How do patients with esophageal cancer eat after radiotherapy

Most patients with esophageal cancer suffer from insufficient nutrition due to long-term poor eating and loss of appetite, which leads to deteriorating physical condition. Therefore, dietary treatment for patients with esophageal cancer after radiotherapy is even more important. A reasonable diet is a natural way to obtain sufficient nutrients, and reasonable nutrition can enhance the patient's physical condition.

1. Balanced diet To maintain a normal nutritional level, the best way is to maintain a balanced diet. Patients are required to eat high-calorie, high-quality protein, vitamin-rich foods, such as fish, milk, mushrooms, etc. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, preferably green leafy vegetables.

2. High-nutrition diet A high-nutrition diet refers to a diet that is high in protein, calories, vitamins, and inorganic salts. A high-protein diet mainly supplements patients with various essential amino acids. The balance of amino acids can inhibit the development of tumors, so you should eat more protein-rich foods, especially high-quality protein. Protein is divided into plant protein and animal protein. Plant protein is mainly in bean products, and animal protein is mainly in eggs and milk, such as tofu, bean sprouts, eggs, milk, etc.

3. Protect the esophageal mucosa by avoiding eating high-salt, hard, hot, spicy or sour food, and avoiding overeating. If necessary, you can eat small meals frequently, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, and eat easily digestible food.

4. Food should be fresh: eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, do not eat pickled foods, do not eat smoked or fried fish and meat, do not smoke, and do not eat irritating foods.

5. Eating easily digestible foods such as sour plum soup, fresh orange juice, hawthorn juice, fruit juice, noodle soup, fresh millet porridge, etc. helps digestion.

6. Choose diet therapy according to symptoms. For nausea, loss of appetite, aversion to greasy food, etc., it is advisable to eat light food that is appetizing and reduces greasiness, such as almond juice, lotus root powder, corn paste, kumquat cake, hawthorn cake and other easily digestible foods, and avoid eating heavy oily and greasy foods: After radiotherapy for esophageal cancer, most patients suffer from general fatigue, sore limbs, loss of appetite, and spontaneous sweating due to damage to qi and blood. The main treatment should be to invigorate qi and nourish blood. Crucian carp soup, black chicken soup, ginseng tea, longan, white fungus, and turtle can be eaten.

7. Pay attention to strengthening the body: After radiotherapy, patients have poor physical condition, so strengthening the body should be the main focus. In addition to increasing nutrition, American ginseng or white ginseng should be often used to make tea to enhance the functions of various organs.