Lung cancer patients, what should we pay attention to in diet and life?

  Lung Cancer Patients’ Diet and Life Precautions: In our work, we often encounter lung cancer patients asking, “Doctor, should I pay attention to what I eat”, or “What should I pay attention to in my daily life? Today, we will discuss what to pay attention to in terms of diet and life after lung cancer.  Chinese food culture is very profound, and the greeting is “Have you eaten yet”. In terms of diet, there are no absolutely prohibited foods for lung cancer patients. However, there are some foods that can enhance resistance and even anti-tumor, such as shiitake mushroom, cauliflower, onion, Chinese yam, black fungus, white radish, lotus seed, cinnamon, red date and silver fungus. People in the southern region like to make soup, like sweet almond, poria, lily, dendrobium coix seeds, etc. also have enhanced resistance / anti-tumor effect, do not put some into the soup when making soup.  When chemotherapy is given, it is easy to hurt the blood and qi. When radiotherapy is easy to cause dry mouth and throat, cough and less phlegm, diet to nourish Yin and nourish blood, can eat wolfberry, melon, banana/peach, tomato, horseshoe, lotus root, honey, old duck, etc.  Fujian, Chaoshan people love to drink tea, daily can not be separated from the tea. Tea polyphenols within the tea leaves, has antioxidant, anti-tumor effect. And tea glycine, can improve the toughness of blood vessels, to prevent cerebrovascular accidents. Tea, especially green tea, fluoride, often gargle with green tea water, you can health care teeth. However, tea should be careful: do not drink tea on an empty stomach; do not drink tea immediately after meals, and it is best not to drink tea during medication and chemotherapy. Some of the substances within the tea can accelerate the metabolism of drugs, affecting the efficacy of drugs.  In terms of lifestyle, the most important thing is to quit smoking. At present, the medical profession generally agrees that smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. Secondly, to stay away from fumes, fumes contain irritating gases, which are also detrimental to health. Furthermore, we should work and rest regularly, adjust our mentality and combine work and rest. Fourthly, we should follow the medical advice and not to blindly believe in prescriptions and recipes and take random supplements.