Nearly half of your daily requirements of magnesium can be obtained by eating a quarter-cup of pumpkin seeds. Magnesium helps promote heart health, synthesis of DNA and RNA, and proper bowel function, which provides greater immunity. Improves prostate health. It helps regulate insulin levels and thereby reduce the chances of diabetes. Benefits postmenopausal women as the natural phytoestrogens present in pumpkin seeds help decrease headaches, lower blood pressure, reduce hot flashes and joint pains, etc.