This attention is justified by the chemical composition of the product. It should be noted that pumpkin seeds for prostatitis are an adjunct to therapy, but do not replace medications.
Useful composition and properties
The main value of pumpkin seeds is the oil they contain, so they should be eaten raw. The main components of the composition:
- Gamma-, delta- and alpha-tocopherols (isomeric compounds that make up vitamin E) are powerful antioxidants that protect cells from damage by external factors. Taking isomers alone (alpha-tocopherol acetate, which is sold in pharmacies) leads to the destruction of the rest of its components and does not benefit the body. In pumpkin seeds, vitamin E is contained in its entirety in a well-absorbed form. Regular intake of the product effectively restores and protects prostate cells.
- Phytosterols (plant hormones), among which beta-sitosterol is particularly important. This substance prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of prostate cells by suppressing the activity of dihydrotestosterone.
- Minerals: iron (in 100g almost 100% of daily value), copper, selenium, potassium, cobalt, zinc.
- B vitamin complex
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (omega-6, linoleic, oleic).
- Chlorophyll is a substance with pronounced antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and regenerative (regenerative) properties. With bacterial prostatitis, it is taken in pill form.
Regular intake of pumpkin seeds helps prevent the deterioration of chronic prostatitis. Immune defense is increased at the cellular level, prostate tissue again gaining the ability to resist factors that provoke inflammation. Seeds are also beneficial for prostate atrophy.
Damage
Pumpkin seeds should not be used too much. This product has a number of contraindications:
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Gallstones.
- Diarrhea of various origins. Pumpkin seeds have a mild laxative effect.
- Worsening of stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer, acidity.
- Pancreatitis.
- individual intolerance.
Receta
Pumpkin seeds for prostate can be used in various forms. The simplest recipe is 50 raw pieces every day. The oil squeezed from them is also useful (it is not worth pressing at home - it is labor intensive and economically inconvenient). The main thing is not to subject the seeds to heat treatment. Heating will deprive the product of most of its beneficial properties and turn some of them into toxins (as is the case with honey) - most of the vitamins will be lost, the oils will be oxidized.Pumpkin balls
Pumpkin balls are a healthy and easy dessert to make. Recipe:
- Grini 500 g fara;
- Mix with 300 g of honey (medium density);
- Refrigerate until solidified;
- Wrap in cherry-sized balls.
The resulting candies are stored in the refrigerator. To prevent prostatitis and during its treatment, you should dispense a ball in the morning on an empty stomach. The course lasts until the last candy.
Pumpkin and honey paste
Pumpkin and honey paste is a lazy variant of honey balls. For cooking, you also need to grind 500 g of seeds, mix them with 300 g of honey and put them in the fridge. You can add nuts to the recipe.
Take a teaspoon of pasta before breakfast and dinner. The course is 3-4 weeks.
Pumpkin flour
Pumpkin flour is made by grinding seeds in a blender. In this form, the product is digested faster and digested more easily. Take a teaspoon before breakfast and dinner. The course is a month and a half.
Pumpkin flour sticks to the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, so it is inappropriate to use it in its pure form. Can be mixed with honey, milk, water in a 1: 1 ratio.
There is a special method for cleansing the body: for three weeks in the morning on an empty stomach, take two tablespoons of pumpkin seed flour and the same amount of kefir.
With garlic
Taking pumpkin seeds with garlic (more about using garlic for prostate) solves several problems at once:
- Improving prostate function.
- Cleaning of blood vessels.
- Get rid of helminths.
Cooking recipe: grind 200 g of seeds, 6 cloves of garlic in a blender, add two tablespoons of honey. Insist 12 hours. Take one tablespoon once a day on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is 5 days.
With vegetable oil
Pumpkin seeds with oil are not only useful for prostatitis, but also effective for cleansing the liver.
How to cook:Grind 200 g of pumpkin seeds, add 200 g of olive oil, flaxseed or sesame seeds, heat a little in a water bath, and leave for two hours. Take a teaspoon three times a day for three weeks.
Tortilat
Pumpkin seed cakes are suitable for fasting therapy, which is very helpful in relieving the symptoms of chronic prostatitis.Recipe:- Grind 100 g of seeds in a blender, add 50 g of cocoa powder, a teaspoon of sugar;
- Stir until smooth;
- Divide the resulting dough into 12 parts;
- Shape the cakes, place in the fridge.
During treatment (12 days), you should eat a flat cake in the morning on an empty stomach, and then follow a vegetarian diet.
Urine normalization mixture
The mixture prepared according to the recipe below has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, diuretic and analgesic effects. Suitable for acute prostate.
You will need 100 g of each of the following ingredients:
- Pumpkin seeds.
- Flax and hemp seeds.
- Blackberry leaves.
- Elder flowers, St. John's wort, linden.
Add 50 g of chamomile to the mixture. Pour 500 ml of boiling water over four tablespoons of the collection, leave for two hours. Divide the entire resulting volume into four doses and drink throughout the day.
Recipe number 2: take a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, black poplar buds, hips, ginseng root and golden herb, pour 250 ml of boiling water, keep in a water bath for 15 minutes (without boiling). Drink cold and strained drinks 100 ml twice a day. The course of treatment is three weeks.
Salad
Pumpkin seeds can be used to make not only sweet cakes, but also healthy foods. Salads with the addition of seeds are included in the menu for various forms of prostatitis.
Autumn Salad
Ingredients:
- 50 g raw carrots;
- 50 g raw pumpkin pulp;
- A tablespoon of pumpkin seeds;
- A tablespoon of sour cream.
Grind the vegetables on a coarse grater, mix with the seeds, season with sour cream.
With spinach
Spinach salad is not recommended for men with calculated prostate. Ingredients:
- 50 g of each pumpkin seed, spinach, parsley.
- A carrot.
- A clove of garlic.
- 20 g lemon juice.
- To taste: rosemary, thyme.
Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the greens, add the seeds. Mix lemon juice with rosemary, thyme and oil, leave for 10 minutes, salad season.
Beetroot
Ingredients:
- 600 g boiled beets.
- 50 g pumpkin seeds.
- 150 g sour cream.
- Two tablespoons of fresh grated horseradish root.
- A teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Salt to taste.
Cut the beets into arbitrary slices, add seeds. Sauce: mix sour cream, horseradish, salt and cinnamon.
How to choose seeds
Characteristics of quality pumpkin seeds suitable for the treatment of prostatitis:
- Raw (not fried);
- No chips, stains, traces of mold;
- Not wet, well dried;
- No salt or other additives;
- No foreign odor.
Store the seeds in a sealed glass container placed in the refrigerator (oxidized fats at room temperature will spoil the product). The maximum storage time is 2 months.
Doctor reviews
Doctors consider pumpkin seeds a useful product and its medicinal properties are applicable not only to the treatment of prostatitis. The substances contained in the seeds maintain the tone of blood vessels and skin, increase the body's immune defenses and prevent hypertension.
The amino acid L-arginine, which is essential for the production of nitric oxide, is especially emphasized by specialists. This substance relaxes the vascular walls and dilates the lumen of the canal. For a man, this means good blood circulation and safe erection. There is more L-arginine in pumpkin seeds than in beef or milk (known leaders in the content of this amino acid).
For prostatitis, doctors often prescribe pumpkin seed oil preparations: suppositories and capsules. Such funds have a pronounced anti-inflammatory and regenerative effect.
Men's Reviews
“Periodically I eat pumpkin seeds for the general strengthening of the body, as well as for the prevention of prostatitis. I love them since childhood, so, apparently, I do not suffer from prostate inflammation, like most of my colleagues. "
“Pumpkin seeds mixed with honey were recommended by a doctor who was treating me for a worsening of chronic prostatitis. I immediately canceled the extra vitamin complexes. He said simultaneous reception with seeds threatens with hypervitaminosis. I ate the mixture for a month, now after six months I do not notice the symptoms of prostatitis. "Now I am starting a new prevention course. "