{"id":2301,"date":"2016-03-01T03:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2016-02-26T13:24:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T18:24:25","slug":"strategies-to-improve-nutrition-during-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/strategies-to-improve-nutrition-during-cancer-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to Improve Nutrition during Cancer Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2302\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2302\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Depositphotos_3649440_xs-250x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cancer Nutrition Tips\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Depositphotos_3649440_xs-303x300.jpg 303w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Depositphotos_3649440_xs.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cancer Nutrition Tips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you have cancer, side effects from treatment, as well as from the disease itself, can keep you from obtaining proper nutrition at a time when you need it most. While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/newissels\/\">non-toxic immunotherapy<\/a> reduces side effects, you may still experience difficulties eating and drinking.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the more common problems you may encounter along with strategies to keep them from interfering with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/newissels\/\">healthy diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nausea<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of three regular meals, eat smaller meals throughout the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid spicy or other strong-tasting foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Stick with low-fat foods, which are easier to digest. Dry or salty foods can also minimize nausea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Difficulty swallowing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid foods with rough or dense textures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose soft foods that can be eaten cold or at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Poor appetite<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink liquids at mealtime only as necessary. Consume the majority between meals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try protein drinks and other nutrient-rich commercially prepared beverages. These can also help if you struggle to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/24\/cancer-treatments-may-affect-nutrition-what-to-know\/\">nutritional needs<\/a> through food alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Graze&#8221; on smaller, more frequent meals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fatigue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a variety of ready-to-eat items on hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consume juices and other beverages that are high in nutritional value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask family and loved ones to assist with buying appropriate foods and preparing meals and snacks to be stored for quick access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Issels\u00ae non-toxic immunotherapy reduces side effects by stimulating your body&#8217;s natural immune responses. All treatments are personalized for best results based on your individual lifestyle, environment and genetic predisposition. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/newissels\/treatment-summary\/\">Visit our website<\/a> for more information about our cancer vaccines and other integrative programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have cancer, side effects from treatment, as well as from the disease itself, can keep you from obtaining proper nutrition at a time when you need it most. While non-toxic immunotherapy reduces side effects, you may still experience difficulties eating and drinking. Here are some of the more common problems you may encounter &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/strategies-to-improve-nutrition-during-cancer-treatment\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Strategies to Improve Nutrition during Cancer Treatment<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,203,204],"tags":[401,259,503],"class_list":["post-2301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-research","category-living-with-cancer","tag-cancer-diet-tips","tag-fighting-cancer","tag-improved-nutrition"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2303,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301\/revisions\/2303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}