Superfoods For A Healthy Prostate

A diet based on the consumption of natural foods is the best that can be given to the body. Studies show that certain specific nutrients help health to avoid changes in the body leading to prostatitis, prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer.

What are these foods?

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Of all the nuts, the one that gives Brazil its name turns out to be the richest in selenium . Only thirty grams of Brazil nut provides selenium in a dose ten times the approximate daily intake. Selenium is one of the microelements that have a strong antioxidant effect and, in addition to protecting against prostate cancer, strengthens the defenses against changes in other glands in the body.

This seed actually comes and grows naturally in most of South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia). It is also rich in zinc , another valuable mineral for men's health and specifically for the prostate and testicles . Brazil nuts are also loaded with valuable amino acids, magnesium and thiamine.

Although it is rich in saturated fat (25%) and a limited intake is recommended - in order to prevent the prostate, you can easily build the habit of consuming a handful of Brazil nuts a week.

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For most men, vegetables are not an attractive food, but broccoli is a representative of the group of cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, which contain the largest amount of phytonutrients known for their anti-cancer properties - sulforaphanes and indoles .  

Sulforaphane enhances the action of detoxifying enzymes in the body, which eliminates potentially dangerous elements leading to the development of tumor changes in the prostate. The phytonutrient indole-3-carbinol in broccoli inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells and the formation of prostate specific antigen (PSA), was found in a study published in the journal Cancer .

Consumption of broccoli more than once a week reduces by 45% the risk of prostate cancer in the presence of more advanced third and fourth stage , which is from a large study related to therapies for prostate, colorectal and ovarian cancer.

However, in order to preserve the valuable nutrients in broccoli, they should not undergo more than 5 minutes of heat treatment , and the most appropriate way to prepare them is by steaming or by stewing.

There is another subtlety in cooking them, to prevent the destruction of valuable enzymes broccoli of the heat to be chopped into bunches and allowed to stand for five minutes. To the already prepared dish you can add a little virgin olive oil and fresh garlic and hot red pepper.

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Let's get to the word! Hot red pepper is valuable for men because of the capsaicin it contains. It is known for its analgesic effect . It also helps kill cancer cells, including prostate cells. Studies have shown that capsaicin actually provokes the "suicide" of prostate cancer cells, that is, it affects the process of apoptosis in them. Without affecting healthy cells, this substance destroys the "energy generator" of cells - mitochondria .

In addition to having anticancer properties , capsaicin also helps with cardiovascular health - it acts in blood vessels as an antioxidant that cleanses them of free radicals leading to atherosclerosis .

There is also scientific evidence that capsaicin prevents the development of ulcers , unclogs nasal congestion and reduces the risk of complications from diabetes.