Constipation It is recommended to consume 1~2 meals of coarse grains daily: rice with mixed grains made by adding millet, corn, barley, sorghum rice instead of white rice, porridge made by adding adzuki beans, mung beans, kidney beans instead of white rice porridge, and also potatoes such as sweet potatoes, potatoes and taro instead of some staple foods. Eat more vegetables and fruits with high dietary fiber content, such as carrots, celery, wild rice, bamboo shoots, cabbage, lettuce, mushrooms, peaches, dragon fruit, apples, pineapples, etc. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, and not wait until you are thirsty to drink water. Also get into the habit of having regular bowel movements. Nausea and vomiting When nausea and vomiting are obvious, you should eat mild, non-irritating food. You can eat more carbohydrate-based foods, such as cookies, bread, steamed buns, etc. Avoid too greasy or too sweet. Avoid eating 2 hours before chemotherapy, eat dry first and then thin, eat without water or soup, chew slowly. Do not lie down within 1 hour after meal, you can walk. Before and after getting up or before exercise it is recommended to eat dry food and avoid the stimulation of hot and cold food. Ginger slices chewed and swallowed or ginger in soup has a good antiemetic effect. For patients with severe nausea and vomiting, patiently convince and encourage them to eat as much as possible, do not be afraid to eat after vomiting, should continue to eat after vomiting. Eat a bite, eat a bite more food, you can get a bite more food nutrition, more points to increase the material strength to resist disease. Mouth ulcers Chemotherapy can cause the body’s immunity to reduce, oral self-cleaning effect is weakened, oral bacteria proliferate, so that the oral mucosa breaks down to form ulcers. Too hot, too acidic, or rough, hard, irritating foods and beverages, such as strong coffee, pepper, etc., should be avoided. Food and drinks should be room temperature and chewed slowly. After eating, rinse your mouth with warm water or mouthwash and brush your teeth 3 times a day. Anorexia Anorexia is the most common digestive system manifestation of tumor patients. The effect of toxins during the growth of malignant tumor and the temporary change of taste sensation caused by radiotherapy will make patients have anorexia symptoms. Patients should eat small amount and multiple meals, and encourage patients to eat more at breakfast (because the reaction is generally the lightest in the early morning). Patients should eat in moderation during chemotherapy, and the taste should be light, and the strengthening of nutrition can be done after the chemotherapy reaction has passed. Increase the sweet and sour taste food (such as sour plum soup, juice, yogurt, etc.) can often stimulate appetite; eat some light and refreshing raw cold vegetables and fruits, often has a significant appetizing effect; can also be appropriate to increase vinegar, eggplant juice and other condiments. If the patient is averse to greasy meat, can be replaced by protein-rich non-meat foods, such as cheese, egg cake, salted duck eggs, etc.. Dry mouth The late stage of chemotherapy often appears inflammation of the oral mucosa, so that there is a burning sensation in the throat, causing dry mouth. You can eat more sweet and cool foods that nourish yin and produce fluid, such as mung bean soup, winter melon soup, watermelon, pear, etc. Ways to improve dry mouth: rinse your mouth often to keep it moist; drink at least 2000
ml of water, light tea and lemon juice can help reduce the feeling of dry mouth; keep a certain humidity in the room; food can be made into jelly, meat puree jelly, or eaten with gravy and broth to help swallowing.