Below are the best articles we could find on Diet and Nutrition and cancer.
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What you eat is really important when you have cancer. Your body needs enough calories and nutrients to stay strong. But the disease can make it hard to get what you need, which can be different before, during, and after treatment. And sometimes, you just won’t feel like eating.
The cancer survivor and New York Times best-selling author defines it on crazy, sexy terms.
Many medical treatments recommend that cancer patients adopt a “soft diet,” a diet made up of foods that are easy to chew and swallow. To offer some inspiration for those with health-related dietary constraints, we compiled 25 soft food ideas for patients.
There have been more than 2,000 studies focused on mushrooms and cancer in the last 10 years.
A healthy diet can help prolong life for cancer patients and cancer survivors, says University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center member Suzanna Zick, N.D., MPH.
Growing evidence points to certain dietary habits increasing or decreasing cancer risk.
Good nutrition for chemotherapy patients can be affected by poor mouth care, fatigue, pain, and fever, as well as the many symptoms that can occur during and after cancer chemotherapy treatments. The goal is to know how to combat these symptoms and maintain an adequate diet after chemo.
When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”
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It’s safe to say that Kris Carr’s journey could not have existed at any other moment in history. Even 10 years ago, her cancer might well have been the end of her story, not the beginning.
Unexplained weight loss is not considered normal and may be a sign of a serious illness, such as cancer. In fact, weight loss can be both a symptom of cancer and a side effect of treatment or the illness itself.
The information offered here is not a substitute for professional advice. Please proceed with care and caution.
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