Dietary Advice For Pancreatic Cancer
DIETARY ADVICE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
Cancer is the disease which is characterized by the out of control cell growth, In case of pancreatic cancer, the uncontrolled cell growth takes place in the pancreas.
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer
- Diarrhea
- Bloating- Early sense of fullness occur
- 80% people with pancreatic cancer have abdominal pain. The abdominal pain increases when the tumor grows more. Although the abdominal pain can go and come back again.
- Generally the color of the stool is pale . The color of the stool changes because the duct draining the bile is generally blocked by the pancreatic cancer. This is the reason the stool color is pale or clay colored and also brown color.
- Jaundice – The yellow tint appear in the white portion of the eyes. It also accompanied by darkened urine.
- 50 % of the individual who are having pancreatic cancer have generally diabetes mellitus. In other hand long standing diabetes can cause diabetes mellitus. In recent research it has been found that people with diabetes mellitus are more risk in developing pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Dietary advises during pancreatic cancer-
- It is recommended to eat whole grain foods– The brown rice , cereal, breads , whole wheat pasta , crackers . The whole wheat grain food include whole wheat flour, whole grain flour or oats . in case of diarrhea it is recommended to avoid whole grain foods as it contain high level of fiber. It is better to recommend low residue diet.
- 5-6 meals in a day – It is important to have small amount of food as it help in digestion and also in the process of absorption. It is important because it reduces symptoms of nausea. It is important that snacks and meals are well balanced. Generally the large meal makes us feel quiet hungry. It is better to avoid eating food to close to the main meal.
- Food should be ate slowly and chew and crush the food properly with the teeth- As we know that digestion process start in the mouth . The smaller food particle can be easily digested and it causes less discomfort during the digestion process.
- It is better to avoid sweets and sugar- The pancreas play as important role in digestion of the sugar. Pancreas secretes insulin as we know that insulin play major role in digestion of the glucose. During pancreatic cancer the severe harm caused to pancreas so insulin secretion is less. There by it is recommended to have food with high sugar content .
- Enhance the activity level- Exercise help to stimulate endorphin production and it also help to stimulate our appetite. This will help to enhance hunger and it will be good to eat.
- In order to avoid dehydration it is important to drink plenty of water- It is important to choose beverage which have calories as well as it contain nutrients. It is important to drink 8 ounce of water on daily basis.
It is important to eat right amount , quality and frequency of food during pancreatic cancer.
