Nutrition for chemotherapy

An important stage of oncological therapy is chemotherapy. The cancer itself, as well as antitumor drugs, entail significant changes in the patient's body, resulting in: distortion of taste preferences, loss of appetite, dizziness, nausea, the urge to vomit, inability to consume the required amount of food. In turn, the effectiveness of therapy largely depends on the nutritional value of the foods consumed, so carefully organized nutrition with chemotherapy will help cope with side effects from medications, improve overall health and adjust the body for recovery.

Oncological patients often face the problem of weight loss, the presence of which makes it impossible to continue chemotherapy. Individual diet, rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, requires obligatory attention from the doctor and the patient. In addition to nutritional value, food should be easily digested and absorbed. In situations with a complete lack of appetite or with the aversion of the usual cuisine, resort to alternative nutrition with special high-calorie formulations - Nutridrink, Nutrizon, etc.

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Proper nutrition with chemotherapy

The construction of a diet during the period of antitumor treatment is based on the individual characteristics of the patient's body (often with the list of dishes that cause nausea), and also on the basis of negative reactions to medications.

Frequent and fractional nutrition with chemotherapy normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, helps cope with bouts of nausea. The food should be warm, not more than 50º C. You can get rid of vomiting by dissolving an ice cube, ice cream or a slice of lemon.

Proper nutrition with chemotherapy, the basic principles:

• drink preferably between meals, as taking liquids during meals increases nausea and causes bloating;
• solid food is best replaced by a liquid - soups, not thick cereals, juices, etc .;
• Eat when the body as much as possible requires it (for example, in some patients, appetite is noted in the morning hours);
• use high-calorie foods with low volume and maximum nutritional value (eg nut kernels);
• there should be no hurry, chewing well;
• cook preferably on steam, boil or bake (sometimes the food will have to be wiped to make the process of digestion as easy as possible);
• eat at the same time;
• prepare snack foods that should always be at hand.

During the course of chemotherapy it is important to remain attentive to yourself:

• do not worry when you do not feel like eating;
• monitor the intake of sufficient fluid;
• Do not force yourself to eat after a fit of vomiting (you can start eating only a few hours later, and before that, water is recommended in small sips);
• when developing diarrhea, reduce the intake of fiber;
• if the next wave is rolling, refuse to consume your favorite dishes, so as not to cause disgust for them.

Nutrition for chemotherapy of malignant tumors

Drug treatment of malignant neoplasms is quite an aggressive method for the body, which allows getting rid of cancer cells with simultaneous damage to healthy tissues. The main impact from chemistry falls on the mucosa of the digestive system and blood cells.

Nutrition for chemotherapy of malignant tumors:

Recommended	Forbidden
Bakery products
Diabetic crusts, crackers, stale biscuit	Buns, pies / patties, products with rye flour, pancakes
Meat Dishes
Steamed or boiled: turkey / chicken (peel to remove), low-fat lamb / rabbit meat, etc., liver, tongue	Fat especially with tendons / fascia, processed by frying / quenching, canned food, meat in dough (pelmeni, manti, etc.)
Seafood
Steamed / boiled low-fat fish (do not consume bone and skin)	Fatty fish dishes, eliminate fried, salted, stewed, avoid smoked and canned
Eggs
Omelet, preferably steam	Scrambled eggs, thermally unprocessed protein
Fats
Sunflower oil / olive refined, in the absence of mucositis, creamy	Rest
Dairy products
Any products for children (curds, yoghurts, etc.), casseroles, puddings, ice cream	At mucositis to avoid fatty products and sharp cheeses, in other cases - products with high acidity are not welcomed
Cereals, pasta, legumes
Manga, rice (bring to the state of digestion), buckwheat and oat flakes (necessarily rubbed) are cooked on water or milk, a variety of puddings (preferably steam), souffle / cutlet from crushed cereals, pasta from coarse wheat varieties	Buckwheat in cores, pearl barley, millet, yak, legumes
First meal
Soups wiped or soups-mashed potatoes on light meat / fish broth, as well as cereals, vegetables, on milk	Rich broths on meat, fish, mushrooms and vegetables, okroshka, borshch rassolnik, soup
Vegetables
Preferably steamed or cooked - potatoes, cauliflower, beetroot, carrot, pumpkin, zucchini	The rest, including canned, salted, marinades, pickled, and mushrooms
Sauces and condiments, spices
Dill, vanilla sugar, milk / sour cream based sauces, as well as egg-and-oil	Spicy, it is also recommended to reduce the amount of salt consumed
Fruits, berries
Jelly, compotes, jellies, mousses, sweet fruit / berry jam / jams, baked without peel apples	Berries / fruits in fresh form, with the exception of banana and sweet apples, unripe and sour, dried fruits
Sweets
Desserts based on protein mass (for example, mousse), ice cream	Halva, chocolate
Beverages
Non-firm teas with the addition of milk / cream, cooked on milk, loose cocoa, sweet juices, rose hips,	Coffee and alcohol containing drinks, kvass, homemade juices, soda, sour juices

Nutrition for chemotherapy for lung cancer

Antineoplastic treatment means the patient has a good appetite with the consumption of the necessary amount of vitamins and minerals, which can be difficult to achieve without a proper diet. Avoiding foods that are strongly disliked, it is important to build a diet so as to prevent weight loss. That is why nutrition for chemotherapy for lung cancer should include dishes from dietary meat (rabbit, poultry) and eggs. As a drink, pure water, herbal decoctions or green tea should be preferred. When tumors in the lungs, alternative medicine recommends sweet pears.

The task of diet therapy is to reduce the side effects of drugs, to relieve the gastrointestinal tract by reducing the costs of digesting food and maintaining the weakened organism. Nutrition for chemotherapy for malignant lung tumors should be excluded:

• use of preservatives, dyes, food additives;
• marinades, canned and smoked products;
• canned food, sausages;
• sweeteners;
• drinks based on coffee and alcohol;
• sugar, confectionery and sweets;
• fatty foods, refractory fats.

To replenish the protein, low-fat meat, fish or eggs will suit, if you dislike the animal food, replace it with dairy products, nuts, almond oil. An alternative to protein foods can be dried milk or soybean whey.

Nutrition for chemotherapy of lymphoma

Medications used in the fight against lymphoma, have a negative effect on the digestive system, the ability to eat and the presence of appetite. As a result of therapy, patients face such unpleasant symptoms as: stool disruption, weight change, nausea, taste problems, oral and pharyngeal ulcers.

According to doctors, the patient should realize that proper nutrition with chemotherapy is an important component of successful treatment. Compliance with an individual diet will make it easier to tolerate antitumor drugs, add strength and help you recover faster. The ability to quickly and fully snack often solves the problem of loss of appetite, helps to easily digest and assimilate products. With a view to snacking it is suitable:

• puree from apples;
• loaves of cereals with nuts, fruits, sprouted grain;
• cream soup with cream;
• hard-boiled eggs;
• nuts;
• ice from fruit, ice cream, frozen yogurt;
• muesli, quick breakfast;
• dairy products or cocktails;
• various puddings;
• peanut butter.

In case of damage to the oral mucosa or larynx (ulcers, inflammation, etc.), the nutrition during chemotherapy of lymphoma consists mainly of wiped and liquid dishes. Such patients should beware of annoying mucus products - spicy, salty, tomato juice / sauce, citrus and juices from them, raw and rough food (toast, vegetables, etc.).

Nutrition for chemotherapy for stomach cancer

As a result of the growth of cancer cells on the mucosa or after surgery for the removal of a malignant tumor on the gastrointestinal tract, the absorption of nutrients sharply decreases. It is proved that to keep the mass in the norm of the body it is enough 30 kcal / 1 kg of weight. Consumed food should be high-calorie and easily digestible. In the preparation of the diet should take into account the following ratio: 55% carbohydrates, 30% fat and 15% protein. And the percentage of raw food should be selected separately for each patient.

Indispensable food for chemotherapy of cancer of the stomach with sprouted grain. Fresh sprouts optimize metabolic processes and strengthen immunity, replenish the balance of vitamins, trace elements and enzymes. But to procure sprouted kernels for future use does not follow, they lose their nutritional value and are oxidized.

Honey and bee products (propolis, mummies and others) are a real godsend in maintaining weakened patients. Flower pollen, for example, helps to normalize hemoglobin, reduces fatigue and activates the body's defenses.

Problems of the gastrointestinal nature will help to eliminate the juice of red or black currant, which has a restorative effect. Nutrition for chemotherapy of a stomach tumor by various cabbage varieties containing ascorbic acid - a substance that can slow down the process of reproduction of cancer cells. The source of easily assimilated fructose, glucose, and also macro- and microelements is watermelon honey, obtained from the pulp of ripe watermelons. Eaten before eating, the fig improves digestion and liver function. Pumpkin steamed - a tool number 1 for patients who underwent severe surgical treatment, contains copper, zinc and iron.

The attending physician often prescribes enzymes and hydrochloric acid, which favor the early release of the stomach. After an operation, food intake can be recommended every two hours.

Therapeutic nourishment with chemotherapy

Therapeutic nutrition in chemotherapy is considered an integral part of the complex treatment of malignant neoplasms. The main goal of nutrition of cancer patients is to prevent weight loss and maintain vitality. In patients with cancer, the metabolism varies significantly depending on the stage of the disease and the medical burden. On the one hand, the body reacts stressfully to the restriction in the intake of food, and on the other hand, there are loss of appetite and problems with the consumption of the usual products. In turn, a reduction in the dietary norms is fraught with mental dissatisfaction and even frustration. Therefore, it is important to understand that rational diet therapy is not a weapon against oncology, but only a means to maintain the normal state of the body. An important balance between plant and animal products. From a patient with cancer, no one is required to become a vegetarian, it is only a matter of choosing dietary meat. Another thing is when the oncological patient shows intolerance to meat dishes. In this case, the cooking of meat in a closed pan helps, masking the smell of sauces and other tricks.

Nutrition for chemotherapy should be continuously monitored and corrected by a specialist. An important role is played by a new daily routine in which food is taken in small portions at a frequency up to 6 times.