Pass the mention of gastric bypass surgery in a circle and someone will probably tell you that they know someone who had that surgery and gained all the weight back. The truth is, while it is possible to regain weight after gastric bypass surgery, people who have the surgery are much more likely to maintain […]
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You may already know that gastric patients need to take vitamin and mineral supplements because they do not absorb nutrients normally after their operations. But with so many multivitamins on the market, which ones are adequate and which ones should be avoided? The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has issued specific guidelines […]
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I posed a question on my Facebook I Told You I Was Sick page a few weeks back asking if anybody would consider surgery for weight loss. A fan of the page, Betheny Zupin, a 47-year-old Michigan native, answered saying she already had tried it and regretted it. It gave me the idea to ask […]
Numerous companies market vitamins to gastric bypass patients, including chewable multivitamins. Not all of these vitamins are created equal, though, and some are not really suitable for gastric bypass patients at all. But how can you tell the difference? Well, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has issued specific guidelines for bariatric […]