What is health preservation? The answer is to form a good lifestyle.
Whether it is diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or prostatic diseases in men, they are actually caused by unhealthy lifestyles. Therefore, a balanced diet, more exercise, and a peaceful mind basically cover most of the principles of health preservation.
I would like to talk about how men can protect their prostate.
Develop a healthy lifestyle. There are mainly two types of prostate problems in men: one is chronic prostatitis that tends to affect middle-aged and young people, and the other is prostatic hyperplasia that occurs in over 90% of elderly people.
These are two completely different diseases, but they share one common point: ensuring a healthy lifestyle is necessary to alleviate or prevent the progression of the disease. For example, avoid sitting for long periods, excessive drinking, and eating spicy foods. Do not hold urine, and treat constipation or diarrhea promptly. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), excessive alcohol consumption and eating stimulating foods can easily lead to internal damp-heat, which accumulates in the reproductive organs and causes prostate congestion, leading to prostatitis.
Exercise improves the body's immunity. There is now a view that the body's immune system is related to prostate problems. For example, catching a cold or feeling chilled may trigger prostatic diseases. Therefore, men need to exercise more to improve their physical resistance and avoid catching a cold or feeling chilled. This is very necessary for preventing prostatic diseases.
Eat some pumpkin seeds and walnut kernels. TCM has always emphasized food therapy, and protecting the prostate is no exception. TCM believes that the kidneys store essence, which is related to reproduction and also to the bladder and urination. Therefore, eating some kidney-nourishing foods is very beneficial for the prostate. Pumpkin seeds and walnut kernels are not only excellent for nourishing the kidneys, but pumpkin seeds also have diuretic functions, and walnut kernels have the effect of lubricating the bowels. Therefore, elderly men should eat more pumpkin seeds and walnut kernels to make up for the insufficiency of kidney energy.
In addition, in recent years, many drugs for treating prostatic diseases have added pollen extracts. Men can also appropriately consume pollen, especially rape pollen and rye pollen. Since honey contains the essence of pollen, men without diabetes can benefit from eating honey to protect the prostate.
Patients with prostatic diseases, please note! Summer is the high incidence period for acute prostatitis. Male friends who have an active nightlife, often stay up late, and drink alcohol are particularly prone to fatigue. These unhealthy lifestyles can easily cause urinary tract infections. Urinary tract inflammation can travel upward and infect the prostate, or worsen pre-existing prostatitis. Therefore, during summer, it is important to pay attention to living habits and take preventive measures against prostatic diseases.