Uncle Li from Zhejiang, 65 years old, has just been diagnosed with advanced colon cancer and has liver metastases. Since then, he has become particularly careful with his diet.
He was always worried that chicken, duck, fish, and meat would accelerate the spread of cancer cells, so he didn't touch them at all, and every day he was served with green vegetables and white porridge.
Sure enough, Lao Li's health deteriorated, and from diagnosis to death, it was less than two months.
Speaking of "Hair Things", everyone may think of the story of Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da. said that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to get rid of Xu Da, but he couldn't find a good reason, so he took advantage of his illness and sent "hair" goose meat. Not long after Xu Da ate, he really left.
Therefore, many people are sick now, and they are especially afraid of eating goose meat for fear that their condition will worsen. Is goose meat really a "hair thing"? Will eating it make the cancer come back or spread?
1. Goose meat is a "hair thing", can cancer patients eat it?
In the traditional concept of Chinese medicine, food is divided into four natures: cold, hot, warm and cool, and some foods are considered to have the attribute of "hair matter".
The so-called "development" does not refer to development, but to the concept of inducing disease. Whether or not to avoid the consumption of so-called "hair products" has been a controversial topic for cancer patients.
As a common meat ingredient, goose meat is traditionally considered to have the nature of "hair matter". According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the consumption of goose meat can easily lead to liver fire, especially for patients with fatty liver and acute and chronic hepatitis B, it should be avoided.
However, modern nutritional studies have shown that goose meat is not purely a "hair", but a nutritious source of protein.
Goose meat is rich in protein, higher than other meats such as beef and chicken, but relatively low in fat and cholesterol, similar to the chemical structure of olive oil, which is good for heart health.
Studies have found that increasing protein intake can improve the physical performance and quality of life of cancer patients, and prolong survival time.
Therefore, the consumption of goose meat is not contraindicated for cancer patients. Moderate intake of goose meat can even provide the necessary nutritional support to help maintain a healthy performance state.
However, as a cancer patient, it is also necessary to pay attention to the diversity and balance of the diet, and reasonably match other ingredients, such as vegetables and fruits, in order to achieve a better nutritional balance.
2. These 4 foods should be avoided for cancer patients
Dietary regulation of cancer patients is very important, and appropriate dietary avoidance can help prevent the recurrence or metastasis of cancer. Here are four foods you should avoid or eat less:
01High-fat, high-sugar foods
Excessive intake of high-fat, high-sugar foods, such as chips, candies, cakes, etc., can easily lead to weight gain and obesity, which is related to the recurrence and increased mortality of some tumors.
02 Pickle food
Including salted fish, sausage, bacon and other pickled foods, a large amount of salt is required in the production process, and these salts react with proteins to form nitrite, which is easy to form nitrosamines after nitrite enters the body, which is a carcinogen and is closely related to the occurrence of cancers such as gastric cancer.
03 alcohol
Alcohol is a carcinogen that not only irritates the stomach and intestines, affecting digestion and absorption, but also irritates the mucous membranes and causes inflammation.
Long-term alcohol abuse can also weaken the liver's detoxification function and increase the risk of liver cancer, stomach cancer and other cancers.
04Barbecue and fried food
Carcinogens such as heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may be produced in the preparation process of such foods, and long-term intake may increase the risk of lung cancer, liver cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer.
At the same time, fried food contains starch and amino acids, which are prone to the formation of carcinogen acrylamide at high temperatures.
3. Can cancer patients starve cancer cells to death by fasting? Don't be stupid
There is a common misconception that cancer cells can be "starved to death" by fasting, thus achieving the effect of curing cancer. However, this notion does not correspond to scientific facts.
You Changxuan, deputy chief physician of the Department of Oncology of Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, pointed out: "Clinical findings have found that some liver cancer patients only drank water and a small amount of vegetables and fruits in order to starve cancer cells, and as a result, they starved to death. ”
This shows that fasting alone does not fight cancer cells, but may lead to the deterioration of the patient's physical condition.
Tumor cells do not depend on food for survival, but obtain nutrients through blood circulation. Even if the body doesn't consume any food, the tumor cells can still get the nutrients they need from the blood.
Therefore, eating less or even fasting will not make the tumor "starve to death", but may cause the patient's body to weaken and reduce immunity, further aggravating the development of the disease.
Therefore, it is important for cancer patients to maintain a reasonable diet and consume enough nutrients to maintain the normal function of the body and immunity.
A reasonable diet includes a variety of foods, such as grains, vegetables, fruits, and moderate amounts of protein, as well as avoiding foods that are harmful to the body, such as high-fat, high-sugar, barbecue, fried foods, etc.