July is Parks and Recreation Month, a time to enjoy the parks around us (in a safe fashion) for the betterment of our health and to appreciate nature around us and the people who help maintain the parks. On Thriving Thursday, we ask our readers to thrive in good health, strive for better health, and offer support to men with BPH. BPH is a common condition of prostate enlargement in older men, usually accompanied by frequent urination day and night, slow urinary flow, and more uncomfortable urinary symptoms. By spreading awareness, we can help men care for their health and prevent BPH from decreasing their quality of life.
The consequences of BPH include less sleep, less energy during the day from lack of sleep, fixation on the nearest bathroom instead of living in the moment, and a health concern in the bladder and kidney areas (untreated BPH could mean a more narrow or completely blocked urethra, as well as kidney and bladder damage such as stones).
This Thriving Thursday, men with BPH can take walks in the park (while practicing social distancing) to get fresh air and increase physical activity. Parks and greenery also offer a space for mindfulness meditation and stress reduction. Physical activity is one recommendation for BPH management, especially in mild cases where urologists have told their BPH patients to practice watchful waiting.
BPH is not just a prostate issue- having a natural, holistic approach to BPH symptom management (the mind, the body, the bladder, pelvic floor, etc.) may be your solution to finding relief!
Tell us how you thrive regardless of BPH! Read and share this BPH blog so others can learn more and get encouragement for their BPH!
At this time it's more like survive than thrive. However I intend to do a lot of experimenting with dietary means of controlling the unpleasant BPH symptoms I experience and dread.
ReplyDeleteWe wish you a great health journey and hope that you are able to find relief from your BPH symptoms!
DeleteThanks. It's great to enjoy parks and recreation. It's nice to relax and have fun. It would be nice to get enough sleep every day. Quality of life is important.
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Indeed, we need to relax our minds every now and then with the greenery around us. The less stressed we are the more clearly we can work on keeping our health. We need work and fun!
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