Today we will talk about the prevention of prostatitis in men, what medicines and folk remedies can be used, about vitamins and the right diet.
Briefly about the causes of the disease
Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate gland, can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious factors.
In the first case, we are talking about bacteria and, rarely, viruses. In the second, stagnation of blood and secretions in the prostate gland.
Following the above, prevention of prostatitis will have two objectives:
- Implementation of measures to prevent congestion within the prostate gland.
- Protection against infections.
Stall Prevention
Prostatitis prophylaxis includes a wide range of therapeutic and prophylactic measures that not only prevent prostatitis, but also improve a person's quality of life, extend their life expectancy.
Consider the top four sources of male sexual health:
- Lifestyle;
- Preventive action drugs: complexes of herbs and vitamins;
- Folk remedies;
- Exercise.
Lifestyle
How we live, what we eat and what we do has a direct impact on our health.
There are things that are difficult to change, such as where we live.
In a modern city, the air and environment are so dirty that they pose a direct threat to our health.
Therefore, the first step in preventing any disease will be to move to more favorable living conditions. Naturally, this is also the most difficult time.
If this seems impossible, then you should strictly follow the rest of the basics of men's health.
We will also include sex here. No matter how you do it, the main thing is that the prostate empties regularly and you, at the same time, do not catch anything.
Nutrition
Prevention of prostatitis and proper nutrition are inseparable.
How is nutrition related to the prostate? It appears that the prostate is in the lower part of the body and the mouth and stomach are higher.
The health of the prostate is influenced by the body's water-salt balance, the strength of blood flow, and the condition of the blood vessel walls.
Food directly affects all of this and can improve prostate health and make it worse.
The term "healthy eating" refers to the consumption of foods of natural origin, without the addition of artificially created additives (preservatives, colorings, "vegetable fats").
Keep in mind that this is not enough for healthy eating. Unfortunately, what pleases our taste buds is often bad for the stomach.
We are used to eating spicy, salty and spicy food, completely forgetting the taste of food without any flavor enhancer. But the natural taste is nice.
For the health of the prostate and the whole body, it is necessary to get used to eating slightly salty foods, which are not present, or eating in very small amounts hot spices, pepper.
Forget mayonnaise, replacing it with vegetable oil. Forget fast food, hamburgers, nuggets.
More vegetables, more fruits, less fatty meats. And everything will be fine.
Ideally, if you know roughly your daily calorie intake and stick to that value when choosing the right foods. Then you will not be overweight and the body will stay young longer.
Water: drink as much liquid as you like. To do this, place a glass of water on your desk or next to where you are sitting.
You won't notice how quickly this glass will empty. Now, do you remember that you rarely go to fetch water? Paradox.
The water should be close, then you will drink as much as you need. By the way, you drink water in one sip much better than in one gulp. It is proven that drinking your daily water intake in various stages is much more difficult than taking a sip during the day.
Hardening
In this case, we strengthen the immune system and increase blood flow in the body.
The effect of the hardening of the prostate is very positive.
Internal blood circulation is stimulated, stagnation within the gland is eliminated, mood is lifted.
Therefore, toughening up is also included in a healthy lifestyle.
Exercise and activity
Exercise is the key to a long and healthy life. Conducting blood through the body is a prerequisite for our well-being, this is the main condition for the prevention of prostatitis.
It is due to the stagnation of the blood and the accumulation of calories that arise most of the diseases related to age, excess weight, fatigue and lethargy of the whole body.
We will consider special exercises for prostatitis a little later, now we will give a couple of general tips:
- Walk every day! Someone says that you should walk at least 8 km a day. We think this is a lot, and not everyone will dominate such a marathon. Therefore, we will cut this figure in half. The main thing is that you walk. If your legs hurt, the more you need to walk. Better with special sticks.
- Take a quick walk or run a couple of times a week.
- Visit saunas and baths. With caution and without fanaticism, if required by doctors. Everything is going well in moderation.
- Remember, it is not the number of miles you covered in a day that matters, but the consistency. Who beat the most: a beginner who was tired on the third day of hiking, or a person who briskly walks in the park every day?
Prophylactic drugs
Supplements
Please note that for prophylaxis, preparations containing herbal ingredients or extracts from the bovine prostate gland are used.
The action of these drugs is aimed at stimulating the work of the human prostate, eliminating stagnation and increasing the production of fluid secretion.
Prophylactic agents are available as rectal suppositories, microclyster solutions, and oral tablets.
Vitamins
Let's take a brief look at which vitamin is needed for:
- Vitamin A: prevention of prostate adenoma;
- Vitamin D: its deficiency in men over 55 simply forces them to use it additionally. Improves the functioning of the circulatory system, normalizes blood flow;
- Vitamin E and K: reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
These vitamins can not only prevent prostatitis, but also cure a chronic abacterial process that has not yet started.
The use of medications for inflammation of the prostate alone is not recommended.
These are not dietary supplements, so their use can adversely affect the body.
Please understand this and consult a urologist.
Folk remedies for prevention
Traditional medicine is more suitable for the prevention of diseases and pathological conditions.
Pumpkin seeds should be eaten raw every day. Enough 25-30 seeds per day half an hour before meals.
Can be used in combination with honey: 500 grams of pumpkin seeds must be crushed and mixed with 200 grams of honey. We make balls of the resulting porridge and eat 1-2 balls a day. We recommend dissolving.
Hazelnut bark and leaves: you need to prepare for 15-40 minutes (the bark is longer, the leaves are smaller), drink a glass of broth during the day on an empty stomach.
Chestnut shells can be prepared and drunk as tea. The inside of the chestnuts must be worked out.
Elderberry juice can be drunk before meals in the amount of one tablespoon, after drinking a glass of water.
Propolis and honey are excellent remedies for the prevention of inflammation of the prostate. Consume them with food.
Greens are considered very useful for prostate health: parsley, dill. Ginger root, brewed in boiling water, can be added to tea in 1-2 teaspoons.
Massage and exercise
Massage
Before talking about physical exercise, we note that transrectal prostate massage is beneficial for prostate health. For prevention, one of those massages is enough for 2-3 minutes.
In order not to suffer yourself, buy a special prostate massager in sex salons or pharmacies. Or regularly, once a month, go to the most suitable specialist for massage.
Exercises
Prostate health requires specific exercises. There is a Kegel complex designed to contract the internal muscles of the pelvis.
Men more often use this complex to prolong sexual intercourse than as a prophylaxis for the prostate.
The bottom line is simple: you need to tense and relax your perineum muscles up to 30-45 times in a complex.
Excessive enthusiasm is fraught with prolapse of the rectum, unwanted bowel movements, and the appearance of an inguinal hernia.
The following is a list of exercises that use the internal pelvic muscles:
- Stand with your feet together and your arms at your sides. Try to breathe so that when you inhale, the pelvis moves back and there is tension inside. Relax as you exhale. Repeat this exercise 10 to 15 times slowly and without jerking.
- Lie on the floor with your back, legs together, and hands resting on the floor at the level of your lower back. Raise your legs 10 to 15 times perpendicular to the floor and lower your back. The exercise is done smoothly and without shaking.
- Stand in the "lying down with your hands" position, as in push-ups, raise your pelvis as high as possible, then lower it to the floor. Repeat 10-15 times. Yogis practice this exercise to open the sex chakra and stimulate male strength.
- Stand with your arms hanging freely around your hips. Imagine that you really want to use the bathroom, but you still have to hold out for a long time. Tense as if you want to keep it all to yourself. Relax. This is an analog of the Kegel complex.
Protection against infections
This preventive measures item involves taking measures to prevent and spread diseases, mainly sexually transmitted diseases.
STDs are a series of diseases, the predominant way of spreading is through the mucous membranes of the genital organs from one person to another.
The culprits of the inflammatory process in such cases are bacteria and viruses, which lead an exclusively parasitic lifestyle in host cells.
Along with prostatitis, these microorganisms cause infertility in men and women, inflammation of the upper and lower urinary tract, and separate "floors" of the reproductive system.
To avoid sexually transmitted diseases, follow these guidelines:
- Protected sex, careful choice of sexual partner. Avoid promiscuous sex, don't be like animals. Such pleasure can end your future life.
- Before starting a close relationship, you and your partner should get tested for STDs. This is a worthwhile investment that will keep you safe from unknown infections and add trust to your relationship.
- The infection can be contracted not only with classic sexual methods, but with all others. At first glance, harmless entertainment, oral sex, can end in sexual disease for a man if a woman practices such things with other partners. The mucous membrane of the mouth is an excellent carrier of the microbial agent.
- If you have unprotected sex (no matter what), use genital antiseptics, gently treat the mucous membrane of the penis and adjacent skin areas, and pour the medicine into the urethra for a few minutes. This is not a guarantee of safety, but the risks of the disease are reduced several times.
Thus, an attentive attitude to sex, selectivity and fidelity is a guarantee of male sexual health.
Preventing prostatitis is the key to men's health. Everyone knows that this is self-confidence and good humor, the absence of an inferiority complex. It is a long and happy life.
Prostatitis is not easy to avoid, but it is possible. How you spend your old age is up to you. If you do not pay attention to your body, lead a wrong lifestyle, old age will reach 30 years.