Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in men, especially in middle-aged and elderly men. It does great harm to human reproduction and urinary system, and seriously affects the quality of life of men. Some bad eating habits in middle-aged and elderly people's lives are one of the main reasons leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia. So we will introduce some common foods to prevent prostatic hyperplasia, including tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, pollen, walnuts, soybeans, onions, garlic and so on.

First, tomatoes

Tomatoes contain a deep red substance called lycopene, which is a key component to effectively prevent prostate cell proliferation.

Lycopene belongs to "carotenoid", and it also contains a certain amount in dozens of fruits or vegetables such as watermelon, grapefruit and rose hip (rose hip), but tomato is the most abundant.

Second, pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds have a special inhibitory effect on prostatic hyperplasia, because pumpkin seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, zinc, iron and other trace elements, as well as a large number of B vitamins, high-quality protein and so on. In addition, pumpkin seeds also have diuretic effect.

Third, pollen.

Pollen is a natural multivitamin concentrate, which is 100 times higher than honey. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid in pollen account for more than 60% of unsaturated fatty acids. In addition, pollen is also rich in trace elements, enzymes, flavonoids and so on. These components have an important regulating effect on human metabolism, which can inhibit prostatic hyperplasia, reduce gland volume and improve endocrine regulation function.

Four. walnut kernel

Walnut kernel is a kind of food with high preventive and therapeutic effects. It is not only a good product for tonifying kidney, but also has the effects of warming lung and moistening intestine, reducing swelling and disinfecting. Therefore, it is beneficial for men to eat more walnuts in their later years.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) soybean

According to expert research, soybeans contain about

2.5% of "soybean isoflavone" substance, which is also a phytoestrogen, people who usually eat bean products such as tofu are less likely to suffer from prostatic hypertrophy.

Six, onions and garlic

Research by medical experts shows that eating a small amount of onions and garlic vegetables every day can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 50%. Because scallion and garlic have the effects of dispersing and activating yang, they can break the stagnation of cold, and are helpful to blood circulation for people who are prone to stagnation, effectively improve human immunity and prevent prostate diseases.

A series of diseases of benign prostatic hyperplasia are mostly caused by some bad habits of men in life, and their early symptoms are not obvious. Many men neglect the treatment of it, which worsens the condition and seriously threatens the health of patients. All men should pay attention to it and actively take some measures to prevent prostate series diseases, which can reduce the harm of diseases to us.