Prostate gland enlargement

Prostate Gland Enlargement:

Generally it comes after 60 years of age.

Causes: Cold climate. fasting, heavy exercise, tension, low pressure.  Interference with passage of urine.  Avoiding urination in night time.

Symptoms: Drops fall,  feeling of  bladder not cleared completely.  Frequent getting up in night for urination, uncontrolled urination, hereditary.

Take Vaata pacifying foods: sweet, sour, salty tastes and warm and moderately oily foods. wheat, rice and green lentils (moong dal), beets, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, asparagus. pumpkin, green beans, sweet potato.

Grapes, cherries, melons, avocado, coconut, peaches, papaya, pomegranate, mangoes, oranges, pineapple, plums, coconut water, cardamom (helps reduce pain), cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, black pepper.

Avoid Vaata aggravating foods - Dry, cold, hot, spicy, salty, bitter and astringent, and light foods and bitter and astringent and pungent tastes. Solid foods, fried food.

No hurried eating, No water intake while taking food.

Can take Pumpkin seeds, ground nuts, til dal, badam, cashew, carrot+spinach juice, phulkas, green leafy vegetables, milk, sprouts.  Carrot juice 4 ounces every morning Baba Ramdev.  3-5 litres of water in whole day.  Morning 2 glasses of lukewarm water - Dr. Chirumamilli Murali Manohar.

Pumpkin seeds help reduce prostate swelling and thus pressure against hernia.

Take plenty of water during day.  At night stop taking water two hours before going to bed.

Reduce intake of barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye and oats.

Avoid excess sugar and molasses, bell peppers, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, garlic and radish to reduce pitta.

Avoid citric and sour fruits, coffee, black tea,.

Life style: Stay hydrated, maintain a healthy weight.  Avoid constipation.  Do no hold urge to urinate, manage stress and remain happy, practice good hygiene,, try sitz bath.

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Consult Doctor in case of stoppage of urine, pain, fever, blood in urine.