Men overdoing things can cause their prostates to grow

Due to the westernization of diet and excessive nutritional supplements, prostate hypertrophy, which was common in older men in the past, is now becoming younger. There are many patients around 40 years old in the urology department of the hospital. In addition, there are 60-year-old men who take excessive nutritional food supplements, which has increased the prostate of the average patient of this age from about 40 grams to 5 times, about 200 grams.

Overdosage can cause prostate gland to enlarge 5 times

In the past, it was believed that men in their early 40s were unlikely to have prostate enlargement. However, in recent years, there has been a number of men around 40 who have sought medical treatment for frequent urination, incomplete urination, slow urination, etc. At first, most thought it was related to urinary tract infection or urinary tract stones, but further examination revealed prostate enlargement.

The cause of obesity in middle-aged men is eating too much

Age is an important cause of prostate enlargement, and it is a fate that men cannot escape. It will grow larger with age, about 25 to 30 grams at 40 to 49 years old, an average of 30 to 40 grams at 50 to 59 years old, and about 35 to 40 grams at 60 to 69 years old. Generally speaking, 50 to 60 years old is the starting point of prostate enlargement, and 90% of people over 80 years old have prostate enlargement. In addition to age, diet, diabetes, and high blood pressure also have an impact. Prostate enlargement in healthy middle-aged men is largely related to diet.

Taking too many nutritional supplements

The exact cause of prostate enlargement is not very clear, but studies have pointed out that diet is one of the reasons. A diet high in fat, high in meat, and low in fruits and vegetables can easily make the prostate "fat and white". This is why the number of outpatient patients with prostate enlargement in their 40s has increased.

In addition, excessive supplementation may also cause abnormal enlargement of the prostate. I once met a 60-year-old man whose prostate weighed as much as 200 grams. After examination, he was found to be healthy and had no chronic diseases, but he took a lot of tablet-type nutritional supplements and also ate a lot of tablets containing trace elements.

It is recommended to eat more fruits and vegetables and a light diet

Eating more fruits and vegetables and a light diet can help delay prostate enlargement. You should also maintain a normal sex life. Sexual life can help expel substances from the prostate, which is another way of detoxification and should help reduce the risk of prostatitis or prostate cancer.