Obesity Is Linked to at Least 13 Types of Cancer
A review of more than a thousand studies has found solid evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk for at least 13 types of cancer. The study was conducted by a working group…
Esophageal Cancer Nutrition & Recovery Resources
Esophageal cancer nutrition plays an important role throughout treatment, surgery, and recovery. Patients may experience significant changes in appetite, digestion, swallowing, weight, and the way their bodies tolerate food—especially following an esophagectomy.
ECEF provides practical nutrition education to help patients, survivors, and caregivers better understand these challenges. Our resources cover eating after esophagectomy, maintaining weight, meeting protein and calorie needs, managing reflux and dumping syndrome, swallowing difficulties, hydration, and adapting to smaller, more frequent meals.
Nutrition needs can change considerably during the esophageal cancer journey. After surgery, some people find that foods they previously tolerated are more difficult to eat, while others struggle to consume enough calories or protein to maintain their weight. Working with the appropriate healthcare professionals can help patients develop an eating plan based on their individual treatment, recovery, and nutritional needs.
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Why Is It Hard to Swallow After Esophagectomy? Understanding Strictures
Why Is It Hard to Swallow After Esophagectomy? Difficulty swallowing after esophagectomy may be caused by an anastomotic stricture—a narrowing that can develop where the remaining esophagus was surgically connected to the stomach or reconstructed…
How Do You Maintain Weight After Esophagectomy?
Weight loss after esophagectomy is common, but that doesn’t mean you simply have to accept it. Maintaining weight after esophagectomy often requires a completely different approach to eating: smaller meals, more frequent eating, calorie- and…
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know
The Food We Eat Is Shaping Our Health Every day, we make choices about what we eat. Most of the time, they feel small—routine, even automatic. However, over time, those choices add up. They shape…
THE TRUTH ABOUT RED MEAT
If you are eating red meat are you at an increase risk of dying from heart disease or cancer? https://www.antarcticajournal.com/the-truth-about-red-meat/
8 Best Anti-Cancer Foods | Battling Cancer With Food
In the middle of diagnosis, scans, and treatment schedules, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: what you eat matters—deeply, measurably, and often more than most patients are told.
What Is Dumping Syndrome After Esophagectomy—and How Can You Manage It?
What Is Dumping Syndrome After Esophagectomy? Dumping syndrome after esophagectomy happens when food moves too quickly from the reconstructed stomach into the small intestine. Symptoms can occur soon after eating or several hours later and…
Healthy habits to lower your cancer risk
Certain types of cancer are more likely to strike certain types of people than others. For example, while men can be diagnosed with breast cancer, women are far more likely to develop the disease. But…
How to Fight GERD With a Vegan Diet
Nothing can throw your day off more than disruptive stomach issues, especially for those who are suffering from GERD. It’s difficult to move through your day gracefully when you feel like your stomach is on…