Milk and eggs are the 'fat' of tumors, cancer patients can't eat them? These are the ones that should be eaten less

Six months ago, Xiao Zhou's mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered early. After hysterectomy and chemotherapy, Xiao Zhou's mother recovered a lot. Every time people around her met with Xiao Zhou's mother, they said: She improved a lot.

Since returning home to recuperate, Xiao Zhou has urged her mother to eat an egg and drink a glass of milk every day, and added foods with high protein content to her daily diet.

But one day, Xiao Zhou's mother came across an article, which mentioned that " milk, eggs...are actually the 'hair' of cancer cells. Everyone knows that cancer patients eat too much, but it is easy to relapse... ..."

This content made Xiao Zhou's mother a little uneasy. She was very worried that the cancer she had finally "cured" would recur again, and she dared not eat the eggs and milk handed over by her daughter.

So Xiao Zhou was very troubled, and sent a private message to Xiao Jiu, hoping that Xiao Jiu could talk about cancer taboos and whether hair can be eaten.

What exactly is "hair"? Will cancer patients relapse easily after eating "fat"? Today, Xiao Jiu will explain everything clearly to everyone.

1. Are eggs and milk the “hair” of cancer cells?

Eggs and milk are the first choice for many people's daily breakfast, but there are rumors on the Internet that "milk and eggs are tumor growth products, and eating too much will lead to cancer recurrence." Is there any scientific basis for this statement?

As we all know, eggs and milk are rich in protein and have high nutritional value, which is an important way for people to supplement nutrition. However, many cancer patients worry that too much nutrition intake will accelerate tumor growth .

In fact, there is currently no research and survey data in the medical field that can support the view that " reducing nutrition will starve cancer cells to death, or increasing nutrition intake will accelerate the growth of cancer cells ".

Xu Liuqing, a nutritionist from the Department of Nutrition, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, also appealed that the diet of cancer patients should not only ensure sufficient intake of nutrients, but also increase the diversity of food materials .

Especially high-protein foods, the supplement of high-quality protein can enhance the function of the patient's immune system , which is helpful for clinical treatment, and if necessary, it can also be achieved through nutritional therapy.

As for the statement that " eggs and milk are the hair of cancer cells ", it is naturally nonsense.

For cancer patients, there may be risks such as loss of appetite, eating disorders, insufficient oral intake of nutrients, and risk of malnutrition during treatment. Milk has a high taste and is rich in nutrition. For patients who tolerate milk, milk is suitable as a daily dietary choice .

At present, no research has found that milk can promote the causal relationship and potential mechanism of cancer recurrence, so cancer patients do not need to worry too much.

The same is true for eggs. At present, there is no relevant research in the medical field to prove that eggs have an impact on cancer cells, and hair products often refer to substances rich in histamine that can cause allergic reactions in the human body, which is also inconsistent with the characteristics of eggs.

Xu Liuqing reminded that because everyone's physique is different, if you have gastrointestinal discomfort, infectious diseases, skin diseases, or people who are allergic to certain foods such as eggs , you should pay attention to reducing the intake of such foods.

2. Cancer patients can't eat "fat". What exactly is "fat"?

The word "fat" is familiar to everyone. It is active in word of mouth among ordinary people. The public's impression has always been that hair will aggravate the disease and cause symptoms , but there is no fixed statement about it.

What exactly does hair refer to, and should cancer patients avoid it?

The concept of "fawu" was first proposed by Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine believes that each food has its own characteristics, and some foods will have negative effects when encountering a specific disease , resulting in fever, wind, and cold accumulation.

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Hair products are often too irritating or contain certain special hormones and heterosexual proteins, which can cause endocrine disorders or allergic reactions in the human body, leading to aggravation of the condition or the appearance of new symptoms.

From the perspective of pathological mechanism

The tumor itself is not an allergic or infectious disease, and it is difficult for food to have a direct impact on the tumor. On the contrary, excessive resistance to some foods due to taboos may lead to insufficient nutritional intake.

Inducing malnutrition will reduce the body's resistance to tumors and the therapeutic effect, which is definitely not a good thing. Therefore, as long as cancer patients ensure that the ingredients are fresh, the food is hygienic, and the cooking is reasonable, they generally do not need to avoid food.

However, 3 types of food should be eaten less:

1. Alcohol

Alcohol increases the risk of liver disease, gastrointestinal disease and cancer. In addition, alcohol itself will affect the absorption of many nutrients, such as vitamins A, C, D, E, carotenoids and folic acid.

2, health food

Some irregular health products may also add hormones, Chinese medicinal materials and unknown ingredients. Eating the wrong health products may cause diseases or increase the risk of tumors.

3. Uncooked food

Uncooked food, which may not be washed, contains harmful substances and is not safe. There are also foods that are eaten raw, such as raw fish and shellfish, which may contain excessive levels of certain substances or carry viruses.

3. It is very important for cancer patients to "eat", how should they eat?

As a systemic disease, tumors have a great impact on the patient's body. At this time, "eating right" is extremely important, but how should you eat?

A study led by Professor P. Schuetz of the University of Basel School of Medicine in Switzerland was published in the famous journal "Annals of Oncology", which analyzed 506 patients with lung cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, hematological malignancies and other cancers , and divided into control group and nutritional support group.

It was found that the mortality rates in the control group and nutritional support group were 19.9% ​​and 14.1% within 30 days, respectively, and the mortality rate soared to 52.7% and 47.3% within 60 days. In other words, nutritional support has a significant positive effect on the survival rate and quality of life of cancer patients .

So what should cancer patients eat? Guo Peng, Chief Physician of the Department of Liver Diseases, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences , reminded that regular consumption of the following 3 foods will help ensure nutrition:

1. Mushroom food

Flammulina velutipes, shiitake and other mushroom foods are rich in saponins, which have a certain inhibitory effect on the proliferation of tumor cells and can reduce the risk of cancer metastasis. They also contain trace elements such as calcium, iron and magnesium, which are also beneficial to the human body.

2. Citrus foods

Oranges, grapefruits, tangerines and other citrus foods contain a lot of vitamin C, which has anti-oxidation effects and is also beneficial to cancer patients. However, these foods contain high sugar content, so diabetics should be cautious about eating them.

3. Nuts

Nuts such as cashews, almonds and pecans contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids and rich vitamins, which are beneficial to the human body.

On the whole, the diet of cancer patients is actually not much different from that of ordinary people, and they still need to pay attention to nutritional supplements and balance. It's just that everyone's physique, condition, and complications are very different. As for which aspect of nutrition needs to be strengthened, it should be supplemented in a targeted manner according to the doctor's diagnosis, and you can't mess around.

In addition, cancer patients are also reminded: Do not believe in the saying of "starving cancer cells to death". Tumor cells survive by plundering the nutrient supply of healthy cells. Cutting off the nutrient source in the conventional sense will only damage healthy cells first . Cancer cells are not affected.

There is also no relevant evidence in the medical field to prove the effect of supplements on tumors, so it is best not to supplement supplements blindly, and it is more important to ensure basic nutrition.

References:

[1] Li Hailong, "National Nutrition Week | Things You Have to Talk About Between Nutrition and Cancer". Dr. Xiehe said. 2020-05-19

[2] Li Junling, Li Shuluan, "Nutritional Guidance for Tumor Patients, bookmarked! 》. Medical Tumor Channel. 2019-08-10

[3] "[Popular Science] "Fat" will aggravate the condition of tumor patients? ". Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University. 2016-05-05

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