, marshmallow, marmalade, homemade jam.
Final recommendations
All dishes should be prepared properly, without excess fat, salt, sugar and spices. To do this, use the "modern kitchen helpers": double boiler, slow cooker, oven.
Make regular consumption of healthy berries such as lingonberries and blueberries as a rule. But it is better to use them fresh and not cooked. You can make juice, compote, add milk.
At first you may feel discomfort from rejecting unfamiliar foods and unhealthy foods. The main thing is to properly compile a menu in which the diet will become not only healthy but also delicious.
Eating a healthy diet will help you prevent prostatitis and adenoma problems, as well as improve digestion and strengthen the immune system.