Dietary taboos before chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is one of the common tumors of female reproductive organs. The number of deaths caused by ovarian cancer ranks first among all kinds of gynecological tumors, which poses a serious threat to women's lives. Chemotherapy is currently a major way to treat ovarian cancer. Except for a very small number of early ovarian cancers that can be cured by simple surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy is required. However, the diet after chemotherapy is also something that patients should pay attention to. So, what are the dietary taboos before chemotherapy for ovarian cancer?

Dietary taboos before chemotherapy for ovarian cancer include:

1. The supply of calories and protein (protein foods) should be sufficient. You can eat more milk, eggs, lean pork, beef, rabbit meat, fish, poultry, soy products, etc. If the patient is anorexic to greasy meat, you can choose to eat cheese, omelets, salted duck eggs, etc. You should also eat more honey (honey foods), as well as cereal foods such as rice and noodles.

2. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables such as rapeseed, spinach, tomatoes, onions, asparagus, hawthorn, fresh dates, Chinese cabbage, kiwi, kelp, etc. If nausea is severe, you can drink vegetable juice, or eat some refreshing cold dishes and fruits.

3. Eat more foods that enhance immunity, such as shiitake mushrooms, white fungus, black fungus, mushrooms, etc., as well as foods rich in vitamin A and carotene, such as animal liver, cod liver oil, carrots, and lettuce leaves.

4. Reasonably arrange the three meals. Breakfast and dinner should be arranged before 6 am and after 7 pm respectively, to extend the interval between medication and eating and reduce drug reactions. Avoid using irritating condiments (condiment foods) such as pepper and mustard, as well as mail, smoked and grilled foods.

5. Drink at least 2000 ml of water every day to reduce the irritation of the drug on the digestive tract mucosa and promote the excretion of toxins. Milk, soy milk and mung bean soup can help excrete the toxins released by cancer cells.

The above is an introduction to dietary considerations during chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. For ovarian cancer patients with loss of appetite, they can use Chinese medicine (such as Hualiu Decoction) to enhance gastrointestinal motility, improve appetite, and speed up nutrient absorption, while also reducing side effects, killing two birds with one stone.