What should liver cancer patients eat? The diet of patients with advanced liver cancer should pay attention to these

As liver cancer continues to grow, the patient's own consumption is large, and the digestion and absorption capacity is poor. Therefore, our dietary principles need to ensure adequate nutrition supply, from picky eating and partial eating, to balance various nutrients.

Things to note for advanced liver cancer

Experts point out that for patients with advanced liver cancer, two aspects should be emphasized: one is scientific treatment methods, and the other is lifestyle issues. The former is easier to understand, but in terms of lifestyle, the focus should be on diet. Generally speaking, it is mainly about quitting drinking and paying attention to vitamin supplements. The following is a specific introduction to this aspect:

The body can only have anti-cancer energy if it takes in various vitamins. Therefore, we eat some fresh vegetables and fruits containing vitamins every day. However, carotene can be converted into vitamin A after entering the human body, so it is recommended that you can also eat more foods containing carotene.

Secondly, we should pay attention to a balanced diet and eat less but more often: Due to the continuous growth of liver cancer, the patient's own consumption is large, and the digestion and absorption capacity is poor. Therefore, our dietary principles need to ensure adequate nutrition supply, from picky eating and partial eating, balance various nutrients, eat grains, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but the simplest way to measure whether nutrition is adequate is to see whether you can maintain a normal weight.

Finally, we specifically choose low-fat and high-protein foods in our diet: because when liver cancer occurs, symptoms such as indigestion and nausea often occur. If you eat too much high-fat food, these symptoms will be aggravated, so you need to eat a light diet. Since we eat less, we need to increase the calories of the food. In addition, we should properly control protein intake to avoid hepatic encephalopathy.

Other aspects of life are also important. For example, patients should not have abnormal emotional intensification and should not overwork. Generally speaking, excessive fatigue will increase the patient's disease burden, especially it will reduce the body's immune ability, which will increase the chance of worsening and metastasis of the disease.

What to eat for liver cancer

1. Eat carrots and citrus

The protective effect of vegetables and fruits on the liver is produced by the interaction between the vitamins, minerals, fibers, etc. in them. Green leafy vegetables, carrots, potatoes and citrus fruits have the strongest preventive effect. You should eat five or more kinds of vegetables and fruits every day, including a glass of juice in the morning, a piece of fruit in the morning and afternoon, and two or more servings of vegetables at dinner. The total daily intake is about 400-800 grams, which can reduce your risk of liver cancer by 20%.

2. Drink Tieguanyin

People in southern Fujian love to drink tea, which is very beneficial for preventing liver cancer. Tieguanyin, which is common in southern Fujian, is the best, and Longjing before the rain is also good.

3. Eat dairy products

Medical research has shown that if you consume dairy products, including milk and yogurt, every day while controlling your alcohol intake, your risk of liver cancer will be reduced by 78%. Currently, children have developed the habit of consuming dairy products, but only a few adults do, so this may be improved.

What are the dietary treatments suitable for liver cancer?

1. Golden Flower Loofah Tea

Ingredients: Some honeysuckle, loofah

Usage: Wash the honeysuckle and loofah separately, slice the loofah, and put them in a pot. Add appropriate amount of clean water, cook over high heat for 3 minutes, then simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. Filter the residue and take the juice, which can be used as tea.

Efficacy: Unblocking meridians and relieving pain, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

Indications: Liver cancer, heat toxicity damaging yin type, dry mouth and hot temper.

2. Bird's Nest, Tremella and Lean Meat Soup

Ingredients: A little bird's nest, some white fungus, lean meat

Usage: Wash the lean meat and cut it into small pieces, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook the bird's nest and white fungus together, boil it over high heat, remove the floating foam, add rice wine and salt to season, and cook for another 20 minutes before eating.

Effect: Nourishes the liver and kidneys

Indications: Suitable for patients with liver cancer, liver and kidney yin deficiency, weak waist and knees, and emaciation.

3. Crab Hawthorn Powder

Ingredients: A little crab, hawthorn, and some rice wine

Usage: Bake crab and hawthorn together, grind them into fine powder and set aside. Take it with 2 spoons and rice wine, twice a day.

Efficacy: Detoxification and blood stasis removal.

Indications: Liver cancer, abdominal distension, dizziness, dry stools, and dry mouth and fever.

4. Lily honey drink

Ingredients: Fresh lily, a little honey

Usage: Wash fresh lilies, place in a pot, add moderate amount of water and bring to a boil. After boiling for 30 minutes, add appropriate amount of prepared honey and drink it right out of the pot. It can be taken in several doses.

Effect: Nourishing Yin and Clearing Heat

Main indications: liver cancer, night sweats, weakness and dry stools.

Although a good diet cannot cure liver cancer, it plays a big role in determining the severity of liver cancer. Therefore, liver cancer patients should not ignore the importance of diet. In fact, patients may also try traditional Chinese medicine to treat liver cancer, which may bring unexpected benefits!