Breast cancer patients should not blindly take supplements

When people visit patients, they always bring some supplements with them, not only out of courtesy but also out of consideration for the patient's health. People generally believe that patients can strengthen their bodies and speed up their recovery by taking supplements, but this is not the case for breast cancer patients, because unreasonable intake of supplements will not only not benefit the patient's body, but may aggravate the condition.

The occurrence of breast cancer is related to the level of estrogen in the body. General supplements contain estrogen. If breast cancer patients eat such foods, it may aggravate the condition. In addition, chicken should be avoided because large-scale chickens contain higher estrogen in their bodies. If eaten blindly, it will cause bad consequences.

As for what kind of supplements to take, you should consult a doctor, because doctors have rich medical knowledge and clinical experience and know what kind of food the patient needs to take. For example, a patient may be physically weak, but weakness can also be qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, or blood deficiency, and each deficiency is completely different, so the supplementary food needed is naturally different.

However, the most common advice doctors give to patients is to have them focus on diet and supplement with supplements, because the body's need for nutrients ultimately comes from daily diet. Supplements can only provide patients with rich nutrition in a short period of time. It is best to take supplements after meals, but one should not rely too much on supplements and ignore a normal diet.