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Diet for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Chronic Prostatitis, the Harm of Alcohol

Basic Principles of Nutrition for BPH and Chronic Prostatitis

There are many rules on this topic, but the main one is: do not harm yourself. The essence of nutrition for BPH, and in general for any prostate condition in men that supports recovery, is not about eating a little of everything, but rather a little of what is moderately allowed.

After reading this article, I invite you to make a small change and fill the empty space in your mind with information that will benefit you from now on.
In every hospital, the foundation of therapy for serious illnesses is the use of intravenous infusions (IV drips). One of their functions is to improve the absorption of medication by temporarily enhancing circulation. The infused fluid increases blood flow. This temporary thinning of the blood reduces both painful symptoms and the risk of complications.
Once again, I am convinced that people invent nothing new — they simply observe and learn from nature. Restricted nutrition for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a diet for chronic prostatitis, or for any other diagnosis, works like a natural IV drip — completely harmless when properly balanced. Food is our energy, and when illness appears, the amount of food should be only what is necessary for normal functioning. Health ends when the stomach is overfilled. This is probably the first key rule in treating prostate hyperplasia.
The second rule is that a diet truly helps only those who use the energy from food actively. For someone who merely limits themselves and waits for improvement while resting on a comfortable sofa, it will bring no real result — perhaps only slow the progression of the disease slightly. Lightening the stomach trains nothing, and a diet without movement is a fiction, not recovery.

Meal Schedule and Individual Characteristics

One of the causes of benign prostatic hyperplasia is a malfunction of the endocrine glands. The endocrine system functions better when it rests more and is not overloaded during digestion. Both aspects are equally important. If, for example, you used to eat three times a day, consider switching to two moderate meals a day. If, due to other health conditions, you were advised to eat five times a day, try reducing this to three or four meals. One or two weeks after the change, take the necessary blood tests. They will clarify everything, and the most suitable eating schedule will reveal itself naturally.

You Are Your Own Nutritionist

No nutritionist, even the most experienced or academically distinguished, can perfectly balance your diet (at best, they will only advise you not to overeat). It’s impossible because each of us is unique, because you eat without their supervision, and because there are plenty of food temptations all around. A doctor can only help with general recommendations.

Sometimes It’s Good to Take a Break from Food

I view fasting days very positively (a one-day fast with water), unlike long-term fasting. I believe that no special preparation is required. In 24 hours, the body does not become significantly dehydrated, and energy reserves are sufficient for moderate physical activity. Partial cleansing occurs, and stress from hunger usually does not arise. Overall, it’s all positive. If such a procedure feels comfortable for you and you continue it, do not forget about breathing during those hours. Oxygen burns (oxidizes) waste products and thus helps eliminate residues. If you cleanse, do it thoroughly. The optimal frequency for a one-day fast is once every 7–10 days, or once every two weeks.

The More Severe the Symptoms, the Stricter the Diet

A few tips for those who follow the “Without Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia” method:

• Of course, the more painful the symptoms, the stricter the diet should be at the beginning — but without extremes. If your meal plan is strict, self-control is essential. Monitor your weight loss to avoid critical levels, track your fluid intake, and even note how long fluids remain in your digestive and urinary systems to prevent dehydration.
• If, during treatment or later, you feel an overwhelming desire to overeat, it’s best to do so after active physical exercise.
• The healthiest approach follows a simple principle found in many folk sayings: consume all restricted foods, animal fats, and proteins in the first half of the day. By bedtime, your body will have processed most of it, reducing the likelihood of nighttime spasms. Toward evening, your meals should be not just vegetarian but vegan (without animal protein).

The conclusion is clear: for BPH, diet is one of the foundations of successful treatment.

Alcohol Is Incompatible with a Problematic Prostate

I have spoken with people who sincerely believed that alcohol could benefit prostate adenoma or prostatitis. To prove the opposite, let’s reason it out. It’s quite simple. How does alcohol affect the prostate? After drinking, blood vessels dilate under its influence. That seems fine, but the effect is short-lived — after one or two hours, dehydration begins, followed by constriction and spasm. Dryness in the mouth reflects your internal state. This is pure harm, as restoring the elasticity of vascular tissues takes not minutes, but hours. Even very moderate doses raise concerns. The effect of alcohol on the prostate is clearly harmful. The rule is universal: after any degree of alcohol-induced vessel dilation, there follows proportional constriction. Alcohol and a prostate that needs healing are incompatible concepts.

Not only are whiskey, rum, cognac, and vodka — that is, strong alcohol — prohibited, but also light alcoholic beverages: beer and champagne (made worse by carbonation), dry red wine, and even seemingly harmless drinks like kvass, kumis, kefir, and vinegar-based pickled brines.

Main Recommendation

All other rules can be found in the health method “Without Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,” in the section on nutrition. There are no repetitions there — everything is presented in detail, with a list of foods and explanations for each restriction. All you need to do is read and absorb it.

With respect, author of the website, Plotyan Gennadiy.

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