[5 solutions] Metal taste in mouth for cancer patients

👉 The problem of "eating bitter" 😱 or "feeling like a baht coin in your mouth all the time" is a major obstacle that causes many cancer patients to become anorexic, leading to weight loss and debility, but believe it, we can deal with these distracting flavors with simple techniques in the kitchen. 🤩

Why does it taste metal? 🤔

👉 The main reason is that chemotherapy or radiation drugs temporarily destroy taste receptors in the mouth, or sometimes the drug itself is excreted by a saliva, 💦 causing astringent or metallic taste in the mouth. ✅

5 Taste Management Strategy ✨🤩

1. Say goodbye to metal cookware ✅ 🥄

Since the mouth already has a metal taste, the more you use stainless steel cutlery to evoke that feeling.

🟢 Solution: Instead, using wood or ceramic cutlery will reduce the introduction of metal flavors into the mouth from the moment the food touches the tongue.

2. The power of "sour taste" and "sweetness" ✅ 🍊

Natural sour taste can help "drown out" the metal taste and bitter taste excellently.

🟢 Solution: Try adding lemon juice, orange juice, or sour seasoning to your food (if there is no ulcer in your mouth). Sour will stimulate saliva and wash away the astringent taste. Or if it feels too bitter, adding a little sweetness from honey or brown sugar will help balance the taste.

3. Use "Herbs and Spices" as an aid ✅ 🌿

When the tongue gets less basic taste, we need to use aroma to stimulate appetite.

🟢 Solution: Use basil, ginger, garlic, onion, or cinnamon to increase the dimension of smell and taste so interesting that the brain momentarily forgets to focus on the metal flavor.

4. Clear the oral cavity before the meal. ✅ 🧂

Allowing the mouth to dry or have accumulated bacterial stains will make the metal taste clearer.

🟢 Solution: 10-15 minutes before starting the meal, try gargling with "baking soda saline" (1 / 4 teaspoon per glass of water) to clear the residue and neutralize the pH in the mouth. This will help the tongue taste the meal more accurately.

5. Choose a "cooler" meal ✅ 🥗

Foods served extremely hot tend to have a strong smell and taste, which sometimes emphasizes the bitter taste more clearly.

🟢 Solution: Try eating at room temperature or cold foods such as garden noodles, fruit salads, sandwiches or even sorbet ice cream. Cold will reduce the sensitivity of inflammatory taste buttons, making it easier to eat.

End of mind: This change in taste is usually only "temporary" 🤩 and gradually returns to normal after treatment. Small adjustments in each meal not only help the body get the necessary nutrients, but also restore your "pleasure in eating." 👏😍

# Cancer # Bitter mouth # Metal flavor # Cancer patient # FUDA Cancer Hospital