Cancer is a treacherous disease, and its treatment is even worse.
Natural Remedies: 5 fruits every cancer patient needs
These five fruits help with cancer treatment.
Every cancer patient needs fruits [pexels]
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Certain fruits do not only ameliorate the pain of cancer treatment but prevent the formation of cancer cells.
Here are five of them:
1. Apples
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The fibre in apples helps to make digestion easier.
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Apples are common and nutritious [pexels]
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Also, potassium in apples restores fluid balance. Apples prevent fluid retention. Fluid retention is a side effect of chemotherapy. This is when water accumulates in one part of your body and causes swelling.
2. Strawberries
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Cancer treatment can make swallowing difficult, but ripe berries offer an easy solution because they are soft. Strawberries are full of antioxidants which prevent cancer cells from growing.
3. Blueberries
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Blue berries are highly nutritious [pexels]
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Chemotherapy causes memory and concentration problems. Blueberries help with limiting this type of damage because they contain lots of antioxidants and cancer-killing nutrients.
4. Bananas
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Cancer patients might experience diarrhoea because of the harsh treatments. Bananas contain pectin that quells a troubled stomach. They also possess electrolytes that give energy after vomiting.
5. Oranges
Oranges have vitamin C which provides immunity against diseases and strengthens the immune system.
Vitamin C also reduces the growth and spread of cancer cells.
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