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Eating smaller portions and choosing minimally processed foods and whole foods may help reduce fatigue. Your body runs off what you feed it. The best way to get the most energy from your food is to make sure you’re giving yourself the best food possible. Besides what you eat, when you eat can also impact your energy. Did you ever notice how you feel sluggish after a big lunch or dinner? That’s because your body is using its energy to digest that big meal instead of powering the rest of your body. The easiest way to avoid the post-meal coma is to eat several smaller-portioned meals throughout the day. This will keep your body fueled regularly and may even help you lose weight. Unprocessed foods While a cheeseburger and fries might be comforting while you’re eating it, it’s nutritional value is low. Processed foods, such as some packaged or canned foods, candy, boxed meals, and precooked meats are typically full of preservatives, additives, sodium, trans fat, and artificial ingredients t

Good nutrition is the key for cancer patients throughout the various phases of treatment and after. The treatment may affect the way your body metabolises certain foods and uses nutrients and this varies for each individual. During the treatment process, your diet must help build up your strength. You must eat high-protein, high-calorie foods which will promote the following- Better health and faster recovery. Enhanced strength and energy. Maintain a healthy body weight. Help you overcome the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Lower your risk of infection. Protein: If you had surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, you need a lot of protein to feel fit and fight off infections. The body loses substantial immunity in the process of breast cancer (and other cancer) treatment. Fish, poultry, lean meat, eggs, low-fat dairy products, nuts and nut butter, dried beans, peas, lentils and soya foods are all good sources of protein. Grapes: Grapes are a rich source of the an

Eating certain foods, including blackberries, broccoli, and foods containing probiotics, may be helpful against ulcer-causing bacteria. Stomach ulcers are open sores that develop within the lining of your stomach. According to the American College of Gastroenterology, an organization of doctors who specialize in the digestive tract, there is no specific diet a person with ulcers needs to follow. Food choices don’t cause ulcers or make them worse. Current diet recommendations are now based on research that certain foods may have ingredients that fight against the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a main cause of ulcers. Causes and risk factors for ulcers In the majority of all ulcer cases, the cause of ulcers can be linked to an H. pylori infection, as well as to the chronic use of over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil). What foods are good for stomach ulcers? Since the H. pylori bacteria is now known to be an importa

An invisible illness is a condition that is, well, invisible to the casual observer. These hard-to-diagnose illnesses often go undiagnosed for years and include conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis—also known as chronic fatigue—and fibromyalgia . How To Cope With Having Invisible Illnesses Every patient and healthcare provider we spoke to said that women with invisible illnesses must  be their own advocates . If something seems "off," don't ignore it. Record Your Symptoms Saakshi Khattri, MD , a dermatologist and rheumatologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, recommended keeping track of symptoms. "Recording specifics in a diary is always a good idea, especially making note of the location of pain if you have it." Duration of symptoms and the circumstances around which they occur is important, too, Dr. Tedeschi added. "For example, if your symptoms flare up when you also have an infection like a cold or UTI, that'