DietXP Onco Care

Oncology
Nutrition Care

Practical Indian-food support during cancer treatment and recovery.

Adult nutrition education and practical Indian-food support, designed to work alongside your New Zealand oncology and registered dietetic care.

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This programme supports the care you already receive. It does not replace your oncologist, your hospital team or a New Zealand registered dietitian.

  • Oncology nutrition specialists
  • For Indian families in New Zealand
  • Digital care plan
  • WhatsApp support
9 stagesof care, from diagnosis to recovery
Onlineconsultations, wherever you are
Updatedas your treatment changes
Caregiversincluded, not left outside

Nutrition questions during cancer treatment

Cancer treatment can change appetite, taste, swallowing, digestion and energy needs. General advice may conflict with the treating team’s instructions or may not reflect the food prepared at home.

DietXP helps adults apply nutrition advice to familiar Indian meals during treatment and recovery. The service is designed to complement the care already provided by the treating team.

Early nutrition screening and support can help identify malnutrition risk, maintain intake and function, and address nutrition-impact symptoms as treatment progresses. It complements, and does not replace, care from your New Zealand team.

Who we built this for

Your cancer care is here. Your kitchen is still Indian.

Hospital nutrition advice may not cover the Indian foods prepared in your household. DietXP helps apply goals set by the New Zealand team to familiar meals without changing clinical instructions.

Food your family actually cooks

Dal, roti, rice, regional cooking, festival food and the way a joint family eats together. Your plan is built from that, not from a diet sheet you would have to translate first.

Alongside your hospital team

Your oncologist, cancer nurse specialist and hospital dietetics team stay in charge of your care. DietXP helps apply their nutrition goals to familiar Indian foods and does not change the clinical plan.

Booked around your day

Consultations are online and scheduled at a time that works where you live, so nobody is taking a call at 2am between treatment cycles.

DietXP operates from India and consultations are online. The service provides Indian-food education alongside the hospital team and New Zealand-registered dietitian. See how the roles are separated.

Where are you right now?

Nine stages is a lot to read when you are exhausted. Pick the one closest to your situation and we will take you to it.

Nutrition education through treatment stages

A named nutrition specialist keeps your education notes consistent with the plan set by your licensed local team. DietXP does not diagnose, prescribe or change medical nutrition therapy.

Phase 1

Before treatment begins

Nutrition risk is worth identifying early, while there is still time to act on it before treatment starts.

Prepare for your licensed team

Organise your intake, weight history, symptoms and questions to discuss with your licensed local dietitian and cancer team.

Prehabilitation before treatment

General Indian-food ideas help you apply the goals already set by your licensed team before chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.

Nutrition optimisation before surgery

Food education follows the pre-operative instructions and nutrition goals supplied by your surgical team; DietXP does not set them.

Phase 2

During active treatment

When needs change week to week and yesterday's plan may not work today.

Support during chemotherapy and radiation

Education notes can be updated after your licensed team changes its care plan; treatment and medical nutrition therapy stay with that team.

Nutrition strategies for treatment-related symptoms

General food and fluid ideas within your local care plan. New, severe or worsening symptoms go directly to your cancer team.

Tube-feeding support at home

DietXP can help organise household routines and questions after your licensed local team prescribes the plan. Formula, route, rate, equipment and clinical changes remain entirely with that team.

Symptoms we plan around

  • Nausea
  • Appetite loss
  • Mouth sores
  • Fatigue
  • Weight changes
  • Digestive issues
Phase 3

After treatment

Treatment ending is not the same as being back to normal, and nutrition support does not stop here.

Post-treatment nutrition and recovery

Food education after treatment follows the recovery goals and restrictions set by your licensed local team.

When care focuses on comfort

Nutrition when care is focused on comfort

This section explains how the service changes when care is focused on comfort, so patients and caregivers can review the boundaries before contacting us.

Food education during palliative care

DietXP can help families apply the comfort-focused food guidance set by the licensed palliative-care team; it does not make clinical feeding decisions.

End-of-life care

Food and fluid support should follow comfort and the agreed care plan. Decisions about clinically assisted nutrition and hydration are made with the palliative-care and treating teams.

For questions about this support, contact us on WhatsApp. Clinical questions and urgent concerns should go to the treating or palliative-care team.

What the service provides

Your digital nutrition-education notes

Easy-to-access notes that organise Indian-food ideas within the care plan set by your licensed team. They are not a diagnosis, prescription or medical nutrition therapy plan.

WhatsApp support between consultations

You and your caregivers can ask nutrition questions between consultations. Response hours and message limits are confirmed before payment; WhatsApp is not monitored as an emergency service.

How DietXP nutrition education works

  1. Review

    Review the instructions from your licensed team, your current food routine and the questions you want to take back to them.

  2. Translate

    Translate the licensed team's goals into practical Indian-food ideas that fit preferences, culture, family and budget.

  3. Adapt

    Update education notes after your licensed team changes its plan, with non-emergency WhatsApp support during stated hours.

Practical support for the patient’s food, treatment context and culture.

How you are matched

You are matched with an oncology nutrition specialist

The match considers the adult patient’s treatment stage and the food questions already identified with the licensed local team. DietXP provides education only and does not assign a locally registered clinical practitioner.

Matched to your case

Your diagnosis, treatment stage, nutrition-impact symptoms and whether feeding support is involved all inform the match.

Oncology, not general nutrition

The match is made from our nutrition specialists with hospital oncology and oncology nutrition support experience.

A named nutrition specialist coordinates support

Continuity is the aim. If illness, leave or clinical fit requires cover to change, you are told and relevant context is handed over.

Hospital backgrounds represented across the team include Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital (Mumbai), Kasturba Hospital at MAHE Manipal, CMCH Ludhiana and Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (Bhutan), spanning oncology, paediatric oncology, enteral and parenteral nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. These backgrounds do not imply registration in the country where you live.

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Programme investment

Compare the 3- and 6-month support options

Both options cover the nutrition-support scope described on this page. The support window differs; consultation cadence, response hours and message limits are confirmed in writing before payment.

Core Programme

3 months

NZD $605

about NZD $201 per month

Nutrition education and practical food support for your active treatment window.

  • Nutrition review at diagnosis or programme start
  • Personalised digital nutrition plan, within the stated scope
  • Food and fluid strategies for nutrition-impact symptoms
  • WhatsApp nutrition support during stated response hours
  • Guidance through prehab, treatment or recovery, as applicable
Start with Core

Lower monthly rate

Extended Programme

6 months

NZD $1150

about NZD $191 per month

Support across a longer treatment or recovery period.

  • Everything included in the Core Programme
  • Extended coverage across multiple treatment phases
  • Two Core terms would cost $1210, so this saves $60
  • Suited to longer protocols, staged surgeries or extended rehabilitation
  • A longer agreed support window
Start with Extended

What that works out at

$201a month on Core
$6.72a day
Confirmed firstconsultation cadence and message limits

Core covers a 3-month support window for one stated fee. Consultation cadence, WhatsApp response hours and fair-use limits are confirmed before payment. DietXP is not registered with the New Zealand Dietitians Board; expect to self-pay.

Upgrade option: ask whether an upgrade is available. The price, remaining support period and terms are confirmed before payment.

Fees are in NZD. Before payment, DietXP must confirm the number and cadence of consultations, appointment length, WhatsApp response hours and limits, tax-inclusive total, cancellation/rescheduling terms, and any pause or refund rules in writing.

Discuss the programme with DietXP

Contact DietXP to discuss your current treatment, eating difficulties and whether this support is suitable.

Check availability and programme terms Ask a question on WhatsApp

Not sure which programme fits? Ask first. Checkout remains disabled until programme terms are confirmed.

About this programme

DietXP provides adult nutrition education and practical Indian-food support online from India. It can help apply a tube-feeding plan prescribed by the New Zealand team and provide food strategies for nutrition-impact symptoms, alongside rather than instead of local oncology and registered dietetic care.

What you get

Nutrition ReviewCurrent intake, weight history, nutrition-impact symptoms and relevant reports
Digital Care PlanUpdated as treatment moves, opens on your phone
WhatsApp SupportNutrition questions during response hours confirmed before payment
Food StrategiesWithin the care plan supplied by your licensed local team
Tube-feeding RoutinesApplying the plan prescribed by your New Zealand team
Recovery PhaseRebuilding strength after treatment ends

Start here

Your first
consultation

An education review with an oncology nutrition specialist, plus practical Indian-food notes within the plan set by your licensed local team.

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Who this is for

Newly diagnosedBefore any treatment has started
Waiting for surgeryBuilding strength in the weeks before
In active treatmentChemotherapy, radiation or both
On home tube feedingPatients and the families managing it
CaregiversPreparing meals and supporting day-to-day care

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Questions people ask before starting

Will this replace advice from my oncologist?

No. This programme supports the care you already receive and does not replace your oncologist, surgeon or treating team. Your nutrition specialist works alongside them, and anything that touches your medical treatment goes back to the team managing it.

Which cancers and treatment types do you support?

DietXP can provide general food education for adults receiving chemotherapy, radiation or surgery, but only within instructions from the licensed local team. If your situation needs clinical assessment or treatment, DietXP stops at that boundary and refers you back to them.

When is the best time to start?

Nutrition support can be helpful at many stages, but the goals and likely benefit depend on your treatment, nutrition risk and what matters to you. Starting early leaves more time to identify risk; starting later means the plan is adapted to the situation you are in now.

I can barely eat right now. Is this still for me?

Often, but urgent symptoms come first. If you cannot keep fluids down, are losing weight rapidly, have new confusion or feel acutely unwell, contact your treating team. Nutrition support then starts from what you can manage now, not an ideal diet.

What happens in the first consultation?

The first session is an education review, not a local clinical assessment. We review instructions from your licensed local team, your current food routine, preferences, culture, family and budget, then organise practical food ideas and questions to take back to them.

Can my family or caregiver be part of this?

Yes. With the adult patient’s consent, caregivers may join consultations and may be included in programme WhatsApp messages within the stated response hours and limits.

What if I am managing tube feeding at home?

We can help you apply the feeding plan already prescribed by your New Zealand team: day-to-day routines, records and questions to take back to them. Your local team remains responsible for the formula, route, rate, equipment and clinical changes. New vomiting, suspected aspiration, a blocked or displaced tube, dehydration or severe diarrhoea need urgent advice from that team, not WhatsApp.

What if my treatment is delayed or my plan changes?

Treatment delays, dose changes, new symptoms and admissions can occur. Medical changes stay with your New Zealand team; after they update the treatment plan, DietXP can adjust nutrition guidance within the agreed scope.

Is the programme delivered online?

Yes. Consultations are online, the nutrition-education notes can be viewed on a phone, and non-emergency WhatsApp support is available between consultations during the stated response hours.

Are you based in New Zealand?

No. DietXP operates from India and consultations are online. The service is limited to Indian-food education; the New Zealand hospital team and registered dietitian remain responsible for local clinical care.

What time will my consultations be?

At a time that works where you live, not at Indian office hours. Tell us your city when you book and we will schedule around your treatment days.

Is this funded by Te Whatu Ora, or claimable on health insurance?

DietXP is a private India-based service and cannot bill New Zealand public services or represent this as care from a New Zealand-registered dietitian. Check directly with your insurer before buying and expect to self-pay; DietXP does not promise reimbursement.

I already have a hospital dietitian. Do I need this?

You may not need DietXP if support from your hospital dietitian already meets your needs. DietXP provides optional Indian-food education and continuity between appointments; it does not replace a New Zealand-registered dietitian.

How does WhatsApp support between consultations work?

The adult patient and authorised caregivers may send nutrition questions between consultations during the response hours and within the message limits confirmed before payment. WhatsApp is not an emergency service; urgent or clinical concerns go to the treating team or emergency services.

Can I move from the Core Programme to the Extended Programme?

An upgrade may be available during the Core Programme. The upgrade price, remaining support period and applicable terms are confirmed in writing before payment.

What is the difference between the two programmes?

The stated nutrition-support scope is the same in both options. The difference is the support window: 3 months for Core and 6 months for Extended. Before payment, DietXP confirms consultation cadence, message response hours and any fair-use limits in writing.

Care note: this adult nutrition-support programme complements, and does not replace, care from your oncologist, hospital team or New Zealand-registered dietitian. Children and young people need paediatric oncology and local dietetic care. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, medical treatment recommendation or claim about survival, recurrence or cure. If acutely unwell, use the 24-hour number your cancer centre gave you, contact your team, Healthline on 0800 611 116, or call 111 in an emergency.

Where we are based: DietXP operates from India and is not registered with the New Zealand Dietitians Board. Dietitian is a protected New Zealand title, so this page uses nutrition specialist. DietXP cannot bill New Zealand public services or promise insurance reimbursement; check directly with your insurer and expect to self-pay.

About the disclaimer below: this page describes an individualised nutrition service delivered one to one. The general site disclaimer applies to DietXP’s free calculators, articles and published website content.