What vegetables to eat for prostate health

Vegetables that are friendly to the prostate are actually not that flashy. Current research has proven that the main ones that have positive effects are ripe tomatoes and cruciferous vegetables. Other common vegetables with high fiber can also indirectly help the prostate by improving metabolism.

Last week, I went to the urology department for a follow-up visit with my second uncle, who has been suffering from prostate hyperplasia for three years. In the past six months, his urination has dropped from three or four times a night to once. The director asked about his diet and said that his habit of eating fried tomatoes and boiled broccoli 4 or 5 times a week was a great contribution.

When it comes to tomatoes, don’t think about chewing them raw. Lycopene, the core active ingredient in it, is fat-soluble. If you add a small amount of oil and fry it or stew it in soup, the absorption rate can be doubled several times. Of course, some nutritionists believe that raw tomatoes retain more complete vitamin C and can also help reduce the inflammatory response of the prostate. You don’t have to stick to the rules of cooked tomatoes. You can eat whatever you like, as long as you don’t add too much sugar and too much salt.

As for cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, purple cabbage, and rapeseed, the isothiocyanate content in them has been confirmed by multiple large-sample follow-up studies to reduce the risk of abnormal prostate hyperplasia and even cancer. However, there are some points to note. If you have thyroid nodules or abnormal thyroid function, don't eat a lot of raw vegetables. Blanch them for 1 minute before frying, which will destroy most of the substances that affect iodine absorption, so there is no need to delay eating.

In addition to these two categories, vegetables with high dietary fiber, such as pumpkin sprouts, okra, and celery, don't underestimate their role. I know several old patients with chronic prostatitis. They used to be constipated after sitting for a long time, and the prostate was swollen and swollen with blood when they strained to defecate. Afterwards, I deliberately ate more of these high-fiber vegetables, and my bowel movements became smoother. The swelling of the prostate disappeared in half a month, which is equivalent to changing the way to protect the prostate.

On the other hand, wild vegetables such as purslane and dandelion, which are rumored to be amazing on the Internet, are said to be able to "radically cure prostatitis." This needs to be explained clearly. Traditional Chinese medicine will indeed use such heat-clearing and detoxifying medicinal materials in the compatibility of prostatitis, but it must be You just boil water and eat it cold at home every day. People with weak spleen and stomach will have diarrhea after two or three days of eating. Stimulation of the intestines will induce prostate congestion, which is not helpful. If you really feel uncomfortable, see a doctor first. Don't blindly believe in folk remedies.

In fact, there is no need to focus on eating certain vegetables every day. It is better to make daily dishes more varied and less red oil and spicy. If you really have problems with frequent urination, painful urination, and lower abdominal distension, don't think that eating vegetables will cure it. It's time to go to the hospital for investigation. Don't delay.