What is the best diet for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Due to the pain of the disease, nasopharyngeal cancer patients are very weak, and supplementing the body with nutrition is the most important thing, otherwise the effect of treatment will be greatly reduced. Therefore, a reasonable and scientific diet is needed by every nasopharyngeal cancer patient after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. So what is the best diet for nasopharyngeal cancer patients after radiotherapy and chemotherapy?

Because nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by the disease, have a heavy psychological burden, poor appetite, and low resistance, so family members should be guided to encourage patients to eat and give them high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat, and easily digestible food. For example:

1. It is advisable to eat more foods that can enhance the body's immunity and resist nasopharyngeal cancer, such as coix seed, sweet almonds, water chestnuts, oysters, jellyfish, yellow croaker, sea turtle, crab, horseshoe crab, cockle, sea cucumber, tuckahoe, yam, jujube, black snake, green beans, mushrooms, walnuts, and turtle.

2. For cough and phlegm, it is advisable to eat ginkgo, radish, mustard greens, almonds, orange peel, loquat, olives, orange cakes, jellyfish, water chestnuts, kelp, seaweed, winter melon, loofah, sesame, figs, pine nuts, walnuts, mussels, monk fruit, peach, orange, grapefruit, etc.

3. For fever, it is advisable to eat cucumber, wax gourd, bitter gourd, lettuce, eggplant, hair algae, lily, amaranth, shepherd's purse, water spinach

Dietary precautions: Many chemotherapy drugs can cause gastrointestinal reactions, such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Therefore, patients should eat moderate amounts of food during chemotherapy. Eat light food. Do not add burden to the digestive tract.

There are three taboos to note:

1. Avoid eating foods that are too dry or rough.

2. Quit smoking and drinking, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

3. Eat less salty, smoked, grilled and pickled foods.

In summary, the above are the foods that patients can eat and pay attention to after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. At the same time, family members should be guided to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for patients, pay attention to color, aroma and taste, provide patients with delicious food, and provide patients with rich nutrition. Patients also eat happily and maintain a comfortable mood, which is more conducive to recovery. I wish you a speedy recovery!