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Prostate, in one form or the other, is found in nearly one-third of all men over 50 years of age. This gland is vital in relation to the emptying of the bladder and bears a close relationship to the rectum. The gland plays an important role in normal sexual life and its function is to secrete a fluid, which is added to semen during sexual intercourse. However, the Prostate and bladder disorders can lead to numerous other ailments such as arthritis, kidney disorders and uremia. There are various types of prostate disorders. Of these the most important are:
Treatment of Prostrate Disorder by Nature Cure: A person suffering from this disorder should forgo all solid foods and subsist on water only for two or three days, and if desired a little lemon juice can be added to it, and there should be a plentiful intake of the same. The water may be taken cold or hot and it should be taken every hour or so when awake. This will greatly increase the flow of urine. An enema may be taken once a day during fasting to clear the lower bowel of accumulations. After a thorough cleansing of the bowels, hot and cold applications may be used directly on the prostate gland and its surrounding parts. The heat relieves the tissues and a brief cold immersion tones them up. He can also be guarded against constipation by taking plenty of fruit, bran and nuts. The patient should also take alternate hot and cold hipbaths, since they relieve the pain and reduce congestion. The hot bath should be taken first for 10 minutes, followed by a cold bath for about a minute only. After the short fast, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet include apples, pears, oranges, grape-fruit, grapes, sweet limes, mangoes, melons and all other juicy fruits for complete three days. This will help to clear toxins from the body and will also enable excess fat to be reduced to some extent. The exclusive fruit diet should be followed by a diet, consisting of two meals of fruits and one of cooked vegetables for further seven days. The vegetable meal should be taken in the evening and should consist of all kinds of steam-cooked vegetables. Thereafter, the patient may adopt a well-balanced diet of three basic foods groups, namely (i) seeds, nuts and grains, (ii) vegetables and (iii) fruits. The short lemon juice fast followed by an all-fruit diet and a further period on fruits and vegetables may be repeated after two or three months if necessary depending on the progress made. Pumpkin seeds have been found to be an effective home remedy for prostate problems and many patients have been helped by their use. These seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which are essential to the health of the prostate. The diet should also exclude edibles including heavy starches, sweet stimulants and highly seasoned foods, as they cause direct irritation on the prostate gland and bladder. Other food items that are extremely forbidden are spices` condiments, salt in excess, sauces, red meats, cheese, asparagus, watercress, greasy or fried foods, alcohol, tobacco and too much tea or coffee. The patient should however, also avoid hurried meals and must chew his food thoroughly and slowly. Water should be taken between meals and not at mealtime. The patient should avoid sexual activities in excess, irregularities in eating and drinking, long periods of sitting and vigorous exercise. All efforts should be made to tone up the general condition of the body. The condition is greatly relieved with general improvement in health. Surgery should be resorted to only if the condition does not improve even after the dietary treatment and other measures. | |||||||||||||||||||
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