Tube feeding comes in many forms, but it most often implies enteral nutrition, or delivering food through a tube directly into the gastrointestinal tract. Occasionally a person with cancer cannot appropriately nourish their body through eating and drinking, and their doctor may recommend nutritional support in the form of tube feeding. A Google... Read more
This is the fourth article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and exercise from our Expert, Doctor Amy Thomas. You can read her first post here. Nausea is a dreadful and dangerous complication of chemotherapy. Although everyone's response is different, the most common chemotherapeutic agents cause... Read more
This is the third article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and exercise from our Expert, Doctor Amy Thomas. You can read her first post here. Tips on handling and preparation of food for those with weakened immunity Although the food supply in the US is among the safest in the world, a number of... Read more
This is the second article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and exercise from our Expert, Doctor Amy Thomas. You can read her first post here. It is crucial to eat well and get an adequate amount of calories during cancer treatment. Unfortunately, this is not an easy undertaking. Cancer... Read more
This is the first in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and exercise from our Expert, Doctor Amy Thomas. Read on! Excess weight associated with a number of cancers. Obesity has become a major public health crisis over the past 20 years and is now one of the most common medical problems in the United States,... Read more
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