Laryngeal cancer patients do not need to be too cautious in their diet

Laryngeal cancer patients do not need to follow any special dietary restrictions, but they must eat fresh food in moderation and without fear of eating anything.

Fresh diet rejects nitrosamines

Pickled food, moldy food, and stale vegetables are important sources of nitrite. Nitrite can synthesize N-nitroso compounds in food or in the stomach, and 80% of N-nitroso compounds are relatively clear carcinogens. In addition, some processed foods such as smoked fish, pickled meat, and fried bacon contain more N-nitroso compounds. These foods are taboos for patients with any type of cancer. On the contrary, fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, which can block the synthesis of carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, play a good role in cancer prevention, and also promote the recovery of patients.

Moderate diet and balanced nutrition

“Food is the most important thing for people.” Even if you have cancer, you should not be too careful about your diet: you can’t eat this, you can’t eat that. In the long run, it will cause malnutrition and is not conducive to the body’s recovery. Moreover, the continuously growing cancer cells will consume a large amount of nutrients from the human body, so you must make appropriate supplements to the body.

Radiotherapy can cause damage to the oral mucosa and salivary glands. It can also cause adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and abnormal taste, which can affect appetite and, in severe cases, lead to nutritional metabolism disorders.

A reasonable diet can increase the body's tolerance and immunity to radiotherapy, slow down or inhibit the development of tumors, and facilitate the smooth completion of radiotherapy. Therefore, laryngeal cancer patients should eat a moderate amount of food every day. They can eat anything, but not in excess. They should eat more different kinds of vegetables and fruits and less meat.