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Natural Prostatitis Cure

Over 100 million men worldwide suffer from enlarged prostate, and the older you are, the more likely it is that you will have problems with your prostate. You can treat the problem with drugs and surgery, but then you risk unwanted side effects. So before going that route, try some of these natural cures for prostatitis and see if they help you.

  1. Symptoms of Prostatitis

    • Prostatitis is a chronic inflammation of the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. It stores and secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up a large part of semen. When your prostate enlarges, you see a number of signs: problems urinating, impotence, chills, blood in the urine and lower back pain. Left untreated, prostatitis can even cause death. Prostatitis can be chronic or acute. Chronic prostatitis is an ongoing problem that develops over time or one that continues to recur. Acute prostatitis is a single incident that occurs suddenly.

    Treating Prostatitis Through Nutrition

    • Changes in your diet can help reduce inflammation of the prostate. The goal is to reduce consumption of foods that could cause inflammation and replace them with foods that help reduce inflammation. Increase you intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, olive oil and cold-water fish. Avoid dairy products, refined food, fried food and caffeine. Drink more water.

    Treating Prostatis With Supplements

    • Supplements can add to the effectiveness of changes in your diet. Here are some of the supplements you can take to increase the amounts of the nutrients you are getting: bromelain (400 mg three times a day), vitamin C (500 to 1000 mg three times a day), vitamin E (400 IUs daily), flax seed meal (2 to 4 tbsp. daily), zinc (30 mg daily), selenium, quercetin and probiotics. Bromelain is particularly important because it can act as an anti-inflammatory. Zinc is essential to the health of the prostate and helps prevent infections.

    Saw Palmetto

    • Saw palmetto is an herb that many men swear improves prostate health. Research does not yet fully support this belief, but it is said that saw palmetto can reduce the size of the prostate in a month. Since it has no side effects and could be a cure for prostatitis, it is a natural treatment worth considering.

    Ayurvedic Herbs

    • Ayurveda, a traditional medicine native to India, recommends various herbs to help cure prostatis. Shilajit is a natural diuretic that helps get rid of infections and acts as an aphrodisiac. Ashwagandha works to strengthen the reproductive system and decrease stress. Kohinoor gold is a combination of ayurvedic herbs for male reproductive diseases.

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