Dietary considerations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer are relatively weak, and coupled with dysfunction of the digestive system, they are prone to symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, and diarrhea. Therefore, they should eat a reasonable diet to meet their nutritional needs.

1. Pay attention to nutrition in your diet

The diet of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer should first be nutritious, easy to digest, less irritating, and low in fat. They can appropriately supplement high-protein, high-carbohydrate foods, such as milk, fish, liver, egg white, juice, vegetable soup, etc. They can also be supplemented with foods that have the functions of softening and dispersing lumps, soothing the liver and regulating qi, such as hawthorn, malt, kelp, seaweed, etc.

This can not only meet the patient's needs for nutrients, but also help digestion and increase the appetite of pancreatic cancer patients, which is very helpful for the recovery of the disease.

2. Avoid overeating

Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer should avoid binge drinking, overeating, alcoholism and high-fat diets. As the main organ that secretes digestive enzymes, once the pancreas becomes diseased, the secretion of digestive enzymes will decrease, especially the decrease of lipase, which will seriously affect the digestion of fat.

It is best to eat small meals frequently, which not only reduces the digestive burden on the stomach, but also enhances the absorption of nutrients.

3. Other dietary taboos

Avoid greasy food and high animal fat food, such as fatty meat, lamb, peanuts, sesame, puff pastry, etc.

Avoid moldy, fried, smoked, and pickled foods, such as salted fish, pickled vegetables, walnuts, etc.

Avoid smoking, drinking, and sour, numbing, spicy and irritating foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, and chili peppers.