According to statistics, up to half of cancer patients will experience "cancer cachexia" during treatment, including loss of appetite, weight loss, and weight loss. Physicians and dietitians point out that nutritional support is the key to cancer patients’ treatment, including five key nutritional management priorities, all of which are indispensable.
Early nutritional supplementation to avoid side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
The latest statistics from the National Health Administration indicated that the number of newly diagnosed cancers in Taiwan was 111,684. Physician Xie Ruikun, chairman of Taiwan Cancer Care Foundation, pointed out that chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer may cause side effects such as broken mouth, diarrhea, weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, and muscle loss. Treatment may need to be interrupted when symptoms are severe.
"Don't wait until you vomit before thinking about nutritional supplements!" Xie Ruikun, who has 30 years of experience in cancer treatment, emphasized that nutrition for cancer patients should move towards prevention, because prevention is always easier than treatment, and the cost is lower; using simple malnutrition Assessment Tool (MUST) for preoperative nutritional assessment,
Cancer friends do not know how to make up? Nutritional counseling is essential
How to supplement nutrition for cancer patients? Xie Ruikun pointed out that if it is a patient with severe malnutrition after surgery, nasogastric tube, intravenous injection or gastrostomy should be actively used to help the patient get adequate nutrition; if cancer patients can eat by themselves, they must consult a nutritionist for individual Nutritious meals are designed according to the situation and can be matched with nutritional supplements.
Xie Ruikun mentioned that many cancer patients do not know that most hospitals provide cancer nutrition counseling services, and the fastest and most effective way is to "call youThe personal manager will refer you to a nutritionist based on your personal medical condition; supplement nutrition early so that you can have sufficient physical strength to face the next treatment, instead of waiting for “cancer cachexia” to come to your door to make up for it.
Five Key Points of Nutritional Supplementation for Cancer Friends
Dietist Zhang Yuwen pointed out that during the treatment process for cancer patients, both physical and psychological burdens are faced, and their nutritional and metabolic status are different from those of ordinary people. High protein, high calorie, low GI, zinc, glutamic acid.
According to the dietary guidelines published by the American Society for the Treatment of Cancer (ACS) in 2019, cancer patients should consume high calorie and high protein during treatment. Zhang Yuwen explained that protein is an important substance in the composition of the human body, which helps tissue repair and muscle growth; glutamic acid is a conditional amino acid, which also helps tissue repair; zinc helps maintain normal taste and helps Cancer friends increase appetite.
As for why cancer-friendly diets require low GI, Xie Ruikun explained that, on the one hand, high GI diets will increase insulin in the body, and insulin is the growth hormone that stimulates cancer cells; It is not recommended. While cancer friends consume high-calorie nutrition, they still need to pay attention to not excessive intake of refined sugar.
Xie Ruikun recalled that decades ago, there were no supplements for cancer patients on the market. He would advise patients to "eat ice cream". On the one hand, it is high calorie supplement, and on the other hand, it is the most important for cancer patients to "eat enough"; Now there are cancer friends on the market with precisely calculated ingredientsThe sugar content of supplements has generally decreased, and it is in line with the five major nutritional priorities for cancer patients. It can more effectively help cancer patients to effectively supplement nutrition and maintain physical strength to face the next treatment.
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