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Cancer NutritionWhy cancer patients need nutritional support?
Cancer & NutritionCancer is a war of attrition
Cachexia is the loss of muscle mass due to cancer signals
Cachexia can be reversed with the right diet
Nutritional quality is more important than quantity
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>70% die from malnutrition
Up to 80% of patients have below optimal levels of albumin
up to 40% die to due malnutrition not cancer itself
Reasons cancer patients need nutritional support?
Cachexia
Cancer cells produce cytokines that:
weight loss esp muscles
weakness
loss of appetite
poorly reversed by increasing caloric intake
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Poor Appetite
Weak Elimination
Weak Digestion
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Macro- and micronutrient deficiencies
Protein (albumin)
Essential Amino acids
Fatty Acids (Essential)
Vitamins and Minerals
Number of patients who die of cancer with good nutritional status?
ZERO
Wouldn’t it be more logical to nourish the body ?
Cancer & NutritionFoods for cachexia
Calorie-dense*
High in protein and fats
1-2grams/kg of protein
Omega 3 fatty acids
branched Amino acids *foods having 225-275 cal/100 grams
Cancer & NutritionProtein*
Vegetable source such as nuts, beans
Whey
Egg albumin
*branched amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine)
Cancer & NutritionOmega 3 fatty acids
dose is at least 1.5 g of EPA/day
Increase muscle mass
provide much needed calories
decrease inflammation
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Cancer patients who are not eating well:
blended foods
Nasogastric tube/Gastrostomy
TPN
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Eating not Pill popping
5-6 small frequent meals
Higher protein content esp in the morning
Cut sugar to as low as you can
Cancer & NutritionChoose:
Nuts and beans
healthy oils
Brassica family (Kale)
Sea-weed
Rainbow colors
Cancer & NutritionRecap:
Cancer is a metabolic disease
Nutritional support should be the primary focus of treatment, not secondary
Cancer can be prevented, reversed, and even cured with the right nutrition.
“He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.”
– Chinese Proverb