Contents:
- Medical Video: Cancer-Fighting Foods
- Reduce the amount of salt
- Avoid high-protein foods
- Avoid foods high in fat, cholesterol and calories
- Limit consumption of alcohol and stop smoking
Medical Video: Cancer-Fighting Foods
Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), liver cancer is one of the five most common cancers in men. If you have severe liver cancer, consumption of healthy foods and rich in nutrients will help the liver recovery process. Here are some foods to avoid when you have liver cancer:
Reduce the amount of salt
You may often read recipes or hear the chef say: give enough salt. Salt is indeed used as a flavor enhancer, usually to reduce bitter taste.
Unfortunately, liver cancer sufferers must reduce salt consumption. The symptoms of liver cancer can get worse due to consumption of foods with high salt content. According to MedlinePlus, salt can trigger and worsen the symptoms of inflammation in your liver. Salt can increase water to accumulate in the liver and cause swelling. Salt causes your body to store and absorb more water. In addition to avoiding salt in food, you must also be careful of packaged foods that contain salt, such as canned soup, frozen food, cakes and pies.
Avoid high-protein foods
Liver cancer can affect the process of absorption of protein in the body. Protein needs to be processed so that it can be digested and broken down into important nutrients. However, when your heart is damaged, this process becomes disturbed. Eating too much protein may accumulate and become waste or toxins in the liver and body. This can cause further damage to your liver while aggravating symptoms. However, this does not mean you have to eliminate all sources of protein in your diet. As an anticipatory measure, consume enough protein foods.
Instead of choosing foods high in protein such as milk, meat, poultry, fish and eggs, try vegetable protein such as soy products and nuts. This protein is easily digested and gives a break for your heart to rest, and you can still get the goodness of protein in the daily diet. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a cancer institution from WHO, concludes that consuming large amounts of processed meat can increase the risk of several types of cancer.
Avoid foods high in fat, cholesterol and calories
Eat low-calorie foods, including refined sugar and animal fat to avoid obesity. Eating too much fat can cause fat buildup in the liver. In addition, the liver must work harder to process fat and respond to cancer treatment. As an anticipatory measure, it is recommended that you limit your intake of high-fat foods, such as cakes and packaged pies, onion ring fried, fried potatoes, and chips.
Limit consumption of alcohol and stop smoking
Avoiding tobacco and alcohol is a good decision for your health. If you are forced to, alcohol consumption should not be excessive. Because the risk of cancer, including cancer of the breast, large intestine, lungs, kidneys and liver, will increase with the amount of alcohol and often you consume it.
About 20% of cancer deaths were initially triggered by smoking. Cigarettes can trigger various types of cancer and other medical disorders. Even if you are not an active smoker, exposure to cigarette smoke from people around you can increase your risk of lung cancer.
Liver cancer can bring many unwanted side effects, such as weight loss, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea and loss of appetite. Avoiding the above types of food can speed up the recovery process.
