Reduce meat intake and consume tomatoes for prostate health... What about sexual activity?

To maintain prostate health, it is important to manage your lifestyle habits well.

 

Consistently eating foods good for the prostate and correcting bad habits are important.

◇Eating one tomato every day

Prostate cancer is more common in people who consume high-fat and high-calorie diets.

 

This is why prostate cancer is called the "Emperor's cancer." The American Cancer Society has announced a recommended dietary approach to prevent prostate cancer, which is as follows.

 

▲Avoid high-fat red meats and focus on a vegetarian-based diet

 

Consume fruits and vegetables at least five times daily

 

▲ Consume tomatoes (cooked like ketchup or sauce)

 

▲ Consume grains and legumes

 

▲ Taking selenium and mineral supplements

 

▲ Avoid excessive intake of vitamin A (which increases the risk of prostate cancer).

 

By following this well, you can prevent not only cancer but also diseases such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis.

 

The effects of tomatoes have been proven through various studies worldwide.

 

The lycopene component found abundantly in tomatoes protects prostate epithelial cells, while vitamin C and selenium have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects.

 

To ensure lycopene is well absorbed by the body, choose ripe red tomatoes and sauté them in olive oil or consume them with fatty foods like yogurt for greater effectiveness.

 

It is good to eat one each day.

 

◇Do not hold in your urine, help with stretching

 

There are things to follow besides eating habits.

 

It is about not holding in urine.

 

Holding urine for a long time weakens the bladder and surrounding muscle functions, leading to urination disorders, which can cause prostatitis.

 

Managing stress well is also important.

 

When the hormonal system becomes unstable due to stress, the number of prostate cells can suddenly increase, leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

 

Sitting for a long time is also not advisable.

 

Continuous pressure on the prostate area reduces blood flow, leading to a higher risk of prostate disease.

 

Every two hours, you must stand up for at least 15 minutes to perform stretching exercises that promote good blood circulation in the lower body.

 

Excreting prostate fluid smoothly through sexual activity about 2 to 3 times a week, and relaxing the perineal muscles that are stiff with half-body baths or hot compresses, can help maintain prostate health.

 

Soaking in warm water (35-40°C) for 20 minutes daily can help reduce the risk of prostate enlargement to some extent.

 

There is also pelvic exercise beneficial for the prostate. Lie flat on your back looking up at the ceiling, with your knees bent. Slowly lift your hips and then lower them, repeating the movement 10 times. Doing this exercise helps to appropriately strengthen the pelvic muscles.