Bariatric Eating: Gastric Bypass and Weight-Loss Surgery (WLS) Support

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Bariatric Advice & Support

Learn everything you need to know about living your post-op bariatric surgery life.

Lab to Keep Tabs On My Bariatric Health

I am waiting for a nurse to arrive to draw blood for my labs. No coffee. Might as well have a discussion about taking control of our own health and...

A Little Perspective Goes a Long Way!

If you think that people don't fight over the choice to eat the foods that led to their own obesity you would be wrong. What's worse is that people...

16 Problems to Watch For After Bariatric Surgery - Part 2

Part 2 of a great read!

16 Problems to Watch For After Bariatric Surgery - Part 1

There are many situations that may arise after having a bariatric weight loss surgery procedure ñ even long after the initial healing. Itís importa...

FAQ: But My Nutritionist Said I Could Take Flintstones Vitamins?

What's wrong with taking Children's Vitamins?

Bariatric Lab Tests 101

Patients who have had a surgical weight loss procedure, whether the Roux en Y Gastric Bypass, Adjustable Banding, or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, r...

Thiamine? What's that? Is it Important?

Left undiagnosed, a B1 deficiency can lead to loss of feeling in fingers and toes, then progress to coma and even death.

FAQ: My hair is falling out...

My hair is falling out in handfuls, what can I do besides cry? I am 7 months post op and my beautiful long hair is falling out in handfuls. I find ...