Frequent urination might not sound like a big deal but it can signify a graver underlying problem. It may well be connected to your prostate glands. This, in turn, presents a very pressing problem.
Though this has many symptoms and they include obviously having the frequent urge to pee, an incomplete urination, the feeling of going to the bathroom "right now," urinating on yourself because of urinary incontinence, burning sensation while peeing and blood in the urine.
But Why It Happens?
We could consider many factors in which why we frequently goes to the bathroom, and this could originate from:
A. Urinary Tract Infection or UTI
B. Diabetes
C. Diuretic use
D. Cancer of the Bladder
E. Prostate Problems
But now let us focus on how it can be very well connected to prostate problems. The man's prostate is in a location where in it surrounds the urethra and the latter is where the urine from the bladder takes its route. If a man has an enlarged prostate, it can irritate the bladder. Hence, this will make the man more susceptible to urinating more than usual.
Remember that as the prostate gets more enlarged, the bladder has the potential to contract more causing it to expand and make the individual urinate even if he has not consumed a lot of liquids. Peeing may seem like commonplace to everyone but as we grow older, especially men, they get problems like this and it eventually becomes more transparent.
But Frequent urination can be treated. If this problem is connected to the enlargement of your prostate, you can start with taking the following steps:
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Have a close watch on what we eat. Stay away from spicy food, carbonated beverages and red meat.
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Establish a regime of taking Vitamins and supplements regularly, like Vitamin E and Selenium, as they are both crucial to maintain proper chemical balance.
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Take the time out of your day for regular prostate massages! Prostate massages stimulate blood flow in the prostate gland, which leads to relief of pain, reduces inflammation and gets rid of feeling of bladder discomfort.
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Visit a urologist and have him examine your prostate. Although statistically it may take up to 3 months to get an appointment with a urologist, so in the meantime don't just wait and take your health into your own hands and change your toxic habits, like eating junk food and drinking 5 cups of coffee, to healthy ones. Who knows, you may not even need the appointment after all and avoid the unpleasantness of having a prostate exam. Click here to learn more about prostate exam.
START NOW, HAVE A PROSTATE DIET
Proper nutrition cannot be underestimated when it comes to its importance of our overall health, since all the things we put into our bodies have an effect on our health and well being. The results may not be immediate and it could be years before we actually see the benefits or negative impacts of our choices. But how we fuel and treat our body does undoubtedly have some bearing on its future health, and the prostate is no different.
Remember, Prostate health can be affected by our diet just as much as any other area of our body. With that in mind, here are some healthy prostate diet choices you should consider making if you’re at all concerned about your present or future prostate health.
Avoid Soda and Coffee
Not an easy thing to do! Right off the bat we’re alienating the majority of people out there by asking them to cut out (or at least cut back on) one of their favorite liquid refreshers and pick-me-ups.
Needless to say, soda is not healthy in any way shape or form and some believe its responsible for our growing waistlines. But it’s not just the calories or even the sugar that makes soda so terrible for our bodies. There’s also phosphoric acid, which actually weakens our bones, as well as artificial sweeteners. Diet sodas even contain the chemical additive aspartame, which is toxic to our bodies. Soda and coffee also come loaded with caffeine, which are detrimental to prostate health. Try and substitute it with drinking herbal decaffeinated tea, drink the entire pot throughout an afternoon at work. Take your time and prolong the pleasure of warm tasty liquid, this will help to fight coffee and soda cravings.
Drink More Water
Water is another great substitute for all the coffee and soda. A healthy prostate diet, and a healthy diet in general begins with water. It’s the source of all life as we know it, and makes up the majority of our composition. Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day is necessary to keep us properly hydrated, and our system properly flushed out. Water helps promote good digestion, and helps flush the lymphatic system. Stronger lymphatic system equals stronger immune system equals better defense against disease.
Eat Your Veggies
Vegetables are quite amazing when you think about it. The amount of nutrients packed into their tiny frames is incredible. Eating a diet loaded with veggies has been shown to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer by over 40%.
Cut Back On Your Fruit Intake
This may seem like a surprising point, as most of us are led to believe that the more fruit we can manage to eat, the better. And for the most part, those claims are valid (though we’ll touch on pesticides in fruits and veggies below). But an unfortunate side effect of too much fruit intake is a possible yeast overgrowth in men suffering from Prostatitis. You should cut your fruit consumption back to just one serving a day ideally, and this includes fruit juices as well.
Buy Organic Produce
As touched on above, fruits (and veggies) come loaded with pesticides, and these pesticides are loaded with cancer causing agents and other toxins that can prove to be lethal to our bodies. Recent studies have emphatically backed up these claims, showing that farm workers who are exposed to pesticides regularly have a much greater risk of developing all forms of cancer, including prostate cancer. Sampled fruits and vegetables tested by the U.S Department of Agriculture were shown to have pesticide residue 71% of the time.
Buying organic can help protect you and your family from all these toxins and pesticides. While organic food is more expensive and more difficult to track down than regular food, it’s worth the extra effort to do so.
Buy Organic Meat
Like produce, meat often comes loaded with harmful toxins, hormones, and additives as well, all in an effort to speed up the growth of the animals and increase production and profit. Seek out grass-fed or organic meat instead. These animals are not given any hormones or antibiotics, nor does their feed contain any pesticides or toxins. Grass-fed beef even comes with additional benefits, in that it’s leaner, does not have as much saturated fat, and has more Omega-3 fat, which helps guards against heart disease and stroke.
Buy Organic Dairy Products
That’s because dairy has been linked to an increase in prostate cancer in numerous studies and journals. Dairy also comes loaded with many of the same hormones and toxins that meat does. So if you love dairy, you should strongly consider switching over to organic.
Don’t Overeat
Many of us have the tendency to overeat, whether it be to combat stress, because we’re bored, because we are watching TV, or simply because we love food and can’t get enough of it. But this practice can be detrimental to our health, even when we’re eating the right things. There are many reasons why this is the case. Firstly, our body requires energy to maintain its organs and tissues, and the digestive process saps our body of that energy (this is why we typically feel tired after eating, as our body’s energy is being diverted to the digestive process). As well, while some doctors aren’t sold on the calorie-limited diet in humans, we do know that calorie limiting in other mammals can drastically increase their lifespan, by as much as 40%.So always be interested in reducing your calorie intake.
Eat at a Moderate Pace
We mentioned that digestion is a very difficult task for our system, one that requires it to expend a great deal of energy. The way we eat can often exacerbate that problem and make it that much harder on our system. First, you should avoid drinking liquids with a meal, these serve to dilute your stomach acids and make the digestion process more difficult. You should also slow down and take your time to fully chew and break down your food. This will have the dual effect of slowing down how much food you’re digesting, while also delivering it to your stomach in more manageable chunks. You should also avoid eating just before bed, as it’s harder for your system to digest food while you’re asleep.
Consume High Quality Protein
Men suffering from prostate conditions may be tempted to cut back on their intake of protein, but this should be avoided. Instead, you should be substituting some of your usual protein sources – meat, with higher quality protein that provides the same benefits as protein from other sources, but is lower in saturated fats and cholesterol. Some great sources of high quality protein include lentils, corn, peanuts, wheat, green beans, and tomatoes.
Avoid Food Additives
As more and more of our diet has become reliant on processed foods, our intake of harmful additives has increased tremendously. These additives are usually the long, unpronounceable names we find in the ingredients listings. While cutting out your intake of additives completely may be extremely difficult, you should at least attempt to remove as many known additive sources from your diet as possible.
Nutrients and Healthy Prostate Diet
As we mentioned before it is crucially important to receive specific nutrients with your diet, and often many foods we are accustomed to eating are not filled with the right kind of nutrients we need to address your specific health issue.
Herb Saw Palmetto
There is some strong correlation between saw palmetto and overall prostate health. Saw palmetto is an extract of berries widely used in Germany and is very high in fatty acids. It can inhibit the growth of 5-alpha-reductase in the prostate gland, which converts testosterone into DHT, potentially leading to BPH and/or prostate cancer. In some cases it is also known to reduce pain and nocturnal urination.
Lycopene
Studies have shown that as little as 2 servings of tomatoes a week can help men reduce their risk of prostate cancer by 50%. Tomatoes are full of lycopene - an antioxidant that helps in fighting cancer. They don’t have to be fresh tomatoes, sauces are just as good.
Zinc
Zinc is a vital mineral for the health of your prostate. Pumpkin seeds remedy comes from Germany and is used by Doctors there to treat difficulty in urination that comes with an enlarged prostate. The reason why is because they contain plenty of zinc and diuretic properties, which helps with the immune system. Add some pumpkin seeds to your tea or use sesame oil for cooking.
Zinc is also found in chocolate, peanuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower oil. Oysters also are great - full of zinc and an aphrodisiac. (Aphrodisiacs are known to also enhance sexual performance). Meats such as veal liver, low fat roast beef and lamb are great sources as well.
Omega 3
It is found Omega 3 fatty acids help control cholesterol, which is a big enemy for healthy hormonal exchanges. Look for eggs that are enriched with Omega 3s, also linseed oil, wheat germ and fish oil. Take fish oil capsules as a supplement.
