I wanted to share something I found out through accident. Eating two prunes before bed has cured my nocturia - I only get up at 4 a.m. now for one pee at night. I discovered this by accident after reading that prunes are good for the bones. The article said to eat six prunes a day, which I did at once and an would not recommend unless you need to be cleaned out! I now instead have two with breakfast, two for a snack later, and two before bed - IMHO it's a miracle!
Anway, thought I'd share this because it has brought me so much relief - I hope it does for you gents who dream of a good night sleep as well.
Keep smiling my friends!
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Dam miracle! I’m getting some prunes! I’ve been the king of nocturnia over seven years . I just found this term a few days ago . I’ll let you know how pruny I get ? Thanks !
Well, I have a few ounces of prune juice with breakfast and dinner. Helps keep things moving, if you catch my drift. One thing has cut way down on my nocturnal bathroom trips. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Using a CPAP machine seems to have eliminated the need for bathroom trips in the middle of the night. Not sure why.
I like prunes but they don't work for constipation (on me) as well as whole grain groats by themselves. Plus I'm minimizing dried fruit because I eat too much. But I do like prunes.
Probably due to changes in intestinal motility. It surprised me as I got older how much a slight variation in bowel habits affected general health, especially after radiation. It takes a lot less to have pressure in the wrong places.
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