A high - quality Omega - 3 oil (green - lipped mussel, cod liver or fish oil) will provide additional fat, which helps
prevent cancer cachexia (wasting); the bonus is Omega - 3s» powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Not exact matches
Dr Harrison said the study, the culmination of many years of research with the Baker Institute's Dr Paul Gregorevic, was aimed mostly at developing a way of
preventing muscle loss in the wasting condition
cachexia, in
cancer.
Animal studies suggest that omega - 3 fatty acids may
prevent or reduce
cancer - related weight loss, appetite loss, and muscle wasting, collectively known as
cachexia.
Nutritional supplements can help in reversing or
preventing the
cachexia, or muscle wasting associated with
cancer, they may reduce toxicity from chemotherapy and radiation therapy as well as decrease the side effects of these therapies if one chooses to use them.