Loss of Weight & Energy/Good Diet Supplements

Hello,

First, I would like to say that this forum has helped my family so much.

I'm a college student and my mother suffers from Carcinoma. When I'm not in school I try my best to help ease her burden. Recently, she has taken a turn for the worse and I found this site after some research. My mother has dealt with the side effects of this cancer for about a year and a half. Those side effects include extreme weight loss and lack of energy. Her doctor recommended that she take in more calories, but he wasn't very specific. My questions are as follows:

Do any of you have any suggestions for an appropriate diet for someone with this cancer? ( To help gain weight)

What supplements would you suggest to combat lack of energy?

Are there certain foods she should stay away from?

It was mentioned(but not explained) in previous posts, but what are the benefits of "Black Raspberry Power" & "Valporic Acid"?

Any advice is welcome!

Thanks

Delphine

I bought "Foods to fight cancer".

On Jun 20, 2012 8:24 PM DelphineJ wrote:

Hello,

First, I would like to say that this forum has helped my family so much.

I'm a college student and my mother suffers from Carcinoma. When I'm not in school I try my best to help ease her burden. Recently, she has taken a turn for the worse and I found this site after some research. My mother has dealt with the side effects of this cancer for about a year and a half. Those side effects include extreme weight loss and lack of energy. Her doctor recommended that she take in more calories, but he wasn't very specific. My questions are as follows:

Do any of you have any suggestions for an appropriate diet for someone with this cancer? ( To help gain weight)

What supplements would you suggest to combat lack of energy?

Are there certain foods she should stay away from?

It was mentioned(but not explained) in previous posts, but what are the benefits of "Black Raspberry Power" & "Valporic Acid"?

Any advice is welcome!

Thanks

Delphine

 

Delphine,

This is probably not the best cancer group to ask, as we have so many restrictions that are so completely different than other cancers.  There are many diets out there by Mayo Clinic and other "cancer Diets".  But again, carcinoid cancer is exteremly different than other cancers and our diet is HUGELY different.

Thank you,

Jen Holm