10 foods to protect the prostate in life

　　1. Spinach

　　When you were a child, you may have watched a foreign cartoon called "Popeye". In the cartoon, the hero Popeye becomes powerful and omnipotent as long as he eats canned spinach. Beijing Hospital Experts explained: In fact, the trace element magnesium contained in spinach can indeed convert carbohydrates in muscles into available energy, thereby increasing male Effects of muscle strength. Of course, for men, the more significant advantage of spinach is that folic acid and iron can promote the synthesis of red blood cells, increase the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood, speed up blood circulation, and fundamentally improve the quality of men's sexual life.

　　2、tomato Sauce

　　Men who eat more tomatoes are equivalent to adding a protective net to prevent prostate cancer. This is because tomatoes contain a large amount of carotenoids called lycopene. But to the surprise of many scientists, tomato juice does not have this protective function. It turns out that lycopene must be cooked with foods containing fat in order to be fully absorbed by the body.

　　3. Saw Palmetto

　　This is a berry that grows in the tropical jungles of the United States and has been used to prevent and treat prostate hyperplasia for more than 200 years. For most patients with prostatic hyperplasia, the effects will be obvious after consuming saw palmetto extract for 30-45 days. Compared with pharmaceutical hormone therapy, saw palmetto itself does not contain any hormone ingredients, is safe to use, and avoids stimulating the genitourinary system. cancer worries. In addition, saw palmetto also contains unique anti-inflammatory and bactericidal active ingredients, which can help prevent and improve urinary tract infections.

　　4. Broccoli

　　According to a related study, regular consumption of broccoli can produce an "anti-cancer gene", thereby effectively protecting men from prostate cancer. Relevant researchers said that the subjects participating in this study were divided into two groups, and each ate 4 servings of broccoli or peas each week. The results showed that the group of patients who ate broccoli had "anti-cancer genes" in their bodies, which can protect men from the attack of prostate cancer. In addition to broccoli, cauliflower and purple cabbage, both belonging to the Brassicaceae family, also have certain anti-cancer effects, and it is recommended that men should eat more.

　　5. Pygeum africana

　　It usually has better effects when consumed together with saw palmetto, but its mechanism of action is different from that of saw palmetto. It can not only slow down the growth rate of prostatic hyperplasia tissue, but also effectively inhibit bladder wall fibrosis, improve bladder wall elasticity, and protect bladder function.