35. Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a strong chemical treatment for many forms of cancer, It puts an enormous burden and stress on your body, in addition to the stress your body is already under dealing with cancer. it is therefore very important to maintain good dietary and lifestyle habits whilst undergoing chemotherapy.

One of the common side effects of most chemotherapy drugs is nutritional deficiency especially the vitamin folic acid, which is an essential nutrient for cell repair and immune function. It is important to discuss your increase nutritional need with your physician, who can help put you on a nutritional program that will provide your body with good quality and highly absorbable nutrients.

As with all drugs, chemotherapy is a toxin to the body. It puts additional demands on the liver and kidneys, which have to detoxify and eliminate the drugs from the body. It is important to avoid the many things that can increase the burden on these overworked organs: sugar and refined sugars, hydrogenated oils, smoking, chemical additive and processed foods.



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing