Nutritional supplement

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Nutritional supplement
TermNutritional supplement
Short definitionNutritional advice - (pronounced) (noo-TRIH-shuh-nul KOWN-suh-ling) process in which a health professional with special nutrition training helps people make healthy food choices and develop healthy eating habits. In cancer treatment, the goal of nutritional counseling is to help patients stay healthy during and after treatment and stay strong enough to fight infection and disease recurrence. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Nutritional supplement - (pronounced) (noo-TRIH-shuh-nul SUH-pleh-ment) A product added to the diet. A dietary supplement is taken orally and usually contains one or more nutritional components (such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and enzymes). Also called dietary supplements

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