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What is the diet for prostatitis problems?

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Prostate gland, a small gland of the male's urology and reproductive system, is one of the biggest sex glands. It locates in front of the bladder and below the rectum and just sizes like a walnut.

An inflammation of the prostate calls as prostatitis, there are three types of prostatitis, acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, people suffer from prostatitis must have symptoms of urinary frequency and urgency, pain in the genital or pelvic area and so on. Patients suffer from chronic nonbacterial prostatitis have to live with this disease for years without a radical cure.

Medical treatment can be a key point of curing a disease, dietary therapy can be an assist supplies for prostatitis patients, so what is the diet for prostatitis problems?

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Dietary therapy can be finished by patients themselves and is very helpful for chronic disease such chronic pelvic pain syndrome/chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, furthermore, there are many food triggers for prostatitis patients.

Foods that can improve prostatitis problems:

. Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Go for those with deep, bright color.

. Choose whole-grain bread instead of white bread, and choose whole-grain pasta and cereals.

. Limit the consumption of red meat, including beef, pork, lamb, and goat, and processed meats, such as bologna and hot dogs. Fish, skinless poultry, beans, and eggs are healthier sources of protein.

. Choose healthful fats, such as olive oil, nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans), and avocados. Limit saturated fats from dairy and other animal products. Avoid partially hydrogenated fats (trans fats), which are in many fast foods and packaged foods.

. Avoid sugar-sweetened drinks, such as sodas and many fruit juices. Eat sweets as an occasional treat.

. Cut down on salt. Choose foods low in sodium by reading and comparing food labels. Limit the use of canned, processed, and frozen foods.

Dietary therapy can only be an assistant treatment for prostatitis, patients need to take medical help for an accurate cure, Chinese herbal medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill works well in curing chronic prostatitis, is a perfect choice for sufferers.​​​​​​​

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