The side effects of chemotherapy are relatively large. It is recommended to cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine. This can better overcome the side effects caused by chemotherapy, improve symptoms more quickly, and increase white blood cells. Why do you need a doctor? Because doctors will give scientific and correct answers based on the patient's specific condition. I hope you can ask more doctors. There is no charge for asking questions. ^_^!

How can cancer patients increase their appetite during chemotherapy?

(1) Change recipes and cooking methods: A new food can increase appetite. For example, patients who often eat pork food can switch to fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, etc. If conditions permit, they can Eat some turtles and soft-shell turtles. Changing cooking methods to give food different colors and flavors can also increase appetite. But no matter what kind of food, it must be cooked to a relatively cooked level before it can be digested and absorbed smoothly.

(2) Medicinal diet to appetize and strengthen the spleen: ① Hawthorn meat cubes: 100g hawthorn, 1000g lean pig (or beef) meat, 250g vegetable oil, and mushrooms, ginger, green onions, pepper, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and white sugar. Moderate amount. First cut the lean meat into slices, sauté it in oil, then use hawthorn seasoning and wait until it is thoroughly cooked, then it is ready to eat. It is both appetizing and anti-cancer. ② Astragalus and yam soup: Use 30g of astragalus, add water and boil for half an hour, remove the residue, add 60g of yam slices, cook for another 30 minutes, add sugar (add honey for constipation) and serve. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening. It has the functions of replenishing qi and activating blood circulation, increasing appetite and improving gastrointestinal absorption function.

(3) Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits with high vitamin content: This type of food can not only increase resistance, but also increase appetite. Some patients believe that raw and cold foods should be avoided, but fruits and vegetables should be treated according to the situation. In the early stage after surgery, you can eat vegetable juice and a small amount of easily digestible fruits. The amount should not be large at each time, and small meals should be eaten frequently. After the gastrointestinal function has basically recovered, you can eat some light and refreshing cold dishes and fruits, especially during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which have an obvious appetizing effect.

(4) Exchange of dietary experiences among patients: Exchange of dietary experiences among patients can not only learn from each other's strengths, but also help increase appetite, which is very necessary for cancer patients.

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Food supplements for chemotherapy patients

In the entire chemotherapy process During the process, without reasonable and sufficient nutritional guarantee, the treatment plan will not be implemented smoothly. Therefore, dietary care cannot be ignored whether in the hospital or at home.

The principle of food selection is: a light diet high in calories, high in vitamins, and low in fat. Pay attention to increasing taste, such as sweet, sour, etc., which can stimulate appetite and reduce nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite caused by chemotherapy.

Generally common foods include: scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed lean meat with hawthorn, astragalus and mutton soup, and braised beef with cordyceps, etc.

There are also foods such as fresh royal jelly, fungus, hericium, chicken gizzards, etc., which not only nourish qi, blood, and spleen and stomach, reduce reactions, and improve vigilance. But avoid the fishy smell.

In addition to paying attention to the dietary principles of chemotherapy patients, dietary supplements should also be based on the diagnosis of cancer and patient response to improve the efficacy. But avoid the fishy smell.

In addition to paying attention to the dietary principles of chemotherapy patients, dietary supplements should also be selected based on the diagnosis of cancer, the patient's constitution and the chemotherapy drugs used. Some foods are listed below for reference:

(1) Malignant lymphoma and leukemia

The treatment of such patients mainly relies on high-dose combined drug regimens for chemotherapy. The reaction is greater. In addition to the above-mentioned foods commonly used by ordinary patients, in terms of traditional Chinese medicine, you should eat more foods that nourish qi, nourish blood, and nourish bones and marrow, such as apples, oranges, Luo Han Guo, red dates, round fish, goose blood, milk, Eggs, spinach, coriander, walnuts, pig bone marrow, beef bone marrow, deer placenta, human placenta, etc.

(2) Liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, and intestinal cancer

Although the locations of these cancers are different, the general chemotherapy regimens are relatively similar. In addition to choosing food commonly used by patients, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, you should also eat more foods that nourish the liver and kidneys and regulate the spleen and stomach, such as oranges, bergamot, coconut pomegranate, hawthorn, chicken gizzards, black fungus, mushrooms, red Beans, pepper, fresh ginger, catfish, honey, carrots, tomatoes, purslane, sunflower seeds, etc.

If chemotherapy patients have extreme loss of appetite and frequent vomiting, they should promptly undergo intravenous nutrition or elemental diet during hospitalization to ensure water and electrolyte balance and nutritional supply.

In order to ensure the daily food intake of chemotherapy patients, breakfast should be before 6 a.m. and dinner after 7 a.m. Extending the time difference between administration and eating can reduce reactions and promote food absorption.

Reference: China Cancer Network