1. Pumpkin Seeds Protect Male Prostate

American studies have found that eating about 50 grams of pumpkin seeds a day (equivalent to 20-25 seeds, with an average weight of 68 mg) is more effective in preventing and treating prostate diseases. This is because the secretion of hormones in the prostate depends on fatty acids, while pumpkin seeds are rich in fatty acids, which can keep the prostate in good function. The active ingredients can eliminate the initial swelling of prostatitis and prevent prostate cancer. However, some stubborn patients because of prostate hyperplasia is too serious, 12 times larger than the general gland, eating has no effect, it is recommended that surgical incision is better, in order to avoid causing prostate cancer.

2. Pumpkin seeds help improve sperm quality

Experts point out that this is because pumpkin seeds contain a lot of zinc. From the point of view of Western medicine, eating more zinc-rich foods is not only good for the prostate, but also can increase the number of sperm. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, zinc-rich foods have kidney-tonifying effect and help improve male fertility. In addition to melon seeds, nuts such as hazelnut and peanut are also rich in zinc, which can greatly improve sperm quality.

3. Pumpkin seeds help reduce blood pressure

Pumpkin seeds are rich in pantothenic acid, a substance that can relieve resting angina pectoris and has antihypertensive effect. Chew 90 grams of raw pumpkin seeds every day and take them three times a day, early, middle and late. One week is a course of treatment, which can be taken for 2 to 3 consecutive courses. Middle-aged and old men in prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia), especially insomnia, will decline rapidly, after headache (insomnia, nocturnal urine caused by frequent), tinnitus, facial pain, facial beating, eating white melon seeds can alleviate the symptoms of urgency, frequent urination, urinary pain and urinary incontinence, and reduce nocturnal urine.

4. Pumpkin seeds can prevent gingival atrophy

Pumpkin seeds are rich in two kinds of nutrients which are very important to gum and alveolar bone. First, it contains a large amount of phosphorus, 1159 mg of phosphorus per 100 grams of pumpkin seeds, alveolar bone atrophy in the elderly is related to the loss of phosphorus; second, it is rich in carotene and vitamin E, which can directly nourish the gingiva and prevent gingival atrophy.

5. Prevention of colon cancer

Pumpkin seeds contain mannitol, which has a good defecation effect. It can reduce the harm of fecal toxins to human body and prevent the occurrence of colon cancer.

6. Prevention of lung cancer, bladder cancer and laryngeal cancer

The derivatives of vitamin A contained in melon seeds can reduce the sensitivity of the body to carcinogens, stabilize epithelial cells, prevent their canceration, and prevent lung, bladder and laryngeal cancers.