Who should I tell if I decide to follow an alternative or complementary diet?

Category: Diet and Nutrition

It is essential to tell your cancer doctor, GP, key worker or Dietitian whether you are following a certain diet to enable them to help you understand and discuss any potential side effects.

Some of these diets can have a detrimental impact on your health and wellbeing. For example:

Drug interactions: The diet may interact with your cancer treatment or regular medications.

Nutritional deficiencies: The diet may be unbalanced and cause nutritional deficiencies.

Weight/muscle loss: The diet may result in unintentional weight loss and loss of muscle mass.