Dietary knowledge for bladder cancer

Although I am not a bladder cancer patient, I can understand your situation and feelings. After all, this disease is really torturous. Have you ever felt that your appetite has decreased after you got sick, and you have no appetite for what you wanted to eat before? If so, we have to find a way to change the status quo.

1. Avoid frying or deep-frying. Grilling, steaming, slow-cooking, blanching, and boiling should be used as much as possible. The cooking methods of various ingredients can be changed frequently. The shape, size, and hardness of the food should be as convenient as possible for the patient to eat and swallow. The dishes should be changed frequently. Ingredients such as coriander or vanilla can also be used to enhance the smell of the food. Pay attention to the combination of foods, which can not only increase the sense of freshness, but also be more likely to stimulate appetite.

2. Try to reduce the intake of spicy food, fried food, coffee, tobacco and alcohol.

3. Please chew slowly when eating, reduce the consumption of carbonated beverages, and use a straw when eating liquid food to avoid swallowing too much air and causing abdominal bloating, which will affect the intake of other foods.

4. The dining environment should maintain good air circulation and be clean, without any odor or dirt, so as not to reduce the patient's appetite and allow the patient to maintain a happy mood while dining.

5. Maintaining good oral hygiene is also helpful for improving appetite. You should ask your doctor whether you can brush your teeth. If you can, please use a soft-bristled nylon toothbrush, or a gauze pad instead of a toothbrush. You can also rinse your mouth with diluted salt water, but do not use mouthwash containing alcohol to avoid alcohol irritating the oral mucosa.

As bladder cancer patients, we need more nutrition than healthy people. The damage to the body during normal treatment is very great, which will make our body weaker and weaker. However, if we can take in proper nutrients, this situation will be greatly alleviated.