Andriana Petrova
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 16 Jul
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Yeah, and I think it's really difficult because
with nutrition can get really complex really quickly because everyone thinks they're an expert.
And actually what might be the recommendation sort of before starting treatment can be very different for somebody who is on chemotherapy.
So yeah, we do sort of,
I do mostly see people who are struggling with eating.
So people who maybe have lost weight without trying or they've lost their appetite.
And I help them sort of put on weight and make sure they're eating enough so that when they're exercising, they're building muscle.
They're not burning more calories because we want to be supporting people to stay strong during treatment.
And there's a lot also though around exactly what you said, people get diagnosed and they immediately go on the internet and kind of look at what should I eat to help me with my cancer?
What can I, what should I avoid often?
You know, people want something to either add to their diet or to remove from their diet.
Again, I think to kind of
take control and it can get really extreme and there's just so many different things that actually I've seen people who have lost weight and muscle because of restricting too much because they're trying to be really healthy people want control and they know that they can do something with food and often here in the NHS it's hard you don't see a dietitian until you're really struggling yeah
Whereas we're very lucky with our prehab service, we've got quick access, we can be really proactive and actually prevent this before it happens.
So if people are unsure what to eat, we can offer them a session, we can talk about where they're at, what their diagnosis is.
And yes, if they...
can eat well.
We can talk about a healthy diet, lots of fiber, lots of fruits and vegetables.
But if they are struggling, then we can adjust it to make sure that they're getting the right nutrients before they're really struggling with sort of their weight, if that makes sense.
So we've got that proactive approach and hopefully access to sort of evidence-based information so people don't... Because there's just... I mean, I hear about a new...
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