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Home Remedies For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), also called carcinoid tumors, can occur in many parts of the body because they begin in the neuroendocrine cells, which are widely distributed in the body. The neuroendocrine cells are also responsible for producing hormones, thus neuroendocrine tumors can develop in the different glands that produce hormones. Neuroendocrine tumors commonly occur in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract including the pancreas and intestines, nevertheless, they can also appear in the thyroid, adrenal or pituitary glands.[1]

Neuroendocrine tumors in the digestive/gastrointestinal tract can interfere with one’s eating habits, diet as well as digestion and the body’s ability to get nourishment from various foods you eat. So, keeping a keen eye on what you eat if you have a carcinoid tumor can help reduce the symptoms if the tumor and improve your response to medication.[2]

Home Remedies For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Home Remedies For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors can be managed at home via diet, a good support system, and exercising. Based on the three, you can try out a number of things to help yourself feel better with such kind of a tumor. Additionally, keeping your stress levels low can go a long way in improving your overall health. Some patients with neuroendocrine tumors experience neuroendocrine syndrome, which can be influenced by some foods thus leading to flushing of the skin and bloating. In such a case, you should avoid aged or blue cheeses, chocolate, red wine, and beer.

Foods that have high amines content can also trigger or worsen some of the symptoms patients with neuroendocrine tumors have. Therefore, you can cut back on such foods, which include smoked meats like salami or sausage, pickled fish like herring, or fermented foods like miso or sauerkraut, so as to improve your symptoms. Other diet tips that you can observe to help ease your symptoms or feel better while you treat your disease are eat smaller meal portions at frequent intervals, avoid fatty, greasy, or highly spicy foods, and opt for whole, natural foods over processed ones that are high in salt. Also, choose a diet rich in proteins inclusive of meat, legumes, lentils, and nuts, eat vegetables, and in case of low niacin levels, consider a niacin supplement and in addition to eating protein-rich foods, also include grain products such as cereals and bread.[4] As much as eating right, or rather having a well-balanced won’t cure your condition, it will help you feel better and be healthy in some sense.[3]

In cases of diarrhea as a symptom, foods that you can avoid to reduce the possibility of diarrhea include; insoluble fiber, sugary foods and drinks, coffee, alcohol, fatty foods and if you are lactose intolerant stay away from dairy products and goat’s milk. If you are experiencing loss of appetite, you can engage in a few activities that will boost your appetite. For example; create a schedule of times you should eat and ensure that you eat well, keep your favorite snacks close and eat healthy snacks rich in proteins and calories, and you can also try drinking fluids in between meals rather than while eating.[5]

Exercising can be a bit challenging considering that at times you may feel very fatigued and have no mood to do anything. But then again, exercising is known to have various benefits to the human body in general, and more so to individuals who are ailing. Therefore, you can engage in mild exercises in activities such as walking for about half an hour to an hour, doing stretches, engaging in relaxational techniques including yoga and meditation, and strength-building exercises to keep your body strong.[6]

Conclusion

There are several home remedies you can try out if you have neuroendocrine tumors in an attempt to improve your quality of life while managing your symptoms. In addition to exercising and eating right, you need to have a strong moral support team who can help you whenever you need it. If that’s not the case, you can join a support group where you can go and interact with other people where you can talk and share about your journey. Regardless of the fact that these home remedies will not cure your tumor, they will go a long way in ensuring that you feel better and improve your symptoms along the way.

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Written, Edited or Reviewed By: Team PainAssist, Pain Assist Inc. This article does not provide medical advice. See disclaimer
Last Modified On:August 17, 2019

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