Written by: Registered Pharmacist Andy Chan
No matter how healthy you seem, there is always a chance you will develop cancer. Many cancers have no obvious symptoms in the early stages or can be easily confused with other diseases, so they are often diagnosed in the middle and late stages. Therefore, it is recommended that the public have regular physical examinations and seek medical treatment as soon as possible if in doubt.
Treating cancer is like running a marathon. Many people have heard that "the most important thing in treating cancer is to 'starve the cancer cells to death', and many foods contain carcinogens, so be sure not to eat well." But the truth is that when the patient's body When sufficient nutrients are not absorbed, the cancer cells will not starve to death. Instead, they will compete with the body for nutrients, exacerbating the patient's malnutrition. As a result, the body will not be able to support the body in completing anti-cancer treatment, further worsening the condition. For cancer patients, absorbing enough "immunonutrients" can help enhance immunity and increase the chance of recovery.
Side effects affect appetite, patient loses weight rapidly
There are many factors that cause malnutrition in cancer patients. In addition to cancer tumors affecting appetite, swallowing and nutrient absorption, side effects that occur during treatment, such as changes in taste, oral ulcers, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, also cause many patients to suffer from malnutrition. The patient's appetite and food intake are greatly reduced, resulting in malnutrition. This is also a common cause of rapid weight loss and muscle loss in cancer patients. To avoid a vicious cycle due to malnutrition, patients should consume enough protein, fat and carbohydrates, and also need to understand the importance of "immunonutrition".
In recent years, many international medical studies have confirmed that if cancer patients want to enhance their immunity so that they can successfully complete anti-cancer treatment, they must consume an appropriate amount of "Omega 3 fish oil", "nucleotides" and "arginine". Fish oil contains Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammatory reactions and restore the activity of T1 immune cells in the body. "Arginine" can provide energy for T1 immune cells, activate T1 immune cells and synthesize collagen, promoting wound healing after surgery. As for nucleotides, they can cause immune cells to proliferate and differentiate into mature immune cells, which can help improve the patient's resistance.
Immunonutrition helps reduce side effects and improve immunity
When cancer patients receive electrotherapy or chemotherapy, in addition to attacking cancer cells, it will also destroy cells that help form the immune defense line, such as hair follicles, oral mucosa and bone marrow, causing the patient's immunity to decline and the body to become weak. If you can reserve sufficient nutrients for immune cells through daily diet and taking special nutritional supplements before receiving treatment, it will help the body improve resistance, maintain weight, and prevent significant loss of muscle mass. During anti-cancer treatment, taking appropriate nutritional supplements can alleviate side effects caused by electrotherapy or chemotherapy, such as oral mucositis, leukocyte deficiency, etc., and help patients complete treatment on time. If the patient needs surgery to remove cancer cells, the risk of postoperative wound infection can be reduced and wound healing can be promoted.
Nestlé Sucuol helps supplement immune nutrition
Nestlé Sucurin is a specialized nutritional supplement for cancer treatment. Its formula contains "Omega 3 fish oil", "nucleotides" and "arginine" and other immunonutrients. The immunonutrients consumed by taking 3 packets of Sucurin have already It is equivalent to eating 7 pork chops, a bowl and a half of soybeans and half a fish at the same time. In order to make it easier for patients to drink, Nestlé Sucuo is available in powdered and ready-to-drink formats, and offers coffee, tropical fruit and orange flavors (powder only) to choose from, helping cancer patients improve their resistance and relieve various symptoms. Discomfort caused by treatment so that treatment can be successfully completed.
Continuing to take cancer-specific nutritional supplements after completion of treatment can help repair healthy cells damaged during radiotherapy and chemotherapy, while also maintaining good immunity to reduce the chance of recurrence.