Dietary food is prescribed by the attending physician when the first signs of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland are detected in men. Although proper nutrition is an auxiliary method of combating this disease, it has a very effective effect, especially in combination with an active lifestyle or the application of physiotherapy exercises.
A balanced diet significantly improves the functioning of the immune system, prevents the formation of constipation, which adversely 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 at the same time prevents additional irritation of the prostate during the exacerbation of the disease.
When a patient is diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, a properly selected diet reduces the number of relapses.
A balanced diet for prostatitis and BPH is not a concern and does not require serious restrictions. The list of permitted dishes and products is very extensive, so the menu is varied. Regular consumption of forbidden foods can lead to a long treatment period or even the development of a chronic stage of prostate disease. Therefore, after consulting your doctor or dietitian, you should completely abandon the forbidden foods and limit the non-recommended ones as much as possible.
Prohibited Products
The list of foods banned for chronic prostatitis or more benign forms is not very extensive. Also keep in mind that many foods will not be eaten in large quantities. If the patient feels a wild urge to eat something forbidden, he should take into account his state of health. Thus, in the acute course of the disease, a small portion of your favorite food may cause discomfort.
In addition to alcohol, which irritates the urinary tract and can cause severe pain, the diet for chronic prostatitis does not allow the use of the following foods:
- All legumes;
- Various carbonated drinks;
- All protection;
- All kinds of semi-finished products and domestic products;
- Vegetables such as radishes, sorrel, garlic and pepper;
- Fruits with high content;
- mushrooms;
- Muffins, white bread;
- Fatty meats;
- Chocolate;
- Fatty and fried foods;
- Various smoked products.
In case of pathology, it is necessary to limit or make coffee consumption less strong, as well as to minimize the intake of salty and spicy foods. All that is forbidden should be replaced with healthier foods.
Useful products
In the diagnosis of prostatitis or prostate adenoma, a balanced diet cannot be tasty or varied, despite a certain list of forbidden foods and foods. With this pathology, it is very important for the male body to receive the necessary amount of vitamin B6, which helps in the early absorption of beneficial micronutrients.
High concentrations of this vitamin are found in carrots, bran and sprouted wheat. In addition, patients with prostatitis should include the following foods in their diet for faster and more effective treatment:
- Fiber-rich foods that help improve bowel function and prevent constipation. As a result, blood circulation in the small pelvis improves, which has a positive effect on reducing inflammatory reactions. These products include vegetables, fruits, and grains;
- Foods containing zinc. It is a useful element that significantly affects the full functioning of the pancreas, normalizes erection if there are such problems and reduces the risk of male infertility. To fully absorb zinc, the body needs enough vitamin E, which is rich in leafy vegetables. You can saturate your body with zinc by consuming nuts and seafood;
- Vegetables, fruits, pumpkins, watermelons, melons and other fruits are very valuable for the return of male strength;
- Light vegetable soups that are well absorbed by the patient's body and prevent the development of obesity;
- Fermented milk products that help cleanse the intestines;
- Various fruit drinks and compotes. Drinking is especially important in the exacerbation of prostatitis. Berry fruit drinks will be very useful during this period.
As you can see from the list of staple foods, they are all very common and do not require special processing during preparation.
Sample Menu
It is very important to know the list of allowed and forbidden products, to compile the menu correctly. When prostatitis is exacerbated, it is best to grind the finished dish as much as possible and only take it hot.
Breakfast may consist of the following ingredients:
- porridge (oats, corn, pearl barley) and non-sour fruits;
- seasoned omelette with fresh herbs, a small piece of cheese and berry compote;
- Curd cheese casserole and fresh fruit.
Green or herbal tea, as well as still mineral water or freshly squeezed juice are perfect for breakfast.
Lunch may include:
- Lean fish soup (it is better to cook in the second broth), as well as eggplant and tomato salad;
- Borscht, cooked without meat, carrot salad and fresh cucumber, steamed fish;
- Empty rice porridge with seafood and boiled asparagus;
- Broccoli puree soup, baked duck and tomato, cucumber, low-fat cheese and olive oil salad;
- Cutlets, steamed beef, durum wheat spaghetti.
You can complete a hearty meal with dried fruit compotes, hips infusions, green tea and freshly squeezed juice.
Meals may include:
- Saute boiled seafood and vegetables;
- Meat dish with carrots and beets;
- Rabbit meat in sour cream baked in the oven with vegetables;
- beef stew with vegetables;
- Baked lean fish.
If you feel hungry during the day, you can have a snack with cheese cakes, muesli bars, smoothies, low-fat cottage cheese or cheese, natural yogurt, apples and bananas and dark bitter chocolate. Before brushing your teeth before going to bed, nutritionists recommend drinking a glass of low-fat kefir or yogurt, you can eat a small amount of yogurt if you wish.
It is very important not to be idle while following a diet and not to eat almost everything at once, because such an action can lead to recurrence of the disease or stomach problems.
In case of exacerbation of prostate pathology, it is necessary to follow a drinking regimen and drink at least 2 liters of water a day (unless there is a disease that should limit the amount of fluid consumed). Lingonberry and cranberry fruit drinks help to quickly clear all bacteria in the urine.
To prevent diseases that pose a threat to men's health, it is important to eat fruit and breakfast every 2-3 hours. Lunch should be low-fat soup and you should not eat fried foods for dinner.
Proper nutrition is an essential part of prostatitis treatment. When regular physical activity or physical therapy exercises are added to a proper diet, the healing process will be faster.