Avoid raw vegetables and fruits, and other hard, dry foods such as chips or pretzels. It's also best to avoid salty, spicy or acidic foods if you are experiencing these symptoms. Your care team can recommend nutrient-based oral care solutions if you are experiencing mucositis or mouth sores caused by cancer treatment.
Antioxidants may prevent your radiation treatment from being as effective because they may protect your cancer cells. Avoid taking large amounts of antioxidants during your radiation therapy treatment. Look at the side of your supplement or multivitamin bottle to check the amount of antioxidants.
Good sources of protein include lean meat, fish, poultry, dairy products (cheese, Greek yogurt, milk, cottage cheese), eggs, nuts, beans & lentils, soyfoods (tofu, soymilk, tempeh, edamame), commercial nutrition beverages (like Ensure® , Boost®, or Orgain™, Enu™) and protein powders.
Both fish oil and Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may lower the ability of your platelets to work, which can cause bleeding. Doses higher than 3 grams per day may increase bleeding and how long you bleed.
01 millirem (0.1 microsieverts) of radiation. This is a very small amount of radiation. To put that in context, you would need to eat about 100 bananas to receive the same amount of radiation exposure as you get each day in United States from natural radiation in the environment.
Does eating a banana increase your radiation exposure? The average banana contains about half a gram of potassium. The K-40 in such a banana will hold about 15 becquerels of radioactivity. Nevertheless, eating that banana does not add to the annual radiation dose of the human being who eats it.
All non-alcoholic beverages count toward keeping you hydrated. If you don't enjoy drinking water, try flavored waters or waters infused with fruit or vegetables to improve the taste. The average radiation therapy patient needs 8 to 12 cups of water per day.
Limit your intake of foods or drinks that can cause gas or bloating such as soft drinks, beer, corn, leeks, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, turnip, squash, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, beans, garlic, peas and onions; Also reduce your intake of caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate) and lactose (milk, cheese).
Caffeine and alcohol are dehydrating and can irritate the bowel and bladder which is why we suggest you avoid drinking these. If you are reducing your caffeine intake do this slowly, day by day, otherwise you may experience some headaches.
When you attend for your CT planning scan and daily treatment, your radiographers will ask you to empty your bladder. They will then ask you to drink 500ml of water. This helps to ensure you have a comfortably full bladder.
Clean the skin daily with warm water and a mild soap recommended by your nurse. Avoid using any lotions, perfumes, deodorants or powders in the treatment area unless approved by your doctor or nurse. Avoid products containing alcohol, which may dry your skin.
Some people who receive radiation therapy experience dryness, itching, blistering, or peeling on the skin in the area being treated. Skin changes from radiation therapy usually go away a few weeks after treatment ends.
Radiotherapy is usually given as a number of individual treatments delivering a small dose of radiation daily over several weeks. Most people have 5 treatments a week (one treatment a day from Monday to Friday), with a break at the weekend.
krispies, rice puffs, cornflakes, boiled rice, rice noodles, boiled potatoes, chicken, fish, eggs, softly cooked vegetables and canned fruits might help to maintain nutrition. Eating 5-6 small meals might be easier than having 3 big meals.
During radiation treatment, the mean weight loss was 4.33 kg, and 53.6% (1303) patients had high weight loss (HWL; ΔW≥5%). The proportion of HWL was higher in patients with advanced T stage, N stage, high BMI level and who received chemotherapy.
You may shower or bathe throughout your radiation therapy. Your nurse will recommend a mild soap for you to use. It is important to keep skin folds clean and dry. Apply moisturizers to the abdominal area if needed.
Loss of appetite
Feeling sick and tired during radiotherapy can make you lose your appetite, which could lead to weight loss. But it's important to try to eat healthily and maintain your weight during treatment. Tell your care team if you do not feel you're eating enough.
Radiation therapy can cause cumulative fatigue (fatigue that increases over time). This can occur regardless of treatment site. Cancer fatigue usually lasts from 3-4 weeks after treatment stops, but can continue for up to 2-3 months.
Is it safe to drink milk? Yes. People do not need to stop drinking milk because of concerns about radiation at these low levels. The levels of Iodine-131 found in milk are extremely low, and many times less than the FDA intervention level.
The clinical observations indicate that honey mitigates the radiation-induced mucositis and does not interfere with tumor cell killing.
A quick calculation (10/. 01) shows that it would take an ingestion of at least a thousand bananas to result in an exposure of 10 mrem, which would then increase the risk of death by 1 in a million. In other words, for death to ensue, a million times a thousand, or a billion, bananas would have to be consumed.
Well, there's no blanket rule. However, sticking to 1 to 2 bananas per day shouldn't cause issues for most people. They are relatively high in carbohydrates, so eating them along with protein or fat is also advisable to support stable energy levels.