there is no special chemotherapy diet. but experts say that foods that are spicy or strong smelling are more likely to cause nausea. "ideally i'd like people to eat a healthy diet during chemotherapy so that they get enough vitamins and minerals " says christy russell md chair of the american cancer society breast cancer advisory committee. "any foods that get you through your treatment are probably ok. " you need to stay hydrated. dehydration can interfere with your treatment and has other risks. "if you don't drink enough fluids you can wind up in the emergency room " says carmen escalante md chair of the department of general internal medicine at the university of texas m. d. anderson cancer center. eating smaller meals more often than you used to may prevent nausea says escalante. although you should never force yourself to eat when you're nauseous russell says that it's important to eat regularly. "never come to get chemotherapy on an empty stomach " says russell. "it just raises the risks that you're going to feel queasy. "
can diet help with chemotherapy nausea?