Breast cancer patients can kill tumor cells during chemotherapy, but at the same time, it will bring some side effects, such as decreased immunity, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and lowered white blood cells, etc., which affect the normal chemotherapy in different degrees. Therefore, Li Zhigao, director of the second ward of breast surgery of the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Harbin Medical University, reminds all patients that they should pay attention to dietary regimen during chemotherapy to restore physical fitness and enhance immunity, so as to successfully complete chemotherapy. 1.Nutrition should be sufficient
During chemotherapy, the intake of protein and sugar should be increased appropriately, less high-fat and high-cholesterol food, especially to ensure the intake of protein, more lean pork, beef, chicken, or fish, etc.; avoid eating fried food, less pickled food, and the use of stimulating condiments is strictly prohibited. The diet should be diversified, with meat and vegetables, acid-base balance, and pay attention to the color, aroma and taste of food. Patients who are anorexic can eat some appetizing foods such as hawthorn, radish and kumquat to increase their appetite. 2.Eat more foods rich in anti-cancer ingredients
Research shows that the following types of food have certain preventive and curative effects on breast cancer patients. ① cabbage, cabbage, kale, etc. contain anti-cancer substances that can prevent the induction of tumor cells by carcinogens in the body and inhibit tumor growth; ② garlic, onions, etc. contain allicin, which can block the synthesis of ammonium nitrite, and contain vitamin C, vitamin A, etc., which can play an anti-cancer role; ③ tofu, soy milk, soybean sprouts and other soy products are rich in phytoestrogens, which can competitively (4) asparagus contains histone, which is proven to be effective in controlling the growth of breast cancer cells. In addition, seaweed, seaweed and tomatoes are rich in anti-cancer ingredients, which are beneficial to breast patients when consumed regularly. Fresh fruits such as watermelon, kiwi, apricot, apple, pear and strawberry are rich in vitamin C and vitamin B, which have certain anti-cancer effects. Dates not only contain hawthorn acid and other anti-cancer ingredients, but also have a therapeutic effect on chemotherapy-induced leukocyte reduction and platelet reduction, so breast cancer patients can often eat dates during chemotherapy. 4.Eat dried fruits, such as sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, peanuts, raisins, etc., which are rich in vitamins and trace elements, fiber, protein and unsaturated fatty acids with high nutritional value. 5, a reasonable arrangement of diet and chemotherapy time, chemotherapy can often cause nausea, vomiting and other digestive reactions, so chemotherapy should be a reasonable arrangement of diet. On the day of chemotherapy, the diet should be light and tasty; dinner is eaten later after chemotherapy to reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. When taking chemotherapy drugs orally, it is better to take them half an hour after meals, when the blood concentration reaches its peak, when the fasting state is already present.