Eat these foods during chemotherapy to reduce side-effects

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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : February 25, 2019, 7:48 PM

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Chemotherapy is one of the treatments available against cancer, but several drugs used in the treatment can cause side-effects such as hair-fall which is very common among cancer survivors. However, did you know that you can reduce these side-effects by making some slight changes in your diet. You may experience trouble in swallowing your food, but by covering it with gravies, sauces, you can easily intake your daily diet. Other such symptom is diarrhoea which can occur post chemotherapy, you can opt for a bland diet, food items which are low in fibre and are not spicy which will help you to bind your stool. Here, we list out a few food items you can eat during chemotherapy to reduce the side-effects of this life-saving treatment.

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Whole grain foods: If you are suffering from constipation, you should eat food items which are high in insoluble fibre, like whole-grain breads, dried fruits or peas. This will do wonders for your stomach.

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Onion and ginger: Chemotherapy can take a toll on your immunity system and hence you need to include ginger and onion in your dietary. They are a rich source of antioxidants which can encourage your immunity system’s natural defences to fight cancer.

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