Change in taste and smell sensations when chemotherapy or radiation therapy



The taste of food changes when a cancer patient, especially meat and other high-protein foods. It is once or has a metallic taste. And some tasteless cuisine. All these changes are caused by chemotherapy, radiation or the disease itself.
some advices:
- Choose the food that suits your taste.
- If you do not like meat - eat chicken, eggs, dairy, cheeses and fish.
- Good taste of meat, chicken and fish by adding fruit juice and flavoring and soak them before cooking.
- Use a small amount of spices and flavors such as: basil, thyme, rosemary.
- Treat the orange and lemon juice tarts to provide calorie and protein.
- If the smell of food bothers you, try to eat at room temperature, and cover the food when cooked.
- Add herbs, onions and garlic to vegetables for more flavor.
- Check with your doctor regularly to make sure there are no problems with the teeth, which may cause a change in the taste and smell of the food, and ask for mouthwash.