Information about breast cancer

Nausea and what to do about it: ten tips

Almost all breast cancer treatments involve nausea, whether it is radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or immunotherapy. What can you do about that feeling of discomfort in the stomach area.

A feeling of having to vomit without it actually happening, everyone knows that unpleasant sensation. Sometimes nausea leads to vomiting, making you feel even more miserable. Nausea is a very frequent side effect of just about all breast cancer treatments. It is not always easy to combat.

We collected 10 pieces of advice that help with breast cancer nausea:

1. Eat small amounts throughout the day instead of large meals

2. Prefer dry foods such as rusks and breakfast cereals

3. Avoid fatty foods that further upset your stomach

4. Try food products with ginger, such as ginger cookies, ginger beer or ginger tea

5. Take a ginger-based dietary supplement

6. Straighten up after meals, as lying down promotes nausea

7. Rinse your mouth after a meal to get rid of flavors that might make you nauseous

8. Ask someone else to cook for you or have food delivered to your home, that way you avoid strong odors

9. Get a prescription for medication for nausea

10. Try relaxation or meditation

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Breast Clinic
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Approved breast clinics: the best possible care

When faced with breast cancer, you are better off with a doctor who treats at least 50 breast cancers a year than with his colleague who sees at most a few a year. For that reason, it is best to turn to a licensed breast clinic, where breast cancer expertise is pooled.
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Inloo Houses
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A haven for families with breast cancer

The driving force behind the Limani open house in Maasmechelen is the energetic Foffi Mavrakis, a former cancer patient with a very big heart for others. The home aims to be a place of rest for families in the rollercoaster of emotions.
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Breast cancer rehabilitation with yoga

With the support of Pink Ribbon , Sonia Vanderlinden, coordinator of the breast clinic Europe Hospitals Brussels, can offer low-threshold yoga sessions to cancer patients. "Not every cancer patient has the courage to get on a fitness machine," she says, "Yoga is a low-threshold alternative with proven beneficial effects.

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