Prostatitis is usually difficult to cure by taking conventional western medicine. Most of patients try herbal supplements to manage the symptoms. Pumpkin seed is one of these supplements that provides good effect on treating prostatitis.
How does pumpkin seed work on prostatiits?
Pumpkin seed is rich in nutritional ingredient including amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and carotenoids. Eating more pumpkin seeds can not only prevent kidney stone, but also promote the discharge of the stone. More importantly, the active ingredients and zinc in pumpkin seed is beneficial for maintaining the prostate heath. Researches indicate that the prostate will be enlarged if the blood is lack of zinc.
Normally, the content of zinc in prostate is higher than other organs. This is because zinc plays an important role in the synthesis of testosterone. Therefore, it will prevent prostate enlargement and improve the sexual function by eating appropriate amount of pumpkin seeds every day.
Zinc is en essential microelement in human body, it has close relation with metabolism, growth and other physiological functions. Men’s semen contains a large amount of zinc. If the body is lack of zinc, the sperm quantity and quality can be affected.
Prostatitis has high morbidity. It’s reported that eat 50 grams of pumpkin seed s per day can effectively prevent prostatitis. The fatty acid in pumpkin seeds can provide effect on maintaining the secretion of hormone, and thereby keeping the normal functions of prostate.
What should prostatitis patients do during the treatment?
1. Patients have to follow doctors prescriptions and take the entire course of the medicines even if their conditions get much better. Herbal medicine like Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is a good treatment option for treating prostatitis as it is made from all natural herbs with no side effects.
2. It’s helpful to have a regular lifestyle and keep appropriate physical exercise, which will improve the blood flow and promote the secretion of prostate fluids.
3. Drinking more water is beneficial for increasing the urine so as to flush out the secretion and keep the urethra clean.
4. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Patients should change the underwear and clean the genitals every day. Thus, bacterial infections can be prevented.
5. Avoid spicy food, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, etc.
6. Avoid frequent masturbation or excessive sex to reduce the prostate congestion.