Can patients with thyroid cancer not eat midnight snacks?

It is not recommended for patients with thyroid cancer to eat late-night snacks frequently, because staying up late frequently can lead to a decrease in the body's immunity, which may cause recurrence or metastasis of thyroid cancer.

As the largest endocrine gland in the human body, the thyroid gland has four main functions, namely, producing thyroid hormones, thyroid hormones, and helping the body's metabolism. The occurrence of thyroid cancer is related to genetic factors, iodine intake, exposure to radioactive substances, other goitrogenic substances, and abnormalities of the thyroid gland itself. Generally speaking, thyroid cancer patients need to take long-term levothyroxine sodium tablets for thyroid hormone supplementation after surgery. Thyroid cancer patients need to pay attention to adjusting their diet after surgery and develop good eating habits. It is not recommended to eat spicy and irritating foods, such as peppers, onions, ginger, and garlic. It is also not recommended to eat greasy foods, such as barbecue and fatty meat. Avoid smoking, drinking, and avoid strong tea and coffee.

1. Spicy and irritating foods: such as onions, ginger, and garlic. These foods are very irritating and may irritate the surgical wound for patients who have not yet recovered from surgery, leading to bleeding, infection, etc.

2. Greasy food: Greasy food is difficult to digest and can easily increase the burden on the intestines, causing symptoms such as diarrhea and bloating. Greasy food may inhibit the body's absorption of nutrients and may cause dry stools and constipation, which is not conducive to the recovery of patients after surgery.

3. Alcohol: Thyroid cancer patients need to take levothyroxine sodium tablets for long-term thyroid hormone supplementation after surgery, and alcohol may affect the absorption of the drug, thereby affecting the efficacy of the drug, and in severe cases may aggravate the condition. In addition, drinking alcohol can cause patients to experience symptoms such as panic and sweating, which may cause surgical wound infection and be detrimental to recovery;

4. Strong tea and strong coffee: Some thyroid cancer patients need to take cephalosporins for a period of time after surgery. If they drink tea or coffee during this period, the ingredients in them may react with the cephalosporins, resulting in reduced drug effectiveness.