50% of men are going to suffer the symptoms due to enlarged prostate: fine, weak and intermittent urination, increased frequency of urination both during the day and at night, itching and pain when urinating…
When we suffer these symptoms, our first step is to go to the urologist who will prescribe the appropriate treatment to alleviate them.
But we can improve this situation, which is really uncomfortable, in a simple and natural way, by changing our daily habits a bit.
Diet
The most frequent and unpleasant symptom suffered by the prostate patient is increased micturition frequency, especially at night.
Getting up three or four times during the night will lead to fatigue, lack of concentration, irritability and low productivity, so it is important to follow the rules that we recommend.
The dinner what should we do 2 or 3 hours before going to bed must be lightdo not eat fruits or foods rich in sugars.
Abstain from liquids one to two hours before going to sleep, can help prevent frequent trips to the bathroom. Also, avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can irritate the bladder and make urination problems worse.
As a general rule avoid constipationthe fecal bolus can compress the prostate
Medications to avoid
–anti congestivenasal agents and antihistamines:
Especially in this time of winter, the use of nasal anticongestants, widely used in colds and constipation, will produce an increase in pressure in the prostatic urethra and can trigger urinary obstruction that would require, sometimes catheterizations. temporary and sometimes permanent.
–diuretics: They increase the amount of urine that is eliminated, aggravating the symptoms already suffered by the patient with prostate hypertrophy. Talk to your doctor if you are taking diuretics or medications to lower your blood pressure.
–Antidepressants and anxiolytics: These drugs excessively relax the bladder muscle, the pump that expels urine, so without modifying the size of the prostate, they make it difficult to expel urine.
Habits in the bathroom
If you have been diagnosed with an abnormal development of the prostate, keep in mind that you must follow certain basic rules to avoid a worsening of your situation:
–Don’t wait when you feel like it to urinate
–Try to go to the bathroom at regular intervalsno more than 2 or 3 hours of waiting.
-When you urinate if necessary, do it in two or three times.
with these tips we intend to avoid continuous retention of urine which supposes an overstretching of the bladder muscle.
Perform physical exercise
Do not be vague, a recent study released by the MAYO CLINIC shows that aerobic physical exercise reduces not only the typical symptoms of benign development of the prostate but also prostate cancer by 25%.
Sexual activity is not only a pleasant physical exercise, it also allows the elimination of prostate fluid on a regular basis, allowing an adequate hormonal balance in the prostate tissue.
Natural medicine
Very fashionable not only in the popular tradition, but also regularly prescribed by most general practitioners and urologists. Although their beneficial, positive effect has not been scientifically proven, they can be helpful in highly selected cases.
A piece of advice that your urologist prescribes, not your neighbor.
He green tea, plant roots, selenium, lycopene, quercetin, vitamin supplements They are the most used natural remedies.