Pop some pumpkin seeds to treat an overactive bladder

Besides its healthful oil, pumpkin seeds possess other nutritional benefits, including a good source of iron and magnesium, a mineral we need to fortify our nerves, muscles and bones. — TNS

It all started with a question from a reader in Missouri, United States: “Can pumpkin seeds minimise an overactive bladder? Is it better to eat ground-up pumpkin seeds or whole seeds? How much is advisable?”

Sure enough, there is evidence that pumpkin seeds – more specifically the oil in pumpkin seeds – may help treat what is known as overactive bladder syndrome (OAB).