How can you rebuild your immune system after Chemo?

Answer 1

It's all about nutrition.

The right parts give the cells of your body what it needs to build the right structures, which leads to the right function.

Foods that are stripped clean (white flour, HFCS, etc) can actually take away from your body because your cells will need to pull nutrients from other parts of the body to processes these things.

That results in a net-loss of nutritional support.

When you eat things with artificial sweeteners, they are all known to be liver-toxic. Your liver is a filter so it will work to neutralize these toxins, but that effort uses up nutrients that could have gone to repairing your body.

Again, a net-loss of nutritional support.

So in the end, nutrition is as much about what you put in your body as what you avoid. It wasn't this hard decades ago because crap like Aspartame didn't even exist. Now you have to be aware, but you can do it.

A diet rich in whole fruits and vegetables (that just means they're not processed) and is limited in processed foods, should be your chief aim in dietary changes. This sort of diet is proven to enhance immune function and the American Cancer Institute even publishes a brochure suggesting that everyone eat that way as a means of preventing and fighting cancerous cells in the body.

You got through a big battle and now you have an opportunity to FEEL GREAT if you just do the right things. Find a guide if you need help.

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Answer 4

Nutrition is important. I have been done with chemo and radiation for a while, but my immune system has never gone back to normal. I get sick all the time; before I got cancer i was the healthiest person I knew. I haven't found much that will help, though I do obsessively wash my hands.

Answer 5

Chemo tears down the body, so depending how long the treatments lasts and the kind of treatment more damage it does to the immune system. Chemo is a poison an it is systemic going though your entire body.
hanora is correct, but also time is needed. Some people heal or re cup faster then others.

What ever you do, don't push yourself to hard listen to your body. That is one thing most people have a hard time doing we want a quick fix for everything.

Answer 6

If chemo is finished, a good balanced diet should be sufficient for most people. The person should also avoid infection sources and wash their hands frequently. There are drugs (neupogen and neulasta) that can boost white blood cell production if things aren't returning to normal by diet.

Answer 7

I hope you are doing better, I know the chemo process is no fun.

As I think you recognize, your immune system was weaken because of the chemo treatment, but the good news, you can build it back up. Here are some suggestions.....


1) Keep practicing good personal hygiene care, wash your hands!

2) Get plenty of rest. During deep sleep, our body release potent immune-enhancing substances that strengthen your immune system function. By not allowing our body sufficient rest, the immune system will sputter, and as a result, not function at full capacity. We then are more likely to become ill with common illnesses. A healthy, deep sleep allows our body to release a significant amount of growth hormone that boost the immune system and aids in the growth and repair of the body.

3) Get moderate and regular exercise
An increase in blood flow associated with moderate exercise helps to circulate antibodies along with white blood cells necessary to fight infection more quickly. As a result, this provides our bodies with an early warning system to ward off potentially damaging germs. In addition, the increase in body temperature as a result of physical activity may aid in inhibiting the growth of bacteria; thus allowing the body to fight infection more effectively.

4) Receiving a Regular Body Cleansing.
Body cleansing is essential because our bodies need to properly eliminate the toxic build up that has formed in our intestines (colon), which may lead to sickness and disease. Our body organs and tissues must be free of toxins for the immune system to function optimally thus enabling our bodies to receive the essential nutrients our bodies need.

5) Boost immune system by drinking plenty of filtered water.
Water is essential for all living things and keeps our immune system operating optimally while improving the way we feel, look and live. Without sufficient amounts of water, you may experience routine fatigue, dry skin, headaches, constipation, and a decrease normal bodily function which may lead to your body unable to fight off diseases. Without water we would literally dehydrate which could result in the shutting down of vital organs and ultimately end in death.

6) Eliminate all sugar and allergens from your diet.
Just a small amount of sugar has been proven to impair white blood cells up to 50% for very short periods of time. By discovering what our personal food allergies are, then eliminating or desensitizing them will help strengthen your immune system. By removing these triggers, our immune cells are strengthened in order to combat other invaders such as influenza rather than the allergen. The elimination of sugar from your diet can also strengthen immune system.

7) Eat nutritiously
Good foods to eat include organic fruits and vegetables, chloretta, medicinal mushrooms like maitake, shiitake, reishi, or turkey tail. Beta glutans in mushrooms really help those who has had chemo treatments. Besides water, wheatgrass juice, aloe vera juice, or green tea are good drinks. My favorite is MonaVie juice.

8) Take supplements
Supplements are needed because our bodies can not produce the nutrients necessary to maintain optimum health. There are many nutrients needed in order to maintain a strong immune system. It is very challenging in the world we live in to obtain sufficient nutrition with the foods available to us. They are over processed and void of many essential nutrients. Additionally, food is grown in soils that have been over-planted and saturated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Vitamin and mineral deficiency subjects us to more diseases, aging, sickness, and the weakening of our immune system.

Best herbs include echinacea, goldenseal, garlic, olive leaf extract, elderberry, or astragalus.

Best vitamins include Vitamin A, C, or E. These are a good source of antioxidants, which will boost your immune system.
The minerals zinc and selenium also help with boosting your immune system.

As you can see, there is no one magic cure, one supplement, or one way to improve your immune system.

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Answer 8

Echinacea, saw palmetto