Symptom

Diet principle and improving Method

Constipation

1. Attributions to constipation include taking painkillers, and anticancer drugs, long time bed-ridden, reduced exercise, and stressful emotions. Proper exercise and fixed defecation habit help ease the problem.
2. Drink at least 1500~2000 c.c. of water a day. It helps you with constipation if you drink a glass of warm water, lemon juice, prune juice, or high-fiber veggie-fruit drink with an empty stomach.
3. Ask your doctor for prescription that helps solve your problem if constipation persists.

1. There are a lot of reasons causing diarrhea, find out its relation with the diet first, and modulate the diet composition if necessary.
2. Avoid eating greasy, high fat, fried food, and stimulating seasoning.
3. Limit your food intake with fiber content in order to reduce the excrement volume.
4. Avoid using milk and dairy products to prevent lactose intolerance from happening.
5. While suffering from severe diarrhea, try liquid diet. For example: Thin rice gruel, clear meat soup, fruit juice, and etc.
6. Watch out for water and electrolyte supplement. Choose food high in potassium like vegetable soup and tomato juice.
7. After bone-marrow transplant and severe diarrhea, give your whole gastrointestinal system a rest, use intravenous injection to supply electrolytic liquid and glucose solution if necessary.

Anemia and Insufficient Vitamins

Use of chemical anticancer drug often incurs vomiting, diarrhea, poor appetite, and poor absorption caused by lack of vitamin and mineral. Ask your doctor or dietitian for supplements if necessary.

Abdominal distension

1. Avoid coarse food, fiber rich food, and hard to digest food like beans, onion, sweet potato, milk with lactose, and soda.
2. Don't drink too much soup and beverage during normal meals; drink it half an hour prior to the meal.

1. If you had immunosuppressive condition, please refer to the "Low Microbial Diet" health education leaflet.
2. Raw food should absolutely not be consumed. Ingredients should be thoroughly washed before cooking, and proper handwashing is essential.
3. It is recommended to choose seasonal, fresh ingredients and cook only the appropriate amount to be consumed within one meal.
4. Moderately increase your protein intake, such as beans, fish, eggs, meat, and dairy products, to help repair body tissues and boost immunity.