Modern methods Treatment of an oncological process of any severity and localization involves special antitumor drugs (cytostatics). Despite the adequacy of modern chemotherapy protocols for a specific type of tumor, which determine the optimal doses/regimes of use of chemotherapy drugs, it is not possible to avoid their negative impact on the patient’s condition.

The most common complications of chemotherapy are:

• Metabolic disorders (changes in protein/fat/carbohydrate metabolism), contributing to a decrease in the total intake of food nutrients and the development of nutritional deficiency (weight loss by 5%) or anorexia-cachexia syndrome (by more than 10%).
• (decreased appetite, aversion to food, change in taste, uncontrolled nausea/vomiting), bowel disorders, depressive states. The digestive tract suffers especially severely - hemorrhages develop in the mucous membrane, the absorption capacity of the intestine and the digestibility of food nutrients are impaired.

Properly organized nutrition after chemotherapy for cancer patients, especially in the early period, is a main component of patient rehabilitation. Therefore, the main task recovery period for cancer patients after chemotherapy is to restore the patient’s nutritional status, eliminate protein-energy deficiency, cleanse the body of protein breakdown products, prevent/treat immunosuppression, and improve the quality of life of patients. Proper nutrition can minimize the side effects of cytostatics and speed up the rehabilitation period.

Nutrition during chemotherapy has a major impact on a patient's nutritional status after chemotherapy. Diet during chemotherapy is aimed primarily at preventing loss of protein and body weight, since the incidence of nutritional deficiency in such patients ranges from 46-88% (with lymphoma , sarcomas various localizations, hemoblastoses , leukemia ), reaching maximum manifestations in the form of anorexia-cachexia syndrome. For this purpose, the proportion of foods containing protein in the diet is increased at the rate of 1.5-2 g/protein per kg of body weight, and the energy needs of the diet are increased at the rate of 35-55 kcal/kg/day in the form of dietary meats and dairy products , legumes, sea/river fish, eggs, nuts, soy products.

The diet for chemotherapy of malignant tumors to adequately replenish energy costs should contain a sufficient amount of simple/complex carbohydrates (honey, bread, legumes, cereals), various fruits and fats (unrefined vegetable oils, fish oil, nuts). It is especially important to include in the diet foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (sprouted wheat grains, fish oil, red caviar/fish), which have an anti-inflammatory/immunomodulatory effect. In order to prevent dehydration and water-electrolyte imbalance, especially in cases of uncontrolled vomiting, constant correction of free fluid intake is necessary.

The emphasis in this period should be placed not so much on increasing the volume of food, but on the inclusion of high-calorie foods in the diet (red fish/caviar, cream, sprats, creams, pates, eggs, chocolate, nuts, honey) and the frequency of their intake, especially during inter-course periods. periods, eating at any desire to eat. Since chemotherapy is accompanied by a lack of appetite, the diet should be as varied as possible both in the range of products and in taste, which is achieved by including spices, garden herbs, sauces, and lemon juice in the diet.

The diet after chemotherapy and radiation irradiation of any organ (pelvic organs, breast, skin, thyroid gland and others) is determined by a number of factors, namely:

• presence/absence of protein-energy deficiency and body weight deficiency;
• the presence of specific complications;
• rehabilitation period (early/late period).

As such, there is no special diet plan for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Rather, we can talk about an individual approach to each cancer patient and general principles organization of medical nutrition, the main of which are:

• caloric content of dishes at the level of 2700–2800 kcal/day in the absence of body weight deficiency and 3500–4000 kcal/day in the presence of it;
• balanced diet in terms of the content of basic nutritional nutrients;
• increased content of vitamins/microelements in the diet;
• variety of dishes and tastes;
• fractional meals 5-6 times a day in small portions;
• compliance with the water-drinking regime (1.5-2 liters of free liquid per day).

The diet of such patients should contain sufficient quantities of dietary meats/poultry, sea/river fish and seafood, cereals and legumes, eggs and dairy products, fruits/vegetables and berries, dried fruits, nuts/seeds, and fortified drinks. The listed products will allow you to obtain the physiological norm of all basic food nutrients and saturate the body with vitamins/microelements.

To improve appetite and the function of olfactory/tactile receptors, it is recommended to introduce into the diet foods/dishes that stimulate appetite and have a pleasant aroma and varied taste, using various marinades, snacks, seasonings, spices, sauces, and garden herbs.

If nausea occurs, you should suck on a slice of lemon, cranberry, or a slice of pickled cucumber on an empty stomach. After a course of chemotherapy, you should avoid participating in food preparation if possible.

It is strictly not recommended to overload the digestive tract in the early period, for which fatty, fried foods, canned foods, smoked foods, solid animal fats, semi-finished products and products containing food additives, caffeine and alcoholic drinks.

If complications such as dryness and ulcerative stomatitis food is prepared by steaming/boiling and serving dishes in a pureed state or thoroughly crushed to achieve maximum sparing of the esophageal mucosa and gastrointestinal tract. Spicy, salty, hot, sour and dry foods are excluded from the diet. The diet should include mucous soups, meat steam cutlets, steam omelettes, porridges, jelly and dairy products. Fried/whole-piece foods, bread, hot sauces and spices, hot/cold foods are excluded.

When it appears in the diet, it is necessary to increase the proportion of foods containing a lot of plant fiber, limit sweets, fried and dairy foods. For constipation, the diet should contain foods that have a laxative effect (vegetables/fruits, legumes, prunes, beets, nuts, banana). It is mandatory to take medications containing a set of vitamins/minerals. In the longer term, the diet is based on the principles of rational nutrition, taking into account the patient’s condition.

Authorized Products

Dietary nutrition after chemotherapy includes the following in the diet:

• products containing complete, easily digestible animal/vegetable proteins - dietary meat (lean beef/veal, chicken, turkey, rabbit meat), river/sea fish, legumes, chicken eggs, nuts, dairy and soy products;
• cereal products and dishes (grain bread, porridge, brown rice, wholemeal bread);
• products containing unsaturated fatty acids (unrefined vegetable oils, fish oil, red fish);
• vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beets, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, eggplants, kohlrabi, garden greens, wheat sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers);
• fruits/berries - apples, bananas, pears, tangerines, strawberries, grapes, raspberries, peaches, apricots, melons, watermelon;
• beekeeping products, seeds, dried fruits;
• dry/fortified wines to stimulate appetite (in quantities of 20-30 ml);
• from drinks - herbal teas based on chamomile, sage, nettle, mint, rose hip decoction, green tea, still mineral water.

Table of permitted products

Fully or partially limited products

The diet after chemotherapy includes the exclusion/limitation of such foods as:

• red, fatty, fried meat and meat products (smoked sausages, smoked meats, ham), animal fats, butter cream;
• hard-boiled eggs, salty and spicy dishes, canned fish, fresh bread;
• vegetables that promote flatulence and fermentation in the intestines: lentils, peas, beans, red Bell pepper, garlic, onions, soybeans, cabbage, red capsicum vegetables;
• unripe fruits with hard skin: oranges, currants, plums, gooseberries, lemons, grapefruit;
• highly carbonated drinks and mineral water, caffeine-containing drinks (strong tea/coffee, Fanta), alcohol-containing drinks.

Table of prohibited products

Menu (Power Mode)

The menu/diet after chemotherapy is determined by the condition of the cancer patient, the presence/absence of underweight, specific complications and is compiled individually.

To improve appetite, it is recommended to introduce foods/dishes into the diet that stimulate appetite and have a pleasant aroma and varied taste, using various snacks, marinades, garden herbs, seasonings, spices, and sauces.

Advantages and disadvantages

Results and reviews

Dietary nutrition after chemotherapy is, according to cancer patients, an effective way of rehabilitation.

• « ... During the examination, cancer of the right breast 8*8 (ductal invasive carcinoma) of the 1st stage was revealed, the hormone is highly sensitive. A course of chemotherapy and hormonal treatment was prescribed. After chemotherapy I felt extremely bad - nausea, vomiting, depression, I couldn’t even look at food, let alone eat it. Weight loss developed - 4.5 kg, they said that they would force-feed her through a tube with special mixtures. After three days of formula feeding, I switched to independent nutrition - a high-calorie diet. I ate often, but little by little, the foods were very high in calories, and I drank a lot of fluids. After 2 weeks, the condition stabilized and appetite began to appear. The weight loss was eliminated only after 1.5 months of enhanced nutrition. Now the state is normal, there is a desire to live, work and raise grandchildren»;
• « ... Cancer of the upper lobe of the left lung, stage I, was operated on six months ago and underwent 2 courses of chemotherapy. They did not prescribe any special diet, but recommended a high-calorie diet. In addition to my traditional diet, I consumed butter, red fish, chicken, honey, dried fruits, nuts, cream, vegetables and fruits. After 1.5 weeks, my condition returned to normal and I was discharged home, but I continue to eat an enhanced diet until I gain my weight back».

Diet price

The set of products after chemotherapy varies depending on the patient's condition. Inclusion in the diet (if necessary) of energy-intensive products (caviar/red fish, cream, honey, etc.), which are relatively expensive and increases costs from 2800 rubles for a physiologically complete diet to 4500 rubles per week with enhanced nutrition.

During oncology treatment, a proper nutritional regimen is necessary. The article describes what foods and diets are recommended during the therapy period. Chemotherapy is an aggressive treatment method for oncology, accompanied by side effects on the immune system and healthy tissues of the body. Nutrition during chemotherapy is aimed at a restorative goal: strengthening physical condition, normalizing vital processes. Also the right products can reduce the negative impact on healthy cells of the body.

The destructive effects of chemicals affect the health of hair, nails, and skin. The process of blood circulation and cell formation in the bone marrow is disrupted. With proper, healthy nutrition, the patient feels a rush vitality, energy. The degree of side effects is reduced, pain syndromes are reduced. The body is saturated with vitamins and essential micronutrients.

During chemotherapy aimed at eliminating malignant tumors, it is recommended to follow these helpful tips:

• Saturate the body with the necessary calories. Food must contain enough nutrients to cover the energy expended. Going on a diet to lose weight while using chemotherapy is contraindicated.
• Develop a suitable nutrition plan. Meals are recommended at set times. This will prevent possible loss of appetite and will accustom the body to the established diet. Dishes are prepared in a comprehensive and complete manner. You should avoid fast food and junk food. It is important to avoid overeating, which stretches the stomach in size and creates additional stress.
• Food must be fresh. It is necessary to avoid spoiled foods and those that have stood for longer than two days.
• You need to avoid eating fatty, fried foods, hot and salty spices. It is important to exclude the content of preservatives, synthetic food additives, and semi-finished products.

• It has been scientifically proven that sugar feeds malignant tumors. Therefore, its use should be abandoned. But the body needs carbohydrates. Replace sugar with honey and sweet fruits.
• It is important for the body to receive the required amount of fluid. You will need to replenish your water balance by drinking at least two liters of water per day. This will help the functioning of vital body processes and speed up metabolism. You need to drink non-carbonated clean water, unsweetened compotes and natural juices.
• You cannot drink alcoholic beverages. Ethanol is known for its destructive effects on the body. Under the influence of chemotherapy, this combination becomes fatal.

A well-calculated diet during chemotherapy and adherence to nutritional rules will eliminate the need to take additional vitamin preparations and medicines.

Nutrition for lymphoma therapy

Malignant neoplasms of the lymphatic system develop due to insufficient immune resistance. The chemotherapy course is weakening immune system even stronger. Because of this, infectious diseases and viral diseases arise. Therefore, a recovery diet is prescribed. The following are recommendations to consider when planning your daily diet for lymphoma cancer:

• Drink clean water. Even water from wells and springs must be treated by boiling. It is better to use store-bought bottled water. Tap water should not be used for drinking purposes.
• Drink freshly squeezed juices and fruit drinks.
• Dairy products must undergo heat treatment. Milk needs to be boiled, and curd products are processed with heat - casseroles, filling dumplings, mousses. It is forbidden to eat varieties of hard cheeses with mold.

• Meat and fish must be fully cooked. You cannot eat at fast food chains or in public establishments due to the inability to control the cooking process. It is important that all products are consumed fresh. You should not eat salted, dried fish or undercooked meat.
• Fruits and vegetables must be heat treated. You should not eat unwashed plant foods or dried fruits.
• Flour products and butter dough prohibited. You should especially beware of products with cream filling or icing with short term storage You can eat bread without yeast or whole grain, and it must be fresh.

When purchasing any product in a store or market, be sure to check the expiration date. It is better not to use unfamiliar products for food purposes.

Nutrition in lung cancer therapy

People undergoing chemotherapy treatment need a balanced diet. Food should contain protein, healthy vitamins and essential minerals. For lung cancer, preference should be given to fish, meat dishes, legumes, and varieties of nuts. Eat small meals up to five times a day. It is recommended to calculate the time of your meal and stick to it, without waiting for the onset of hunger. This habit will have a beneficial effect on the patient’s health. To recover, a person needs strength.

For cancer patients who find it difficult to eat solid food, shakes and drinks should be prepared, but with the same calorie and nutrient content as solid food. During chemotherapy, patients experience a metallic taste in their mouth. For this reason, it is recommended to replace iron cutlery with wood or plastic. Then the unpleasant taste will disappear without affecting your appetite. You need to take cooking seriously, cooking it varied and attractive. Proper nutrition during chemotherapy of the lungs will contribute to the treatment and restoration of body tissues. And an inadequate, monotonous diet will aggravate the situation, deplete the body, and provoke side effects on the lungs.

In the treatment of colon cancer

The appearance of malignant tumors of the colon is a consequence of improper, irregular nutrition and harmful substances. After completing the main course of colon chemotherapy, you should adhere to the diet prescribed by your doctor. You should avoid fatty foods and fried foods. It is necessary to control the freshness of food, and also avoid overeating or feeling hungry.

Meals are held regularly, in fractions, up to five times a day. Food should be chewed thoroughly so as not to create additional stress on the rectum. A high-protein diet that is dominated by protein products.

In the treatment of ovaries and bladder

When undergoing oncology treatment with chemical medications, it is important to maintain proper nutrition to strengthen the immune system and prevent relapse. Therapy for ovarian and bladder cancer requires good nutrition for the body. Emphasis should be placed on raw vegetables and fruits, fermented milk products, and protein foods. It is important to drink plenty of clean water throughout the day to maintain vital processes in the body.

When treating oncology with chemicals, it is strongly recommended not to eat the following foods:

• Alcohol. In combination with chemistry, ethanol destroys healthy cells of the body and internal organs.
• Fried foods and fatty animal products.
• Confectionery: sweets, cakes, baked goods.
• Smoked products.
• Carbonated drinks, fast food: hamburgers, sandwiches, chips.
• Spoiled dishes.

Diet during the elimination period malignant neoplasms– healthy nutrition recommended for every person. The purpose of the diet is to restore the functions and vital processes of the body.

Nutrition after chemotherapy

Nutrition after chemotherapy needs to be rational, healthy and balanced. The choice of products should not be monotonous. A person with food must acquire all the microelements and substances necessary for vital processes. It is important to include fish, lean meats, cereals, cereals, and whole grain wholemeal bread in the menu. It is also necessary to increase the presence of greens, fresh fruits and vegetables. They contain a sufficient amount of vitamins.

Below is a list of products that you should focus on:

• Eggs, cottage cheese, milk, boiled chicken meat, red caviar and other high-protein foods. During the day, at least two meals should contain protein, protein in large quantities. But you need to remember about balance, do not switch exclusively to protein dishes, such an effect will have a negative effect on the urinary tract, as well as the kidneys.
• Fermented milk products and hard cheeses containing calcium. Eating this food will strengthen your immune system and bone tissue, will support the formation of healthy cells.
• Greens, fresh fruits and vegetables. Products of plant origin contain a complex of essential vitamins and minerals. Also fiber, which activates the processes of the digestive tract. Citrus fruits, grapefruit and red and yellow vegetables promote the process of cell regeneration and renew damaged tissues. Plant components should be included in every meal.
• Bread products and cereals. They contain complex carbohydrates, as well as B vitamins necessary for the body. Among cereals, it is preferable to eat buckwheat and oatmeal, and wheat porridge. Dishes made from them can be independent, in the form of porridges, or used as components of cutlets, soups, casseroles and other dishes.

Nutrition after breast cancer treatment

In case of breast cancer, you need to adhere to a diet both before and after chemotherapy. A properly selected and developed menu will prevent the recurrence of malignant cells and help control weight gain. Healthy food will prevent development diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure in cancer patients, normalizes intestinal function. It has been proven that excess weight promotes the return of cancer. Women after cancer treatment are prescribed procedures aimed at losing weight.

When developing a diet when the mammary gland is affected, it is important to remember a number of points:

1. You need to correctly calculate the number of calories per day. If body weight is higher than normal, the calorie content of food decreases. But you need to eat comprehensively, without exhausting the body with hunger.
2. Vegetable products should dominate the diet. It is important to eat enough fruits, vegetables and greens. Cereals and wholemeal bread will enrich the body with fiber.
3. It is necessary to exclude the use of animal fats. It is recommended to dress salads and cook dishes using refined vegetable oils.
4. It is important to get enough calcium from food. To do this, you should focus on dairy and fermented milk products, eggs, and varieties of nuts. Cancer leaches calcium from the body, so it is important to replenish its amount.
5. It is necessary to exclude the consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. Ethanol penetrates the blood, changing its composition, is absorbed into the walls of the stomach and destroys them. After a course of chemotherapy, alcohol causes serious side effects.
6. Smoking is unacceptable for cancer patients. The bad habit should be abandoned.
7. Limitations on spices, preservatives, and food additives are important.
8. Sugar intake should be kept to a minimum and red meat and fatty animal products should be avoided.

Diet after irradiation

In some cases, chemical therapy is used in combination with radiation. This creates double the load on the body. Compliance following rules will help reduce pressure on the gastrointestinal tract:

• Eat small meals up to five times a day. Products must be fresh and dishes only prepared.
• Avoid reducing the calorie content of the daily diet, and prevent exhaustion of the body. Consume nutritious meat dishes, sour cream, dark chocolate, varieties of nuts and honey.
• Walking outside will have a beneficial effect on appetite and digestion during treatment. Fresh air will fill the body with oxygen, which will have a positive effect on all processes.
• In the absence of increased acidity in the body, it is permissible to eat a piece of lemon before eating.
• You need to eat on a schedule, without waiting for the feeling of hunger. This will accustom the body to the food system, even in the absence of appetite. Overeating should be avoided; it stretches the walls of the stomach, creating additional negative stress.
• It is recommended to exclude sweets and confectionery from the menu. Apart from extra pounds, no useful properties these products do not have.
• Cooked foods should be eaten warm. Hot food can burn the walls of the stomach and swallowing tract, which will negatively affect their recovery. Food that is too cold will harm the body. Moderately warm dishes are the right temperature.
• You should not combine food with drinks. You can drink water, tea and other liquids an hour after a meal or an hour before a meal. Combination with liquids interferes with the digestion process.
• You need to eat food slowly, chewing each piece thoroughly. This action will bring a quick feeling of fullness and ease the load on the stomach.

If a digestive tract disorder occurs, you should consult your doctor. In this case, the protein content and concentration are increased. The products are crushed as much as possible and steamed. Necessary actions are taken to reduce the load on the walls of the stomach. The intake of fresh vegetables and fruits is stopped, and only those that have undergone heat treatment.

When you lose your appetite

Loss of appetite after a course of chemotherapy is a common occurrence and lasts two to three days. For this reason, the patient loses weight. Doctors recommend that when you feel hungry, you must eat, regardless of the time of day or circumstances. If you have no desire to eat, you need to eat small portions of high-calorie foods. It is allowed to add a moderate amount of spices to food to increase appetite. The following recommendations should be taken into account:

• Drink enough warm water– 2.5 liters per day. The temperature of the liquid should be room temperature or warm, not cold.
• Rinse your mouth with saline solution after eating.
• Stop drinking alcoholic beverages, passive and active smoking, and stop drinking coffee.
• Eliminate from diet harmful products such as chips, salted nuts, crackers and other useless food.
• Chew your food well and eat slowly. This will reduce the load on the stomach and prevent overeating.
• Limit the consumption of pickled, salty and sweet foods.
• Eat enough fresh vegetables and fruits. They contain essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements for vital processes.

If you have dry mouth

After chemotherapy for cancer patients, dry mouth is common. This phenomenon causes the formation of infections and the spread of bacteria. Therefore, when a feeling of dryness occurs, the following products are recommended for use and useful:

• Fruits, vegetables and berries of increased juiciness: watermelon, grapefruit, citrus fruits, cucumbers and tomatoes, peaches.
• Milk and dairy products.
• Drink plenty of fluids. In addition to water, it is recommended to drink green tea and pomegranate juice.

Juicy foods will help get rid of dryness and normalize salivation.

With aversion to food

During chemotherapy after surgery to remove a malignant tumor, patients feel aversion to food. A sprig of mint before eating or a moderate amount of pleasant spices will help increase your appetite.

The course of therapy lasts six months, so you need to prepare the body for fractional meals. Even if you have no appetite, you need to eat small portions five times a day. This will protect the body from exhaustion and impotence. Cooking recipes should be healthy and nutritious.

With reduced leukocytes

Chemicals used in the treatment of oncology contribute to leukopenia - an insufficient concentration of white blood cells in the blood. This occurs due to a disruption in the production of blood cells in the human bone marrow. With the development of this pathology, a person feels increased fatigue and powerlessness. Efficiency and energy decrease. Due to decreased immune resistance, the risk of viral diseases and infections increases. To maintain a healthy concentration of white blood cells in the blood, your doctor prescribes medications and diet.

Proper nutrition helps normalize the level of leukocytes in the human body. The following products are recommended for use:

• Vegetables and fruits are red. They are consumed fresh, in the form of cooked dishes, juices.
• High-protein foods: boiled chicken fillet, eggs, cottage cheese.
• Varieties of nuts and legumes.
• Cereals, porridge. It is recommended to give preference to buckwheat.
• Plenty of drinking. It is important to drink 2.5 liters of clean water at room temperature per day. It is acceptable to drink green tea, freshly squeezed juices, fruit drinks, compotes.

Consuming the foods listed above will promote proper blood circulation and the production of white blood cells. It is important to avoid drinking alcoholic beverages that destroy the structure of the blood. It is not recommended to include fatty animal products in your daily diet - butter, lard, lard, fatty meat. Coffee and sweet carbonated drinks should be excluded.

Fried foods are harmful, as well as flour and butter foods. You should limit sweets, candies, and cakes. It is better to replace them with sweet fruits or dark chocolate. When choosing products in supermarkets, it is important to pay attention to the composition of the ingredients. It is strongly recommended not to purchase products with large amounts of preservatives, synthetic substances, and additives. It is necessary to get rid of bad habits, active and passive smoking. Tobacco, penetrating the body, destroys the cells of internal organs. In combination with chemical medications, the consequences for the body can be fatal. For healthy blood circulation, it is important to adhere to proper nutrition.

Basic rules of nutrition during chemistry

Chemotherapy is the process of introducing chemicals into the body that destroy malignant cancer cells of a malignant tumor. Side effects of the procedure include exhaustion of the body, weakened immunity, and susceptibility to viruses and infections. For a successful procedure, you should refuse to eat on the day of the procedure. There should be a gap between therapy and the last meal. So, if the procedure is scheduled for the evening, you can eat a light breakfast in the morning.

During the procedure, you should drink a lot of water - up to ten glasses a day. Food is recommended in liquid form, with the addition of natural ingredients: milk, yogurt, and honey. Food should be served warm to a cancer patient. It is important that the body receives the necessary nutrients and vitamins. In the first days after chemotherapy, it is important for the body to get rid of destructive toxic substances. We will have to increase the amount of sorbent products containing pectin. These include: apples, dried apricots, prunes, fermented milk products. The attending physician prescribes tablets that increase appetite and improve digestion in an adult.

After chemotherapy in children, you should be extremely attentive to the doctor’s recommendations to prevent leukemia and side effects. A patient at the final stage of oncology should be fed food that does not irritate the stomach and digestive tract, and should be limited in food that has harmful components. Breakfast may consist of fresh berries and fruits. It is recommended to eat blackberries, apples, peaches, and watermelons.

After red therapy, as well as during radiation therapy, loss of appetite is sometimes noted. In these cases, split meals are recommended, up to five times a day in small portions. Compliance with all recommendations will strengthen the immune system, prevent recurrence of cancer, and give physical strength.

06.04.2017

Chemotherapy treatments affect not only diseased cells, but also healthy ones.

Therefore, cancer patients may experience serious complications after treatment. Because of this, the diet after chemotherapy will depend on the side effects that appear. Depending on what was damaged:

• Oral cavity (wounds appeared, a feeling of dryness, viscous saliva).
• Pharynx (difficulties during swallowing and pain).
• Intestines (diarrhea or constipation has begun).
• Stomach (attacks of nausea appeared).
• Emotional state (constant fatigue, refusal to eat, impaired sense of smell and taste).
• Appearance (sharp weight loss or obesity).

Nutrition after the procedure

There are several rules that must be followed:

• After eating food, you must rinse your mouth with a special soda-salt solution, in a 1:1 ratio, diluted in one liter of water.
• Drink enough fluid, up to two liters per day.
• There is no need to eat marinades, pickles, preserves, pickles, because such food can cause irritation of the mucous tissues and stomach.
• You should not eat sweet foods because nausea can cause vomiting.
• Consume foods that have not been processed, that is, fresh vegetables and fruits.
• Completely give up bad habits.
• Try to chew your food well.
• Do not eat hard or dry food.

Now let’s look at the diet after chemotherapy, which must be followed for each complication:

1. The appearance of dryness in the oral cavity.

This complication can be caused by certain oral infections.

Products for complications:

• Lean varieties of poultry or fish with the addition of sauces. In other words, dishes that contain a lot of protein.
• Baked goods, pasta, bread, grains.
• Vegetables and fruits containing a large number of liquids (watermelon, peach, cucumber, cabbage).
• Low-fat milk and fermented milk products.
• Freshly squeezed diluted juice and tea with lemon added.

But what you should not eat is:

• Dry varieties of meat.
• Chips.
• Dried fruits and bananas.
• Cakes, cookies.

1. Ulcers and pain in the mouth.

This problem needs to be treated, although dietary advice should not be neglected.

What products are allowed?

1. Solid with the addition of liquid, porridge with gravy or muesli with milk.
2. Soft food, any puree, soups.
3. Chopped meat.
4. Soft lean fish.
5. Fruits, soft consistency, not sour.
6. Processed vegetables with a neutral taste.
7. Suitable liquids include tea, sweet juice, and decaffeinated coffee.

What can't you eat?

1. Pain while swallowing.

This can occur with both solid and liquid foods. Therefore, this section can be divideddivided into two categories.

If you have trouble swallowing liquid food, then doctors will tell you what you can eat:

• Add thickeners to cooked food. This corn starch and gelatin.
• Vegetables can be pureed.
• Cook the soup until it becomes thick, using cheese or rice.
• Make a milkshake, yogurt or kefir.
• Soft fruits can be mashed.

If you have problems with solid foods:

• The soup should be prepared with well-ground ingredients and not made too thick.
• Hard foods such as cookies, bagels or crackers need to be crushed or soaked.
• Consume cereal only with sufficient liquid.

1. Problems with the stomach and intestines.

In this situation, the patient experiences attacks of nausea, constipation or diarrhea. Therefore piTreatment is prescribed based on the problem that has arisen.

If you are constipated, you should eat:

• Foods that contain a lot of fiber, various cereals and bran breads.
• Nuts and legumes.
• Brussels sprouts, prunes, apple, banana, in other words vegetables and fruits.

During diarrhea:

• All products that contain a lot of salt are suitable; the liquid will stay in the body longer.
• Be sure to eat foods that contain dietary fiber.
• Reduce consumption of unhealthy fatty and fried foods, as well as dairy products.
• Prepare vegetable soups.
• Do not eat fresh vegetables and fruits.

During nausea, you need to avoid foods that can trigger it and drink more fluids. Doctors recommend forgetting about sweets, dairy, fatty, fried, as well as spices.

1. With a decrease in appetite, sense of smell and taste. Nutrition will be divided according to complications encountered.

Decreased appetite.

• Eat high-calorie foods throughout the day.
• Do not drink liquid during meals to avoid feeling full ahead of time.
• Organize an unusual lunch, you can light candles and turn on relaxing music.
• Be mobile so that the body constantly requires replenishment with new energy.

Changes in sense of smell and taste.

• Regularly eat mint-flavored candies or eat a small piece of lemon or mint before meals.
• Add spices to dishes (mustard, oregano, basil).
• Eat vegetables and fruits according to the season.

1. Physical changes, i.e. weight loss or obesity.

When losing weight:

• Food should consist of eggs, meat, fish, legumes, they are high in protein and calories.
• During cooking, add margarine, butter, other fats and cheese.
• Eat foods that increase your appetite (cakes, sweet fruits).

For obesity:

• Use lean meat, fish or poultry. All this can be replaced with legumes.
• Do not eat flour or fatty foods.
• Suitable cereals include brown rice, barley, and bran.
• Eliminate all sweets.
• All dishes should be steamed, boiled or stewed.

After chemotherapy, the patient’s nutrition should be under constant control, not only by specialists, but by the patient. By consuming healthy foods, you can achieve good results in treatment, this gives a great chance of recovery.

What is the main thing in nutrition?

In cancer, many side effects occur after radiation, chemotherapy treatments or after the use of drugs. This is a lack of appetite, impaired sense of smell and taste, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth.

Experts tell patients that you can consume whatever you want at any time. There is no special diet for cancer. There are basic rules that the patient must adhere to while eating, these are:

• High calorie content of selected foods.
• Sbal animated menu.
• Use of vitamins.
• Variety in products.
• Frequent meals, in small portions.
• Large amounts of fluid consumed.

In addition to loss of appetite, the patient may experience diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting. A mild complication can be called hair loss, and a terrible complication is poisoning of the body after the disintegration of the tumor.

A possible solution to this situation is that these symptoms should be controlled, and this can be done by following the recommendations:

• Restore a weakened body with healthy and proper nutrition. It should consist of high-calorie foods and useful microelements.
• The patient has to reduce the load on the gastrointestinal tract, because heavy food will harm the healing process. In addition, it will consume a lot of energy.
• Add foods that may have antitumor effects, such as broccoli.

On the days when therapy is prescribed, you should constantly eat dried fruits and drink fresh fruit juice. By adhering to these simple rules, your body will recover faster.

Nutrition after chemotherapy simply must consist of high-quality products with high biological value. Chemical therapy is a colossal stress for the whole body. First of all, due to the fact that drugs made on the basis of chemistry affect not only cancer cells, but also kill a large amount of healthy cellular material. Beneficial microorganisms that form the basis of favorable intestinal microflora also die.

In this regard, the diet after chemotherapy should be unique. The task of a person who has survived such aggressive treatment is to saturate his diet with foods containing a full range of vitamins and minerals. The better the patient eats, the faster the process of restoration of damaged healthy tissues and cells of the body occurs.

Basic food products for recovery after chemotherapy

How to eat after chemotherapy? What kind of nutrition after chemotherapy is considered adequate is a reasonable question that is most often heard from the mouth of an oncology patient and from his relatives. Each person has different capabilities, and sometimes it is not so easy to provide a complete diet of nutrients. However, there is a certain set of foods that are recommended to be consumed after this type of therapeutic effect on the body.

• Fruits and vegetables prepared in various forms. They can be served to the patient in the form of salads, steamed and in refined vegetable oil, boiled, squeezed fresh juices from them, and made into fresh juices.
• Lean types of meat. Chicken fillet is ideal. You should also include boiled eggs in your diet. They contain a large amount of cholesterol, so to begin with, the patient should be given half a boiled egg per day.
• Cereal porridges. Dishes in this category that are made from whole grains are best suited. You can use pearl barley, wheat, barley, oatmeal, but not crushed into flakes.
• Dairy products. It is better to refrain from drinking milk, as it takes too long and is difficult to digest. At this stage, the body needs light and nutritious meals. It is better to give preference to kefir, yogurt, fermented baked milk, and a small amount of curd mass.

It is advisable that this set of products be present in the diet of a patient who has undergone chemotherapy every day.

How to build a diet after chemotherapy

Nutrition following chemotherapy is built on the basis of quickly saturating the body with a large amount of vitamins and minerals contained in natural products, but without overloading digestive system. When forming a diet, you should follow simple but very useful tips:

• There is no need to overindulge in food. You should eat in small portions, but often. It is best to create your own nutrition schedule. The number of meals should be at least 5 - 6 times during the day. Finish your last dinner 2 hours before going to bed.
• Foods are chewed as thoroughly as possible so that the stomach performs minimal workload.
• Most dishes are prepared in the oven by baking or steaming. If you don’t have a double boiler at home, you can use a regular saucepan. Water is poured into it halfway, gauze is pulled over the top, tied tightly, and food is placed on top of the fabric. As the water evaporates, the hot steam cooks healthy vegetables, fruits and meat.
• Every time you eat food, it should contain fresh vegetables or herbs. It's best to make a small portion of salad each time.
• Be sure to remove aggressive foods from the diet that irritate the stomach and intestines. This includes fried, canned, smoked, spicy and highly sour foods.
• All products must be natural, created by nature itself, and grown without the addition of fertilizers or other growth accelerators. It is best to purchase such food at a certified market where homemade products from rural farmsteads are sold.
• It is necessary to update the water balance daily so that chemical compounds are washed out of the body naturally. Every day, a patient who has undergone chemotherapy must drink at least 2 liters of clean water.

Is it possible to drink juices after chemo drugs?

Fresh juices play a key role in restoring the hematopoietic system of a cancer patient whose body has been subjected to intensive treatment. As a rule, in such patients the level of red blood cells in the blood decreases. The consequence of this phenomenon is the development of severe anemia, leading to systemic dizziness, fatigue, and oxygen starvation of brain tissue.

Fruit and vegetable juices can quickly eliminate this problem, restoring the body's vital resources. The greatest benefits will come from juices made from the following vegetables and fruits:

• Pomegranate. The juice from this berry directly affects the improvement of blood composition, increases immunity and hemoglobin.
• Beets, carrots, apple. Multicomponent juice affects all systems of the body, starting the process of comprehensive recovery.
• Carrot. Carrot juice is rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. Improves vision and metabolic processes.
• Pumpkin. It contains zinc and many other minerals that are so necessary for a weakened body.

It is important to remember that packaged juice from the store may not always contain the stated amount of vitamins and microelements. If possible, it is better to purchase the necessary vegetables and fruits and prepare the juice yourself at home. Thus, the patient will actually receive the necessary dose of useful components that will affect his speedy recovery.

Main groups of products for recovery after chemotherapy

Like a healthy person, a cancer patient who has undergone chemotherapy must receive the required amount of proteins, carbohydrates, light fats, vitamins and minerals from food. Therefore, products to form a complete diet should be divided into the following groups:

• Protein (beans, beans, peas, soybeans, steamed fish, lean boiled chicken, veal or pig meat, liver, fresh walnut kernels, boiled chicken eggs).
• Fermented milk (kefir, fermented baked milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, natural hard cheese, homemade yogurt, butter without added palm fat, a little milk).
• Carbohydrates (cereals in the form of barley, buckwheat, wheat, pearl barley, oatmeal, corn porridge, wholemeal bread).
• Vegetables and fruits (salads from all types of natural vegetables and fruits, steamed carrots, beets, apples, pears, eating fresh cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, dill, parsley, celery).

You should carefully select food products for an oncology patient whose body is just beginning to recover after therapy with chemical-based drugs. It is better to spend extra time and money, but to purchase really high-quality products that will benefit, and not harm, the patient’s health. The rate of recovery of the patient directly depends on the quality of the diet.

Informative video

The chemotherapy procedure, as a rule, negatively affects the gastrointestinal tract and interferes with the normal absorption of food. But at the same time, one of the main conditions for successful treatment is a favorable state of the body, which directly depends on proper nutrition.

Patients who eat a balanced and sufficiently nutritious diet are better able to resist side effects treatment.

Diet during chemotherapy

Reasonably selected nutrition during chemotherapy will support the immune system and provide the weakened body with all the necessary substances.

The diet during chemotherapy can be divided into 2 types: diet during chemotherapy and nutrition between courses.

1. During chemotherapy, the diet is used for disorders of the digestive tract, decreased appetite and nausea.
2. Dietary nutrition carried out between courses of treatment allows you to strengthen the body and accumulate strength for subsequent therapy.

Let's take a closer look at the diet recommended when undergoing chemotherapy.

During cancer chemotherapy, you must follow clear rules for eating:

• Chew your food thoroughly.
• In order to prevent loss of appetite, eat food at the same time, after an equal number of hours, without overeating or feeling hungry.
• Count calories and determine the body's daily energy expenditure. Meals must be nutritious to replenish all the energy expended.
• Keep your mouth clean. Use a saline or baking soda rinse after every meal.
• Food should be varied and freshly prepared.
• In order to reduce the load on excretory system, do not forget to drink at least 2 liters of water per day. It is preferable if it is drinking non-carbonated water, but compotes, fruit drinks, tea with milk and low-fat broth are allowed. It is not advisable to drink green tea.
• It is necessary to avoid fried, fatty, salty and spicy dishes, as well as smoked meats, artificial additives and preservatives.
• Reduce sugar consumption to a minimum or replace it with honey.
• Alcohol is prohibited, but 50 ml of dry red wine is allowed between courses.
• Instead of store-bought sauces, mayonnaise and ketchup, make homemade yogurt-based sauces.

Diet for lymphoma chemotherapy

Weakness of the immune system is one of the negative consequences of diseases of the lymphatic system. The general condition worsens, as does the course of chemotherapy, which suppresses the immune system. That is why patients with lymphoma suffer more often than others from infectious diseases.

The diet of a patient undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma should take into account:

• Drinking regime. Water must be boiled before use. The best option is bottled water, as well as tea, fruit drink, compote or decoction. If the choice falls on juices, then choose freshly squeezed and diluted with water.
• Meat and seafood. Fast food is prohibited. This also applies to homemade whites, shawarma, dumplings or hot dogs. Avoid eating during in public places. Food should be as fresh as possible, having undergone thorough heat treatment.
• Dairy products. Pasteurized milk, yogurt and heat-treated cottage cheese dishes (for example, in the form of casseroles).
• Plant food. Vegetables and fruits are preferably fresh, without rot. You should not eat contaminated vegetables and fruits. Opt for boiled and baked foods.
• Flour products and baked goods. Any ready-made confectionery products are prohibited.
• Keep an eye on the expiration dates of your products. Do not buy unknown products or those of which you are not sure of the quality.

Diet for lung cancer chemotherapy

A patient with lung cancer needs to eat well, regularly consume balanced and healthy foods rich in proteins and complex carbohydrates.

Remember to divide your meals into 5-6 small portions. Give preference to meat and fish dishes, offal, legumes and nuts.

Sometimes it is difficult for a patient suffering from lung cancer to take solid food: in such cases it is better to stick to a variety of cocktails, broths, purees, smoothies and cream soups.

Diet for breast chemotherapy

• the basis of the diet should be plant foods and a variety of cereals;
• alcoholic drinks and smoking are prohibited;
• reduce the amount of sugar, salt, red meat, processed and canned foods, as well as foods with preservatives, dyes, flavor enhancers, flavorings and other food additives in your daily diet.
• choose foods that are rich in calcium;
• add bran, whole grains and other foods containing fiber;
• Among fats, give preference to vegetable oils;

Please pay Special attention for products that contain large amounts folic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, magnesium, vitamin E and selenium.

Nutrition taking into account complications encountered during chemotherapy

It is known that chemotherapy affects both damaged and healthy cells, which causes irreparable harm to the patient’s health and can cause serious adverse reactions. Therefore, the choice of diet should depend on the complications that appear in the patient during chemotherapy:

• dry mouth, viscosity of saliva, appearance of ulcers;
• poor appetite, changes in taste and smell;
• sore throat, difficulty swallowing;
• constipation or diarrhea;
• nausea and vomiting;
• sudden change in weight.

Dry mouth or sticky saliva

This side effect can be dangerous due to the occurrence of infections in the oral cavity.

• protein foods, such as poultry and fish;
• low-fat dairy products;
• pasta and bread made from whole grain flour, cereals;
• juicy fruits and vegetables;
• tea with a slice of lemon and unsweetened fruit drinks.

• tough, stringy meat;
• bananas and dried fruits;
• dry goods, crackers, chips;
• sweet lemonades;
• cookies, cakes and pastries.

Loss of appetite, taste or smell

Nutrition during chemotherapy often requires a special approach due to loss of appetite, taste and smell:

If you have a poor appetite you will need:

• reduce water consumption during meals;
• eat several highly nutritious meals throughout the day;
• increase physical activity;
• turn a meal into a pleasant and beautiful ritual - decorate a dish, prepare aromatic snacks;
• choose high-protein foods - such as meat, seafood, cheese, nuts and boiled eggs.

If you lose taste and smell, you can:

• Before lunch, chew a slice of lemon or a mint leaf.
• hold a lollipop with a pronounced taste in your mouth;
• experiment with spices in dishes;
• choose fruits and vegetables according to the season.

Sore throat and ulcers

• milk porridges and side dishes with sauce;
• ripe sweet fruits;
• soft puree soups, cheeses, mashed potatoes, eggs;
• minced meat and fish;
• broccoli, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower;
• juices, non-acidic fruit drinks, warm tea.

• citrus fruits and raw vegetables;
• coffee and alcohol;
• hot and spicy food.

Swallowing problems

A properly selected diet during and after chemotherapy will help solve problems with swallowing.

If you have difficulty swallowing liquid food, it is advisable to:

• cook soups thickened with rice and processed cheese and mashed potatoes;
• use natural thickeners: gelatin, agar-agar or corn starch;
• make vegetable and fruit purees;
• choose yogurt, fermented baked milk, kefir and milk-based cocktails;

• light soups with well-ground ingredients;
• porridge and cereals drenched in milk;
• soft, thoroughly cooked vegetables.

Complications from the gastrointestinal tract

Eating during chemotherapy alleviates problems with the digestive tract, which include constipation, diarrhea or persistent nausea.

For constipation, choose:

• Fiber foods, such as bran and whole grain baked goods and cereals;
• legumes and nuts;
• vegetables, fruits, dried fruits and blueberries.

• salted soups and broths to maintain water-salt balance;
• Reduce your intake of fiber-rich foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables;
• increase your intake of fibrous foods, such as fruit and vegetable purees and oatmeal;
• reduce dairy products, fatty and fried foods;
• eat foods containing potassium: juices, boiled and baked potatoes in their skins, bananas;
• cook vegetable soups, such as beets, cabbage, carrots or zucchini.

When feeling nauseous, the basic rule of nutrition is to remove foods that cause it and drink more fluids.

Weight changes and nutrition during chemotherapy

When losing weight you need to:

• choose foods that increase appetite - sweet fruits, dates and baked goods;
• high-calorie protein foods: fish, meat, legumes, eggs;
• oils, dairy products and high fat cheeses.

• choose lean fish, poultry and legumes;
• avoid baked goods, oils and fatty foods;
• reduce your intake of sugar, candy, and processed breakfast cereals;
• instead of baking from premium flour, use bran and cereals;
• steam, bake and boil food.

Diet during chemotherapy and radiation therapy

The load on the body increases several times if chemotherapy is carried out in combination with radiation therapy.

In order to reduce Negative influence aggressive treatment, it is necessary:

• Eat small meals at least 5 times a day, using only fresh and natural foods.
• Don’t forget about the nutritional and calorie content of your daily diet.
• Before lunch, walking in the fresh air will be useful.
• Eat slowly, chewing your food thoroughly.
• Try not to overeat or feel hungry.
• Desserts and confectionery products such as cakes, cookies, pastries and candies are prohibited.
• Monitor the temperature of the food; the food should not be too cold or hot.
• Do not wash down your food with water or other drinks.

Cook food in a slow cooker or steamer, then chop or puree to reduce irritation to the walls of the gastrointestinal tract.

Reduce your intake of rough and solid foods, raw vegetables and fruits. Opt for cereal porridges, especially rice and oatmeal, as well as pureed soups, purees and eggs.

How to eat properly during chemotherapy - from personal experience

Hello, my reader! I haven't written on the blog for a long time. I couldn't pull myself together. I have a terrible grief: my husband, aged 54, was diagnosed a month ago with advanced cancer of the head of the pancreas with metastases to the liver! Still unable to recover.

But my husband and I did not give up. My husband is a very strong man, an officer, he went through Afghanistan, he does not intend to give up. And I'm with him!

Due to the inoperability of the cancer, my husband was prescribed a course of chemotherapy with Gemzar. A very important question arose: “How to eat during chemotherapy? What should proper nutrition be like during chemotherapy?

I am a doctor myself, but here I am at a loss. After looking through a bunch of medical literature, consulting with colleagues and cancer patients, I was able to find answers to my questions.

Remember! “Horror stories” that during chemotherapy there will definitely be painful nausea, debilitating vomiting, unbearable pain, monstrous weakness, severe depression should not be taken personally.

Each patient has his own tolerance to drugs. My husband was very afraid of the first procedure. But in fact, I began to eat better, and the abdominal pain decreased. So, you need to start chemotherapy without fear, but with faith in the effectiveness of treatment.

Question 1: Do I need to eat before chemotherapy?

There is no need to eat immediately before the procedure.

You should have a snack an hour to an hour and a half before your chemotherapy session. Food should be liquid: Apple juice, tea, chicken broth.

There is no need to drink before administering the drugs, as this can provoke and intensify nausea.

To increase the calorie content of your daily diet, you can add honey, yogurt or milk powder to water or juice.

Question 2: What should be the diet during chemotherapy if you don’t feel like eating at all?

If the patient stops eating, he will begin to lose even more weight. And this cannot be allowed! Suggest: “You need to eat!”

You should eat little but often. Food must be high in calories. To do this, add sour cream or mayonnaise, butter or vegetable oil.

Nuts, chocolate, marshmallows, marmalade, and ice cream stimulate the appetite well. To increase appetite, you need to add seasonings and herbs such as parsley, cilantro, and dill to your food.

You should not drink while eating. It is better to do this between meals. Do not overfill your stomach with water!

Want to eat more? Eat while watching an interesting TV show or in the company of interesting people having a conversation!

Very often during chemotherapy an unpleasant metallic taste appears in the mouth. That is why it is recommended to eat with plastic cutlery from glass or ceramic dishes.

Remember! If you have poor appetite, you need to eat food that provides the greatest amount of nutrients in the smallest amount.

Question 3: How can I reduce nausea during chemotherapy?

Yes, sometimes one type of food during chemotherapy makes you feel sick. Here are some recommendations.

1. Nausea is well relieved by something “sour”: sweet and sour berries and fruits, pickled tomatoes and cucumbers, a slice of lemon, citrus fruits.
2. It is necessary to avoid dishes that have a specific pungent odor, especially if it is unpleasant to the patient. This can trigger an attack of nausea that lasts for several days.

You should exclude soda, tomato juice, coffee and hot chocolate from your diet. These drinks often cause vomiting.

Question 4: What should be the correct diet during chemotherapy?

• the daily calorie content of food should not be less than the energy spent per day;
• in the absence of kidney pathology and edema, you need to drink at least two liters of fluid per day (especially if you are being treated with platinum drugs);
• limit sugar intake to 40 g per day, ideally replacing it with honey;
• minimize the intake of fatty foods, as they are difficult to digest, provoke nausea and can cause loose stools;
• you need to eat food more often than usual, but little by little;
• food should be warm (neither hot nor cold);
• do not eat before going to bed;
• Do not lie down immediately after eating.

Here are the foods you should pay attention to:

• berries, vegetables and fruits;
• rosehip decoction;
• dairy products (low-fat cottage cheese, cheese);
• light soups not made with meat broth;
• prunes and dried apricots.

To reduce the toxic effects of chemotherapy on the body, you need to drink more herbal decoctions, for example, from lingonberry leaves and birch buds.

It is good to include “anti-cancer” foods in your diet. They are presented in the diagram:

Question 5: What foods does proper nutrition exclude during chemotherapy?

Spicy, salty, pickled, fatty and fried are prohibited!

The body, weakened by illness and chemotherapy, simply will not be able to absorb such food.

You should forget about alcohol and carbonated drinks.

How to eat when different types cancer you can learn from this book:

Question 6: How to eat during chemotherapy if hemoglobin in the general blood test has decreased (anemia)?

If the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood has decreased, they speak of anemia. If the hemoglobin level is below 80 g/l, the doctor prescribes special iron supplements.

Nutrition tips:

• do not abuse tea, coffee, Coca-Cola, which contain caffeine, as well as dairy products, as they interfere with the absorption of iron;
• bee honey helps the process of hematopoiesis in the body;
• be sure to eat eggs, as they contain a lot of vitamin B and protein;
• It is recommended to drink rosehip decoction between meals;
• in food preference should be given to:
  • beef, rabbit, turkey and chicken;
  • liver and kidneys;
  • fish and seafood;
  • green apples, apricots, peaches and citrus fruits;
  • caviar;
  • buckwheat and oatmeal;
  • greenery;
  • beets;
  • prunes and raisins.

Walnuts are an excellent source of iron. During the day you need to eat 100 g of walnuts mixed with 1.5 tbsp. l. bee honey, in 3–4 doses.

One woman who had undergone chemotherapy advised me to use a simple recipe for anemia. You need to grate 300 g of carrots and 300 g of beets, mix it with the same amount of honey. Store the resulting mixture in the refrigerator. Take 1 tablespoon half an hour before breakfast once a day.

Remember our Soviet dietary supplement “Hematogen”? Remember. I give it to my husband every day instead of sweets.

This recipe is very useful. For a month, you need to drink oat decoction throughout the day. To do this, boil 200 g of oats over low heat in a liter of water for 15 minutes. Strain and drink. This way you can increase not only hemoglobin, but also the level of leukocytes in the blood.

Question 7: How should you eat during chemotherapy if your white blood cells have dropped?

In order for chemotherapy to be carried out, the leukocyte level in the blood must be at least 4.0 x 10*9/l. The main danger of leukopenia is the likelihood of infections.

Here are the products that doctors and patients themselves recommend for leukopenia:

• buckwheat, oats and barley;
• beef or chicken liver;
• fruits, nuts, beans;
• blueberries, red and black currants, blackberries (fresh or frozen);
• quality red wine;
• fish (preferably steamed), caviar and seafood;
• raw quail eggs (2 - 3 eggs in the morning on an empty stomach);
• chicken eggs;
• lard;
• lettuce, parsley and cabbage;
• homemade milk, sour cream, cheese and cottage cheese.

When there is a decrease in leukocytes in the blood, herbal infusions of chamomile, nettle, calendula, oats, lungwort, knotweed, plantain, and bergenia root are useful.

It is useful to drink fresh juices from beets, carrots and pomegranates on an empty stomach.

One patient shared with me that she “raised” her white blood cells with walnuts, beet juice and black caviar.

Folk recipe for increasing leukocytes in the blood:

Pour three cups of boiling water over 3 tbsp. l. wormwood. Let it brew, strain. Take the infusion one glass before meals.

Question 8: How to eat during chemotherapy if there are few platelets in the blood?

Normal platelet count in blood healthy person from to.

If they become low during chemotherapy (thrombocytopenia), the risk of bleeding increases sharply, which can be fatal. Do you have bruises on your body? Suddenly your nose or gums start bleeding? Did your stool turn black during bowel movements? All this can indirectly indicate a decrease in platelets in the blood! Report these serious symptoms to your doctor.

There are no foods that increase platelet levels 100 percent. Fruits and fresh vegetables containing vitamin C are recommended. A nutritious protein diet is also important.

Our attending chemotherapist recommended Sodecor solution. This is a natural platelet booster. In addition, Sodecor has a general tonic, radioprotective and anti-inflammatory effect. It should be used dropwise, dissolved in 200 ml of water, morning and afternoon. Unfortunately, I could not find this medicine in pharmacies. They say there is one in St. Petersburg.

I hope this has become clearer to you about how to eat properly during chemotherapy.

I believe that I will snatch my husband from the clutches of death. And we will still enjoy life, enjoying every day of it.

And finally, I suggest you listen to your husband’s favorite song.

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You're doing it right! have hope, because hope dies last (even the most advanced forms of cancer can be defeated if desired). Many of us have suffered from this disease, or have friends or relatives who are sick (this is the modern reality) and many have felt all the delights of this difficult struggle, as they say, for themselves, but you did well and moved on - you shared the skills of your difficult struggle. I think that many will benefit from your invaluable experience. I wish your husband a speedy recovery, but I personally would like to wish you excellent health and patience.

Alice, thank you for your support! I really need her now.

This article is primarily intended for those people who need support. Proper nutrition during chemotherapy is, first of all, the key to success in the fight against this terrible disease. First of all, during chemotherapy, the liver suffers. It is precisely to strengthen it that this diet is designed. The only thing I would like to add is that a person during this course must completely abstain from alcohol in any form. Otherwise, the case may end in death. Unfortunately, such cases have occurred more than once.

Excellent article. I didn’t even think that there was any special nutrition during a course of chemotherapy. Well done author, you are doing a very good job by posting such articles for free use, you are helping many people. Perhaps the nutritional methods described here will be very useful to someone. The material there was not useful, and most importantly, everything was written down to the smallest detail.

What can I say? Demons whispered to God. There is also plenty of good stuff there.

My advice is to work well with the subconscious. Try Qigong, Establish a personal connection with your subconscious.

I am sure that your loved one will receive relief, as well as recovery. And so - in the future, drugs - and everything else. Try it, there are no options.

Get well to your husband. Do not give up

Thank you for the detailed information!

Thank you very much for the article! I went through chemotherapy, but again there was trouble - metastases, a new course of treatment, but absolutely nothing in my head... I don’t know anything, I don’t remember anything! Just pain and fear, tears and despair! I know I need to get ready, but I can’t! Previously, I had a strong belief that I could, could overcome anything, but now the doctors, with their hints and surprise that I was still alive, somehow broke my faith in me! I need to read more articles by people who are sick like me, maybe people will help me believe in my strength again! I think the most important thing is that I want to live! Thank you very much for the article and may God give you and your husband strength!

Larisa! I wish you to defeat this monstrous disease. Get your act together. And believe that you will win!

Contact me with any question.

Tatyana, you are great. You have so much power.

I have the same grief... I’m 37, my husband is 43 and he has stage 4 intestinal cancer with metastases in the liver, we found out about it a little over a month ago...... We had surgery, yesterday we had 1 chemotherapy and was discharged home from the hospital, he is very ill. he doesn’t eat anything, he just lies there, his mood is at zero, he has terrible weakness and the worst thing is that for the third day he has had a temperature of 38.7…. and I can’t help him in any way…. I myself am depressed, I cry constantly...

Happy New Year to you and your husband! Hang in there.

Yulechka! Strength to you...Unfortunately, my husband passed away on August 12, 2016. And you fight, fight to the end.

Try drinking black cumin oil. Produced by the Alkhawaj plant, the name of the oil is “Messenger’s Speech”. I'm taking in online store"The joy of health." In any case, it won't get any worse. It is recommended for cancer. There's a lot different vitamins and microelements. Health and good luck to you. If anything, I can send you mine (bought for myself).

YOU WILL WIN. EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!

not knowing how to start, I’m a Bulgarian from BG, my wife, while they were doing the analysis, blew out her stomach so much that already after 9 months there was swelling in the right leg, and those doctors dropped the hemoglobin level as prescribed on May 19, but I don’t want to talk about how I feel today, I’ll ask Tanya for the thaw if it lasts until this time for my wife after chemo, so that she doesn’t throw advice at me then when in need, when I ask her, I live in Samara, in short, I got screwed, bought it in a hurry, Feratum, don’t ever buy this crap, you won’t get to toiletnat without resonance for panties, buy a totem and it will weaken, but not like this crap Latina tot hema and everything is absorbed into the body in vain don’t go out without knowing what will be analyzed but it’s more than normal for the body and for Driska burnet tea bags drink like tea my wife has cancer of the uterus, God forbid, let me get to the chemicals my email on Fez beech who advises I will grateful in a personal message, it’s a pity that they will lose their beloved wife, I left my family and homeland for 30 years and more in Russia with my beloved wife we ​​lived soul to soul and shas on you there is simply fear, my heart may have given me to withstand the loss, God forbid, or Kamen Lyubenov Georgiev on the roof of the house, my photo write in a personal message who can advise you, I’ll say one thing WOMEN DON’T PULL THE RUBBER IF IT STARTS Smearing AT THE BOTTOM IMMEDIATELY TO THE ONCOLOGIST GO THIS CAN TURN INTO THIS FOR YOU WHEN YOU HAVE A TEST AT YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND THERE THERE THERE’S A TURN INTO THE ONCO HOSPITAL WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE EVENT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EARLIER AND THEY COULD HAVE DONE THE AMA OPERATION WITH TESTS AND THEIR WINDOWS AND WINDOWS ALREADY... the last hope is chemotherapy

While you're going through the analysis and the analysis, you're putting the bills in all the holes, you're getting a non-stop drink for constipation, and no one would prescribe at least one prescription, but go there, go here, and then at the oncology center, you'll have other tests, and by the time you've gone through all the tests, you already need to test for HIV again and have complete bloodshed from the venat. ask and yam 8 days plus days when they can accept you in short horror one and I’ll tell you one trick women and men IT HURTS IT DOESN’T HURT IT HURTS - GO TO PIRAGOVKA there will quickly decide what you need to do and they will see that you at the oncology center have a card and go through then he sends it to you culturally... if only I knew if the tires weren’t tight, but I would have taken it straight to Pirogov’s earlier to my wife

There are good doctors there, but they will look at the oncology center, then kirdik, finish the tests and they will tell the Dalshevs there

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Chemotherapy and diet: how to eat properly while being treated with anticancer drugs?

For oncological diseases, patients are often prescribed chemotherapy treatment, which involves the systemic administration of highly toxic anticancer drugs.

These medications cause a lot side effects, therefore, all organic systems are subject to serious functional disorders during such treatment.

To alleviate the condition, cancer patients are prescribed a special diet that provides the body with vitamins and essential microelements, as well as reducing the severity of such adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting, problems with bowel movements, taste changes and food aversions.

How to eat during chemotherapy?

For cancer patients undergoing or already undergone chemotherapy treatment, experts have developed a special diet.

They identified several food groups that must be present on the menu of cancer patients.

• Milk products. Products in this category are rich in vitamins and calcium, which help restore the body weakened by chemotherapy and cancer. It is very useful to eat milk, cottage cheese, butter and cheese, yogurt and kefir several times a day.
• Protein products. This includes fish and various types of meat, eggs and liver, nuts and soy. In addition to protein, these products are rich in B vitamins and iron. Such food should be present in the diet twice a day, at least.
• Seafood. Products from this category must also be included in the daily diet of a cancer patient. It is enough to consume at least 200 grams per day. seafood.
• Cereals, bread. The most useful cereals for such patients are buckwheat, egg, oatmeal and oatmeal. These foods are rich in various forms of vitamin B and are easily digestible carbohydrates, which is important for an organism weakened by disease and chemotherapy treatment.
• Vegetable and fruit products. It is recommended to eat them dried, raw or boiled. Grapefruits, tangerines, apples and oranges, rich in ascorbic acid, are especially useful. Among vegetable crops, cabbage, carrots, eggplant and beets will bring the greatest benefit. Various greens are also very useful for cancer patients - onions and dill, celery, garlic, etc. Broccoli deserves special attention because it contains isothiocyanate, which suppresses cancer cells. Yellow vegetables like pumpkin and carrots are also useful because they contain anti-carcinogenic substances.

Nutrition for cancer patients after chemotherapy

After chemotherapy treatment, it is necessary to eat a balanced diet. It is recommended to include products with antitumor activity in the daily menu.

Typically, after anticancer therapy, gastrointestinal activity is seriously impaired, so the diet is organized so that adverse reactions to chemotherapy are eliminated.

Dietary rules after treatment with anticancer drugs:

• Distribute meals so that meals are fractional. Eat more often, but keep the portions small;
• Try to eat regularly, even when there is no appetite at all;
• Do not combine meals and drinks. You are allowed to drink tea, juice or water half an hour before a meal and an hour after it;
• Don't make yourself feel hungry. Always keep an apple, a whole grain cookie, a banana, or some other snack with you so that you can satisfy your hunger the first time your body demands it.

Many patients report taste changes or lack of appetite after chemotherapy. It is possible to cope with this problem.

It is recommended to eat food that attracts you both visually and by smell. It is better to avoid foods that are disgusting to you for now. It's better to eat dishes that have room temperature because their aroma is milder.

Cancer patients complain of characteristic nausea and vomiting symptoms after chemotherapy treatment. You can get rid of them with the help of antiemetics. And don’t forget about small portion sizes to avoid stomach overfilling.

Is it possible to eat before chemotherapy?

Typically, chemotherapy treatment is prescribed in sessions, so the nutritional system requires careful organization not only after the procedures, but also during, as well as before, them.

There are several rules that should be followed before systemic administration of anticancer drugs.

1. Three days before chemotherapy you will have to limit your diet.
2. Portions should be small.
3. The number of meals should be reduced, but within reason, so that the patient does not feel obvious hunger, otherwise you can drive yourself to exhaustion.
4. It is also necessary to avoid sharply salty seasonings and spices so as not to overload the stomach.
5. Be sure to exclude fatty and heavy foods.

Eating restrictions may depend on the type of chemotherapy, so it is recommended to clarify the nuances of nutrition with your doctor.

Alcohol during chemotherapy treatment

The chemistry course takes quite a long time, but every family has some kind of celebrations and holidays. What should a cancer patient do if a feast with alcohol is planned?

Alcohol is known to have an irritating effect on tissue, which is accompanied by a vasodilating effect. For vasospasm in non-cancer patients, this action may be beneficial, but for patients with cancer it is dangerous.

In cancer patients, organic reactivity changes greatly and may manifest itself as paradoxical or allergic reactions. Alcohol negatively affects all organic structures, which only further distorts their reactivity. Therefore, drinking alcohol soon after chemotherapy can lead to a catastrophic deterioration in the patient’s condition.

If there is a question about using medications in the form of alcohol tinctures, then cancer patients are advised to take them strictly drop by drop.

Sometimes a few sips of light wine can help a cancer patient increase their appetite. But it is worth considering that when interacting with alcohol, the effectiveness of anticancer drugs decreases, and adverse reactions, on the contrary, increase.

Chemotherapy for some cancer pathologies has proven itself to be very effective method treatment. It is not without side effects, but if you follow medical recommendations and a special diet, their severity can be significantly reduced.

The main thing is that chemotherapy gives cancer patients a chance at a future life.

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