Post Date December, 03 2023
Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc and also contain male hormones, which can help treat early prostate enlargement and prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer. Therefore, pumpkin seeds rank above sunflower seeds and watermelon seeds for their various medicinal values.
Pumpkin seeds can prevent many male diseases, especially common diseases such as the prostate. What other benefits do pumpkin seeds have? Let's take a look together.
Pumpkin Seed Protects Male Prostate
Research in the United States has found that eating about 50 grams of pumpkin seeds (equivalent to 20-25 melon seeds, with an average weight of 68 milligrams) every day can effectively prevent and treat prostate diseases.
This is because the secretion of hormones by the prostate relies on fatty acids, and pumpkin seeds are rich in fatty acids, which can maintain good prostate function.
The active ingredients contained can eliminate the initial swelling of prostatitis and also have a preventive effect on prostate cancer.
Pumpkin seeds help improve sperm quality
This is because pumpkin seeds contain a large amount of zinc. From the perspective of Western medicine, eating foods rich in zinc is not only beneficial for the prostate gland, but can also increase sperm count; From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, foods rich in zinc have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and helping to improve male fertility.
Pumpkin seeds help reduce blood pressure
Pumpkin seeds are rich in pantothenic acid, which can alleviate static angina and have a blood pressure lowering effect.
Chew 90 grams of raw pumpkin seeds daily, taking them three times in the morning, middle, and evening. One week is a course of treatment, which can be taken continuously for 2-3 courses.
Pumpkin seeds can prevent and treat gum atrophy
Pumpkin seeds are rich in two major types of nutrients that are very important for gums and alveolar bone. One is that it contains a large amount of phosphorus, with 1159 milligrams of phosphorus per 100 grams of pumpkin seeds. The atrophy of alveolar bone in the elderly is related to phosphorus loss; Secondly, it is rich in carotenoids and vitamin E, which can directly nourish the gums and prevent gum atrophy.
When eating, it is best to grind pumpkin seeds into powder and eat one small spoonful of about 30 grams per day for better results. In addition, pumpkin seeds are also potassium rich foods. Potassium rich foods can help stretch your leg muscles and prevent leg cramps.
It is best to eat pumpkin seeds by peeling them with your hands and not by biting them with your teeth. If you bite with your teeth, a large amount of saliva will stick to the melon seed skin and lose it.
Saliva not only has the functions of moistening and dissolving food, making it easy to swallow, as well as cleaning and protecting the oral cavity, but also has the function of nourishing kidney essence. Therefore, it is important to use less teeth to chew on melon seeds.
