Diet taboos for prostatitis

At present, it is recognized that only alcohol and a large amount of spicy and irritating foods need to be strictly avoided. Foods high in oil, sugar, and purine need to be controlled in intake. The other so-called taboos on "fat foods" and "raw and cold foods" are not universal and can be adjusted according to personal tolerance. There is no need to blindly taboo foods.

A while ago, I met a young man in his twenties. During the check-up, he frowned and said that he had not dared to touch spicy food for three months. His symptoms were still recurring. After careful questioning, he found out that he drank cold beer with friends twice a week and thought it was a problem with drinking ice. In fact, the problem was all caused by alcohol. The taboo that has a higher priority than spicy food and is not controversial is alcohol - whether it is liquor, beer or fruit wine mixed with drinks. As long as it contains alcohol, it will dilate blood vessels, make the already inflamed prostate more congested and swollen, and will also reduce the efficacy of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

As for the spicy food that everyone often talks about, it is not necessary to completely eliminate spicy ingredients such as onions, ginger, and garlic. The view of Western medicine is that only foods containing a large amount of undecomposed capsaicin, such as raw garlic, large amounts of raw onions, super spicy hot pot, and chili sauce, need to be avoided. After all, capsaicin is not completely metabolized by the human body. When it passes through the rectum, it will directly stimulate the blood vessels around the prostate. When the area that is already swollen and uncomfortable becomes congested, the symptoms of frequent urination and urgency will definitely worsen. ； If the onions, ginger, and garlic are cooked, they will no longer be so irritating, and normal seasoning will be no problem. However, some Chinese medicine practitioners recommend avoiding all pungent foods during the acute stage of inflammation to avoid "diverging and exacerbating inflammation." This can actually be adjusted according to your body's reaction. If you really feel uncomfortable after taking two bites of fried green onions, then eat less. If there is no reaction, there is no need to specifically avoid the food.

There is another category that many people tend to overlook. It is not completely untouchable, but the amount must be controlled. There was a patient who was very good at tabooing food. He gave up all spicy wine and loved to drink Laohuo soup. He would make pork bone and seafood soup every day. His uric acid was always floating at the critical point. The symptoms of prostatitis kept coming back and forth for half a year. Later, he was advised to stop the thick soup and eat more fresh vegetables. Within two months, the symptoms were almost gone. High-purine animal offal, seafood, thick broth, as well as high-fat fried foods, high-sugar milk tea desserts, eating too much may increase blood uric acid. High uric acid concentration in urine will stimulate the prostate and aggravate urinary discomfort. ； Either it will cause the body fat rate to soar, and the fat in the pelvic floor will press against the prostate, and the feeling of bloating will not go away no matter what. You don’t have to stop eating this kind of food at all, just control the frequency. Eating it once or twice a week will not solve the problem of craving.

As for the list of taboos for various "fat foods" that have been circulated on the Internet, including which beef, mutton, seafood, and soy products cannot be eaten, the controversy is huge. Most people who say they cannot eat beef, mutton, and seafood think that "foods will aggravate inflammation." However, as long as you are not allergic to these ingredients and do not experience aggravation of symptoms 24 hours after eating them, you can eat them normally. Enough high-quality protein intake can actually improve your immunity and help the recovery of inflammation. There are also rumors that the phytoestrogens in soybeans will affect prostate health, which has long been debunked - the normal intake of drinking soy milk and eating tofu will not affect hormone levels at all, so there is no need to worry. The same goes for raw and cold food. Some people will experience frequent urination aggravated by drinking iced cola, and some people will not react to eating popsicles in winter. This is an individual's food sensitivity. Keep a food diary by yourself. If you eat something that makes you uncomfortable, just avoid it next time. You don't have to follow other people's lists.

There is an old patient next to me. He used to be more vegetarian than a monk. He did not dare to touch eggs and milk. As a result, his face was sallow and his muscles were thin. His immunity was extremely poor, and his inflammation kept getting worse. To put it bluntly, dietary adjustment is only a part of prostatitis care. You really don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself when it comes to food. As long as you remember not to do anything and touch less things that make you uncomfortable, follow a regular schedule and avoid sitting for long periods of time, recovery is actually not that difficult.