1. Take Quercetin, a type of flavonoid antioxidant that helps to reduce inflammation and pain associated with nonbacterial prostatitis. Research suggests that quercetin can be helpful for men with bladder or prostate symptoms and pelvic floor pain or spasms.
In one study, 500 milligrams of quercetin was administered twice a day for four weeks. Patients with chronic prostatitis showed significant improvement and reduced inflammation.
2. Try Bee Pollen. Studies show that bee pollen may be effective in prostatic conditions because of its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-androgen effects. In fact, the efficacy of bee pollen has been compared to anti-inflammatory drugs like naproxen and indomethacin. According to research published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, “clinicians confirm that, in nonbacterial prostate inflammations, pollen improves the condition of patients by effectively removing the pain.”
The most common way to use bee pollen is to mix ground pollen with foods, like cottage cheese, yogurt, juices or smoothies. To reduce inflammation and boost your prostate health, I suggest taking 1 teaspoon of ground pollen three times a day.
3. Take Saw Palmetto for its ability to improve prostate health and urinary dysfunction in a natural way. According to the research, saw palmetto can actually bind to receptors in the lower urinary tract, thereby improving urinary symptoms of prostatitis like overactive bladder and BPH symptoms. Researchers indicate that it has no known drug interactions and doesn’t cause any adverse side effects.
You can find saw palmetto capsules in most health food stores. Make sure the product label indicates that the contents are standardized and contain 85 to 95 percent fatty acids and sterols.
4. Inflammatory Foods - avoid trigger and inflammatory foods like refined carbohydrates, gluten, sugar and artificial sweeteners, spicy foods, acidic foods, alcohol and too much caffeine. These foods (and foods you are allergic to) lead to inflammation in the body and can contribute to pain in the pelvic and lower abdominal areas.
Hang in there!