Cancer patients during chemotherapy, which eat a good meal, according to experts, many years of clinical experience during chemotherapy, several issues related to diet are as follows:
What to eat during chemotherapy (1) cancer patients during chemotherapy do not want to eat
Sometimes you may not want to eat, feel depressed or tired, or because of chemotherapy side effects, such as nausea, mouth, throat pain and can not eat. If you can not eat long term, the doctor will give you intravenous nutrition, eat until you can re-up. The lack of a major problem when the appetite, they should make every effort to do the following recommendations:
Eat small meals or snacks at any time, snack, or meal on the 1st 4-6;
If you do not want to eat solid food, as far as possible drink beverages, soup and other liquids;
do try to eat new foods and new food formulations to improve the appetite;
If possible, try to walk before meals to increase hunger;
try to change the regular meal time and eating places, like friends or family members eating together, when you eat alone, you can listen to the radio or watch television;
to the doctor or nurse about nutrition supplements, and nutritionists can also talk to the special nutritional need.
What to eat during chemotherapy (2) cancer patients during chemotherapy can drink fine drinks?
Drink a small amount of alcohol helps to relax, increase appetite, but alcohol could hinder the role of certain chemotherapy drugs or aggravate their adverse reactions. Therefore, some patients have to drink less or completely avoid alcohol. Consult a physician or drink during chemotherapy can drink a small amount of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
What to eat during chemotherapy (3) cancer patients during chemotherapy to take extra vitamins and minerals it?
Through the normal, healthy diet, usually need to get all the vitamins and minerals, in the intake of any vitamin or mineral supplements, should, and doctors, nurses, nutritionists or scientists talk about the need for drugs. Too much intake of vitamins and minerals and the intake of too little risk as serious. To take, should find out what you need to add vitamins or minerals.