Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects

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Natural Ways to Reduce Chemo and Radiation Side Effects.
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Helpful Supplements to Reduce Chemo Side Effects
Ginger can help you manage nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. But it may also thin your blood, so don’t take any before surgery. Peppermint can also help with nausea.
Zinc may help prevent taste changes, a side effect of radiation, chemotherapy, and some pain medicines.
Astragalus might ease the side effects of chemotherapy, such as nausea and vomiting.
Glutamine could help reduce at least two side effects from treatment: peripheral neuropathy (weakness, numbness, or pain in your hands and feet) and mouth sores and soreness.
Ginseng, in high doses, was found in a Mayo Clinic-led study to reduce cancer-related fatigue.
Guarana, a natural stimulant found in a plant native to the Amazon basin, has also been found to help with chemotherapy-related fatigue, especially in breast cancer patients.
Helpful Practices to Reduce Chemo Side Effects
Massage: One study of 1,290 cancer patients found that pain, anxiety, fatigue, and nausea dropped by half among those who got massage.
Hypnosis: A trained practitioner will put you into a state of deep concentration that helps you focus on things other than your symptoms. It may ease anxiety, pain, stress, and even nausea.
Guided imagery: You’ll think about a thing or a place that makes you happy. It can help you relax. One study found it improved the quality of life for women with breast cancer.
Acupuncture: There's no sure way to prevent peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy. A study published in the European Journal of Cancer in 2018, however, evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture in preventing peripheral neuropathy in women with stages I to III breast cancer receiving weekly paclitaxel. Acupuncture was well-tolerated and showed some effectiveness in reducing the incidence of high-grade chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Oral Cryotherapy: The topical application of ice (known as "cryotherapy") is thought to prevent mouth sores in people receiving fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. Oral cryotherapy involves cooling the mouth with something cold like ice, ice-cold water, popsicles, or ice cream.
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