Dietary Therapy for Prostatitis
Disease description:
My prostatitis keeps recurring from time to time. I would like to ask, what are the dietary therapy methods for prostatitis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Cao Zhiqiang
Nutritional therapy methods for prostatitis include the following:
1. Heat-clearing and detoxifying foods: For example, mung bean soup, which has effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and promoting diuresis, helping to relieve symptoms such as painful or difficult urination.
2. High-fiber foods: Consuming more fiber-rich foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruits helps promote intestinal health, reduce constipation, and thereby alleviate pressure on the prostate gland.
3. Antioxidant-rich foods: Foods such as tomatoes, blueberries, and green tea are rich in antioxidants, which can help reduce inflammation and protect prostate cells from damage caused by free radicals.
4. Foods high in zinc: Zinc is an important component of prostatic fluid. Consuming adequate amounts of zinc-rich foods such as beef, pork, seafood, nuts, and seeds helps maintain prostate health.
5. Light foods rich in protein: Emphasizing plant-based proteins and plant-based fats, such as soy products and fish, while reducing intake of animal fats and animal proteins, helps lower dihydrotestosterone levels in the blood.
