Having healthy eating habits plays an important role in the recovery from the illness. According to cancer specialists good nourishment is itself a weapon fighting against cancer and any type of illness.

1. The H ealthy D iet f or C ancer
P atients
Having healthy eating habits plays an important role in the
recovery from the illness. According to cancer specialists good
nourishment is itself a weapon fighting against cancer and any
type of illness.
Healthy diet can make the patient feel better and stronger during
and after the completion of treatment.
There are different types of effective treatments carried for the
cancer patients. Chemotherapy and radiation offer the best results
but they are quite hard on patient's body.
Chemotherapy slows down or stops the growth of cancer cells, which
is advantageous element for the patient recovery. But the black
side of chemotherapy is it can also harm healthy cells and damage
them.
Cancer also affects the appetite of the patient, due to which
patient eats less and gets weaker than before.
To avoid such things, you should plan your diet to get more from
your daily foods before, during and after the treatment in order
to recover from the cancer as early as possible.
You can add fish oil which contain vitamin A, an important vitamin
in the fight against cancer.
Fish oils have ability to
decrease levels of prostate,
colon and breast cancer.
Researchers of the best breast
cancer treatment canters say
that fish oil helps in
preventing cachexia when having
chemotherapy.

2. Along with apricots, greens, red and
yellow peppers, kale, spinach and
sweet potatoes, carrots offer anti­
cancer carotenoids which converts to
vitamin A, as and when required by the
body.
Seeds and pulses, beetroot, broccoli,
mushrooms, green salads are the great
sources of essential nutrients,
especially vitamins and minerals. They
reduces deficiency of the cancer and
makes the patient healthy enough!
Walnuts and almonds are helpful additions to your diet because
they contain good oils and high natural fibre. People who eat nuts
every day live longer according to a research.
For colorectal cancer
patients, some side effects
during treatment are pain,
stress, fatigue, weight loss
which can distract the
patients from taking healthy
food.
Regardless of it, the healthy
diet will make you win and
loss the cancer!

3. Contact Us
Macquarie University Hospital
3 Technology Pl, Macquarie
University NSW 2109,
Australia
Phone: +61298123000
Visit: http://muh.org.au/