Diet helps cancer patients reduce inflammation

The researchers found that patients who ate a diet rich in vegetables and fruits had less problems with chewing, swallowing and inflammation of the oral mucosa for 1 year after treatment.

Cancer patients in the head and neck area if they follow a diet rich in antioxidants and foods rich in trace elements can delay up to 1 year of the development of related symptoms. nutritional issues.

A frugal diet can reduce inflammation.(Artwork: robgreenfield).

This is the result of the study posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) in the US on December 16.

The study involved 336 patients from the University of Michigan, of which more than half were diagnosed in stage 4.

The study gathered all medical information, recorded dietary details, alcohol and tobacco use habits and quality of life.

The study participants answered questions about the appearance of nutritional-related symptoms such as pain or difficulty chewing, problems with taste or swallowing of food or liquids, with a scale of evaluation. 5 levels in each symptom.

Analyzing the eating habits of the patients, the researchers looked at two diets: a Western diet high in red meat, processed meat, fried foods, fried and high in sugar; or a diet high in vegetables, fruits, fish and grains.

The researchers found that patients who ate a diet rich in vegetables and fruits had less problems with chewing, swallowing and inflammation of the oral mucosa for 1 year after treatment.

The researchers claim that a frugal diet can reduce inflammation and affect the biological processes involved in generating the aforementioned symptoms.

Therefore, the researchers recommend that patients diagnosed with cancer should start a healthy diet to limit inflammation.