About Lung Cancer: Nutrition During Cancer Treatment

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Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Coping Treatment From Lynne Eldridge MD, your Guide to Lung Cancer  It seems we are always hearing about the role of nutrition in health and healing.  But side effects of treatment can make that difficult.  Check out these tips to see if any of them may help you get the nutrition you need. Best wishes until next week,  Dr. Lynne Coping with a Loss of Appetite  I've heard from many people living with lung cancer that a decreased or absent appetite makes eating difficult.  What are some tips and treatments that address this symptom?  Read more   And, on a serious note, if you have lost more than 5 pounds make sure to report this to your physician.  Cancer cachexia - a syndrome of involuntary weight loss and muscle wasting -- is thought to be responsible for 20% of cancer deaths. Search Related Topics:  loss of appetite  chemotherapy side effects  coping with lung cancer Coping With Chemotherapy Induced Mouth Sores  Have you been asked to suck on a popsicle during chemotherapy?  The science behind this practice is to reduce mouth sores.  If you still have mouth sores (like most people) during chemotherapy, check out these tips on minimizing your discomfort and thus maximizing your ability to eat.  Read more Search Related Topics:  mouth sores  coping with lung cancer  chemotherapy side effects Coping with Taste Changes During Chemotherapy  Roughly half of people living with lung cancer are left to cope with the annoying symptom of "metal mouth" or other taste changes.  How can you minimize this symptom through changes in your diet or even by changing the utensils you use?  Read more Search Related Topics:  taste changes  chemotherapy side effects  coping with lung cancer What Not to Eat During Chemotherapy  At the same time that it's often hard to find foods that are appetizing, there are some foods that you should avoid.  From undercooked eggs to raw honey, a traumatized immune system may not be able to fight off these germs.  Read more    Search Related Topics:  food safety with cancer  what to eat on chemotherapy  Related Searches Lung Cancer Symptoms Cancer Treatment Breast Cancer Stages Cancer Nutrition Cancer Diagnosis Featured Articles Lung Cancer in Women Understanding Your Lung Cancer Pathology Report ALK Positive Lung Cancer – Definition and Treatment   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Lynne Eldridge MD Lung Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Lung Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Lung Cancer? Symptoms of Lung Cancer Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Treatment of Lung Cancer Preventing Lung Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement