Vitamin supplementation is necessary after Bariatric Surgery to prevent nutritional deficiencies. There are a handful of vitamins and minerals that bariatric patients may become deficient in quite fast. A group of these vitamins are called the B vitamins. There are...
Is your New Year resolution to lose weight and get back in shape off to a slow start? Or maybe you started strong but now the weight loss has stalled, and you are not ready for bariatric surgery, but you could use a little help. You may want to consider My Bariatric...
Do you find yourself questioning the normalcy of your bowel movements? Are they looser than normal? Not having any for days? These are normal, frequently asked questions and can tell a story about your diet and health. It just goes to show, what you put in will come...
Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar, is an uncommon but unpleasant experience that both bariatric and non-bariatric patients may encounter. Symptoms of hypoglycemia may include feeling lightheaded, increased perspiration, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision,...
Vitamin D – Why is it so important in Bariatric patients? Ever wonder why vitamin D3 is one of the required vitamins after weight loss surgery? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. What this means is vitamin D is absorbed into our fat cells and becomes accessible when...
The Cycle of Diets Typically Cannot Work Long-Term Diets can trend as a cycle or have “stages,” which we all can relate to and know all too well what to expect at the “end” of a diet. I will discuss the stages and why diets typically cannot work long term. Starting...
