Ovarian cancer patients should eat more high-protein and high-fiber foods

My mother is 58 years old this year. She had an ovarian cancer surgery in December 2010. All three major gynecological parts were removed. She had 6 chemotherapy sessions after the surgery and 3 more chemotherapy sessions at the end of 2011. The drugs she took were [paclitaxel] and [carbohydrate]. What should she pay attention to in her daily diet?

Dietary conditioning is very important for ovarian cancer patients. In terms of dietary conditioning, it is necessary to pay attention to proper nutrition and calories, give high-protein and high-vitamin foods, regulate the spleen and stomach functions, invigorate the stomach qi, and strengthen the acquired foundation.

1. Eat more foods rich in cellulose and trace elements, such as mushrooms, soybeans, fresh vegetables, mushrooms and turtles, kelp, seaweed, oysters, etc. Studies have shown that ovarian cancer patients who eat a lot of vegetables for a long time live longer, but taking vitamin pills has no such effect.

2. Take more foods that nourish the body, regulate menstruation, and nourish the liver and kidneys, such as pomegranate, monk fruit, black fungus, longan, crucian carp, etc.

3. It is advisable to eat more foods that have anti-ovarian tumor effects: horseshoe crab, seahorse, turtle, dragon ball tea, and hawthorn.

4. For patients with advanced ovarian cancer who cannot eat, fluid replacement or intravenous high-nutrient infusion can be given.

In addition to dietary nutrition, the recovery period of ovarian cancer should also pay attention to lifestyle adjustments and physical exercise, as well as care during the recovery period to minimize the possibility of recurrence and metastasis after recovery, while improving the quality of life of patients after recovery.