Nutrition must be priority during chemotherapy

Nutrition must be priority during chemotherapy

DEAR DOCTORS: I’m getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. I expected the nausea and exhaustion, but I didn’t know food would start to taste metallic and just plain weird. Some days all I want are potato chips, which still taste OK to me. I’m never hungry, so it’s hard to eat. What can I do?

DEAR READER: There’s no question that chemotherapy can be a rough road. And while most people are aware of side effects such as nausea and exhaustion, these are not the only challenges that patients face. Poor…