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Tip sheets to manage side-effects and symptoms

Understanding how your diet can help you to contribute to your treatments and health needs can make a big difference to how you feel and do. The blogs and tip sheets outlined below cover a wide range of topics around how diet can help support the treatment and recovery from cancer.

However if you are struggling with your diet and have noticed changes in your body weight then it is important to talk to your doctor who may be able to refer you to talk to a Dietitian

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Taste changes

May 20, 2021

Loosing your taste or experiencing strange or unpleasant flavours in your mouth such metallic,

Constipation

November 14, 2020

Constipation is a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The cause is often

Diarrhoea

October 7, 2020

Diarrhoea is defined as an increase in the number and/ or an increase in

Fibre is the part of plant foods that the body cannot digest. There are two types: Insoluble fibre provides the bulk and this is important to move food waste out of the body quickly,

Fibre

Fibre is the part of plant foods that the body cannot digest. There are two types:
Insoluble fibre provides the bulk and this is important to move food waste out of the body quickly,

Watching out for weight gain

Watching out for weight gain

If no nutrition problems then a healthy cancer treatment diet that also helps you to stay in shape. Exercise has many benefits during treatment.

Nutritional problems associated with different types of cancer

Nutritional problems associated with different types of cancer

Another point to bear in mind is that different kinds of cancer carry certain potential nutritional dangers.

Should I avoid dairy products if I have breast cancer?

A note on dairy products

Including some dairy food options is a good way to boost your protein intakes. But many people give up dairy foods when they find out they have cancer, especially women with breast cancer. I do not recommend

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Should I avoid red meat?

Lean red meat is a very high quality type of protein. It contains a more potent source of iron and is often a food the body needs more of during treatment.

Protein

Protein needs to be a focus nutrient for people with cancer. Cancer does take it out of you, along with the treatments, and surgery can place quite a bit of stress

Monitoring your nutritional health in cancer

Monitoring your nutritional health in cancer

While your doctors and specialist nurses can give you the treatments to fight cancer, eating well and keeping an eye

Cachexia the wasting syndrome

Cachexia – the wasting syndrome

Cachexia is a wasting syndrome with loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness, and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight.

Quality of life and treatment outcomes

Eating well and doing your best to meet your energy (calories), protein (higher than usual) and other nutrient requirements

Blood cells and blood counts – energy and immunity

Our red and white blood cells have many important roles in cancer treatment, and if your nutritional health suffers, this can reduce the ability of the body to produce

Water and how much do I need to drink?

Water and how much do I need to drink?

It is always important to consume enough water so that you strike the balance between dehydration and over-hydratation.

Do I need a vitamin and mineral supplement?

Do I need a vitamin and mineral supplement?

Although vitamins and minerals are essential for good health, the body only needs small amounts.