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AUGUST, 2018 | The HEALTH
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Natural
remedies for
prostate health
the following diet changes can help
maintain optimal prostate health
Tomatoes
Tomatoes (especially when cooked)
provide lycopene, which is critical for
prostate health.
Wild-caught fish
Omega-3 foods like wild-caught fish,
reduce inflammation of the prostate.
Green tea
Green tea helps with anti-ageing
because it contains the highest level
of antioxidants, promote detoxifica-
tion and prostate health.
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed
oil aid prostate health thanks to
their high content of carotenoids
and liposoluble vitamins. Pumpkin
seeds contain zinc, which acts as a
diuretic to help empty the bladder,
and they reduce inflammation. This
can be helpful with dealing with an
enlarged prostate that causes issues
with urination.
Cigarette smoking linked
to bladder cancer
C
IGARETTE smoking is one
of the most important risk
factors for developing bladder
cancer. Smokers are four times more
likely to develop bladder cancer than
non-smokers.
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Consultant Urologist Dr S A Balan
explained that chemical substances
that are in cigarettes gets absorbed
in the body and is filtered out from
the kidneys. Urine is stored in the
bladder and that damages the bladder
mucosa.
“The bladder is like a balloon —
when you pass urine it empties, when
it’s filled up — it acts as a tank. As it
stores urine that contains residues
from the cigarette and drinks, it dam-
ages the bladder mucosa.”
“In the bladder mucosa also known
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