BPH食療南瓜子用量和方法

南瓜子已經有不少研究證明對BPH有作用。用量和方法：

1. 每天至少45克 (英文網站healthline說 a handful of seeds several times a week) (一個中文文章說每天50克左右）

2. 質優。生熟均可

3. 每日一次，或分三次均可

4. 堅持服用：長期服用。與其它藥物不衝突。

5. 與其它方法配合，會事半功倍：按摩（關元穴，中極穴，曲骨穴，湧泉穴）；提拉陰莖，縮肛，旋轉按柔睾丸，等等。

6. 單獨使用療效不甚明顯。與其它有益BPH的天然植物配合使用療效更好

 

本文摘自《前列腺疾病一本通》

 

另外(以下來自healthline.com)：

The Basics

Many men have problems with their prostate as they age. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that produces semen.

Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are the edible seeds of a pumpkin. Whether you enjoy them raw or in the form of pumpkin seed oil, they are packed with nutrition and may support prostate health. Because of this, pumpkin seeds are a popular folk remedy for men’s health issues.

 

What the research says

According to a 2014 studyTrusted Source, both pumpkin seed oil and a combination of pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto oil may improve benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms. Researchers concluded that pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto oil are safe and effective alternative treatments for BPH.

An earlier study found that pumpkin seed oil could block certain types of prostate growth. The study looked at rats induced with testosterone and the alpha-blocker drug Prazosin. Testosterone is thought to play a role in the development of BPH, although it’s not completely clear why.

One theory is that dihydrotestosterone, a powerful metabolite of testosterone, builds up in the prostate and causes it to grow. The phytochemicals in pumpkin seeds may reduce the effects of dihydrotestosterone on the prostate. They may also block the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.

Zinc is critical to normal prostate function. In fact, a normal prostate has the highest levels of zinc in the body. Results of a 2011 studyTrusted Source showed that malignant prostate tissue and prostate tissue from men with BPH had significantly less zinc than normal prostate tissue. The study also found an increase in urinary zinc excretion.

Pumpkin seedsTrusted Source are rich in zinc. One cup provides almost half the recommended daily allowance (RDA). More studies are needed to link the zinc in pumpkin seeds to prostate health. But it’s thought that eating a handful of seeds several times a week may help keep your zinc levels optimal.

Risks

1. Pumpkin seeds are high in fiber, so eating large amounts may cause gas or bloating.
2. Eating large amounts of pumpkin seeds at once may cause constipat