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Diet Therapy for Prostate Disorders
To begin with, the patient should forego all solid foods and
subsist on water, mixed with a little lemon juice, for two or
three days. The water may be taken cold or hot and it should
be taken every hour or so during waking hours. This will
greatly increase the flow of urine. After the short fast, the
patient may adopt an all-fruit diet, consisting of juicy fruits,
for the next three days. This should be followed by a diet
consisting of two meals of fruits and one of cooked
vegetables for seven days. Thereafter, the patient may
adopt a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on seeds, nuts,
grains, vegetables, and fruits. Heavy starches, sweet
stimulants, and highly seasoned foods are entirely forbidden,
as they are said to cause direct irritation to the prostate
gland and bladder. The diet should also exclude spices,
condiments, salt in excess, sauces, red meats, cheese,
asparagus, watercress, greasy or fried foods, alcohol,
tobacco, and too much of tea or coffee. The patient should
avoid hurried meals and must chew his food thoroughly and
slowly. Water should be taken between meals and not at
meal times.
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