Milk and eggs are the 'hairs' of tumors, and cancer patients can't eat them? You really need to eat less of these

Half a year ago, Xiao Zhou's mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered as soon as possible. After hysterectomy and chemotherapy, Xiao Zhou's mother's body recovered a lot. Every time people around her met Xiao Zhou's mother, they said She is much better.

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

But one day, Xiao Zhou's mother read an article, which mentioned that " milk, eggs... are actually the 'hairs' of cancer cells. Everyone knows that cancer patients eat too much, but they are 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 did not dare to eat the eggs and milk that her daughter handed over.

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

What exactly is a "hair thing"? Will cancer patients relapse easily if they eat "hair objects"? Today, Xiao Jiu will explain it to everyone.

1. Are eggs and milk the "hairs" 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-producing substances, 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. They are an important way for people to supplement nutrition. However, many cancer patients are worried that too much nutritional intake will promote the accelerated growth of tumors .

In fact, there is currently no research and survey data in the medical community that can support the view that " reducing nutrients starves cancer cells, or increasing nutrient intake will accelerate the growth of cancer cells ".

Xu Liuqing, a nutritionist from the Nutrition Department of Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, also appealed that the diet of cancer patients should not only ensure adequate intake of nutrients, but also increase the variety of ingredients .

Especially high-protein foods, high- quality protein supplementation can enhance the patient's immune system function , which is helpful for clinical treatment. If necessary, nutritional therapy can be used to achieve the goal.

And for " eggs and milk are the hair products of cancer cells ", it is naturally nonsense.

For cancer patients, there may be risks of loss of appetite, eating disorders, inadequate oral intake of nutrients and the risk of malnutrition during treatment. Milk is smooth and nutritious. For patients with milk tolerance, milk is suitable as a daily dietary choice .

No research has found the causality and underlying mechanism that milk promotes cancer recurrence, so cancer patients should not be too concerned.

The same is true for eggs. At present, there is no relevant research in the medical community to confirm that eggs have an effect 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 has different physiques, if they are people with gastrointestinal discomfort, infectious diseases, skin diseases, or allergies to certain foods such as eggs , they should pay attention to reducing the intake of such foods.

2. Cancer patients can't eat "fat", what exactly is the hair?

The word "fat" is not unfamiliar to everyone. It is active in the word of mouth of the common people. The public's impression has always been that the hair will aggravate the disease and cause symptoms , but there is no fixed statement about the hair.

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

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

From the perspective of modern medicine

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

From the 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.

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

However, there are 3 types of foods that should be avoided:

1. Alcohol

Alcohol increases the risk of liver disease, gastrointestinal disease and cancer. In addition, alcohol itself can 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 herbal medicines and unknown ingredients. Eating the wrong health products may cause diseases or increase the risk of tumors.

3. Uncooked food

Uncooked food may not be cleaned, it contains harmful substances, and the safety is not high, and raw food such as raw fish and shellfish may contain excessive amounts of certain substances or carry viruses.

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

As a systemic disease, the impact of tumor on the patient's body is difficult to estimate. At this time, "eating right" is particularly important, but how to eat it?

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

The results found that the mortality rates of 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. That is to say, 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 Hepatology, Xiyuan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences , reminded that eating the following 3 things regularly will help ensure nutrition:

1. Mushroom food

Flammulina velutipes, shiitake mushrooms and other mushroom foods are rich in saponins, which have a certain inhibitory effect on the proliferation of tumor cells and 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

Citrus foods such as oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines contain a lot of vitamin C, which has antioxidant effects and is also beneficial to cancer patients. However, these foods are high in sugar and should be eaten with caution by diabetic patients.

3. Nuts

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

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

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

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

References:

[1] Li Hailong, "National Nutrition Week | What to Say Between Nutrition and Cancer". Doctor Xiehe said. 2020-05-19

[2] Li Junling and Li Shuxuan, "Compendium of Nutritional Guidance for Cancer Patients, Collection! 》. Medical Oncology Channel. 2019-08-10

[3] "[Popular Science] Will "fat" aggravate the condition of cancer patients? 》. Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital. 2016-05-05

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