What to do if anemia is severe after chemotherapy

After chemotherapy, patients often suffer from insufficient qi and blood, and loss of appetite, which is mainly the result of the stimulating effect of chemotherapy drugs. In order to improve their physical condition, patients should generally pay more attention to the intake of high-nutrition, high-protein, and high-calorie diets, enhance their body's immunity as soon as possible, and increase the level of white blood cells, so as to better resist cancer cells and restore their health. So what should I eat for severe anemia after chemotherapy?

Diet therapy recommendations for anemia after chemotherapy:

1. Appetizer, increase appetite. Eat more sour and sweet, less bitter and spicy. Patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy have a weak sense of sweetness and sourness, but are more sensitive to bitterness, so you should appropriately increase the amount of sour and sweet foods. The body is weak after chemotherapy, so it is advisable to choose nutritious and easily digestible foods, such as soft rice, porridge, bread, steamed buns, dumplings, fish, eggs, chicken, soup, potatoes, bananas, jam, etc.

2. Selenium supplementation is essential. Selenium is an indispensable trace element for the human body and is also the "king of anti-cancer". A large amount of survey data shows that the selenium content in food and soil in a region is directly related to the incidence of cancer. Selenium-assisted therapy is currently very common in cancer treatment. Selenium has strong antioxidant capacity. It can enhance the body's antioxidant capacity and prevent white blood cells from being killed by mistake.

3. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits that are high in vitamins. This kind of food can not only increase resistance, but also increase appetite. Some patients believe that raw and cold foods should be avoided, but fruits and vegetables should be treated according to the situation. In the early period after surgery, you can eat vegetable juice and a small amount of easily digestible fruit. The amount each time should not be too much, and you should eat small meals frequently. After the gastrointestinal function has basically recovered, you can eat some light and refreshing raw cold dishes and fruits, especially during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which have a significant appetite-stimulating effect.