What are the therapies Dr. Weil recommends for prostatitis?
In younger men, drinking alcohol or consuming too much caffeine (especially coffee) can act as a prostatic irritants and cause frequent urination, so eliminating them from the diet can help. Other irritants include tobacco use and spicy foods. In the case of bacterial prostatitis, antibiotics can help but are less effective if the infection becomes chronic. Dr. Weil advises patients to drink lots of water, and take 60 mg of zinc picolinate once a day until the symptoms improve, then halve the dose and continue on it. Other measures include keeping clear of the prostate irritants listed above as well as avoiding dehydration and prolonged sitting or bouncing (as on a horse, bicycle or motorcycle). Regular ejaculation also appears to have a preventive effect.
