August 2011
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Bariatric Vitamins- Why Chewable?
Bariatric vitamin and mineral supplementation after gastric bypass surgery is critical in maintaining proper health and nutrition. Micro-nutrient deficiency is the most common side effect from this procedure do to the malabsorptive component of gastric bypass. This typically occurs in approximately 21% of patients. Some frequently seen deficiencies include: iron, B12, folate, and calcium. Side...
June 2011
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Bariatric Vitamin Study - Must See!!
Vitamin and Mineral Concentrations following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Supplementation with Bariatric Fusion Chewable Vitamins
Background: Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), life-long vitamin supplementation is recommended. However, no studies are available to demonstrate the effectiveness of any vitamin regimen on post operative blood vitamin levels. We sought to determine if the...
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Bariatric Diet Study - Great Results!
Metabolic Response to a 2-week High-Protein, Low Carbohydrate, No-Fat Dietary Intervention with Bariatric Fusion Complete Nutrition
Background: It is recommended that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is preceded by a high-protein dietary intervention to reduce potential surgical complications. Because it is known that the size of the liver is reduced from this type of dietary intervention, we sought...
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What effect does Bariatric Surgery have on...
The effect of bariatric surgery goes beyond weight loss in
people who are severely obese. In most patients, obesity-related
health problems disappear or greatly improve. For example, very
soon after a malabsorptive procedure, type 2 diabetes can improve
to the point that little or no diabetes medication is necessary.
Likewise, insulin-treated patients require much less insulin, and
most can...
May 2011
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How are vomiting and dumping syndrome managed?
Gastric Bypass, Lap Band and Sleeve Gastrectomy:
Vomiting and dumping syndrome are possible side effects of operations that reduce the size of the stomach. Vomiting occurs most commonly during the first few postoperative months, when you are adapting to a small stomach pouch. Vomiting can result from eating foods that are too tough—you need to gradually progress from liquid to soft to solid food....
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Types of Bariatric Surgery
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What are the different bariatric procedures?
There are four operations commonly offered in the United
States for weight loss.
• Adjustable gastric banding (AGB).
In this restrictiveprocedure, an adjustable band is placed around the top of
the stomach, creating a small pouch that holds only a little
food. When the pouch is full, feelings of hunger go away
and you are ready to stop eating even though you have had
a small meal. Patients...
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Alcohol after Gastric Bypass?
Alcohol Metabolism
There was a study that confirmed post operative gastric bypass patients will absorb alcohol at a faster rate than people who have not undergone the surgery. It will also take a post operative patient longer to reach sober levels after consuming alcohol than those who have not undergone the surgery. A study was conducted on 36 post operative patients and a control group of 36...
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Nutritional deficiencies after Gastric Bypass for...
Christoph Gasteyger, Michel Suter, Rolf C Gaillard, and Vittorio Giusti
ABSTRACT
Background: Despite the increasing use of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
(RYGBP) in the treatment of morbid obesity, data about postoperative
nutritional deficiencies and their treatment remain scarce.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a
standard multivitamin preparation in the...
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Bariatric Vitamins after Weight Loss Surgery
While weight loss surgery can and does change lives for the better, it requires lifelong lifestyle changes. This includes taking supplements of important vitamins and nutrients to stave off deficiencies that can be caused by the surgery.
Some bariatric surgeries — such as gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and duodenal switch (BPDDS) — work by malabsorption, meaning that the body...
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Some Simple Ideas to Help You Get Motivated to...
How you feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the next time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t...
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Exercise after Gastric Bypass
http://bariatricfusion.com/bf-15x.php *15 minute full body exercise routine
One of the underlying premises of almost all gastric bypass surgery programs is that gastric bypass patients can experience a wide range of benefits from exercising on a regular basis. Without question, exercise can play a critical role helping gastric bypass patients achieve long-term success in their efforts to...
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Obesity Surgery Can Cure Diabetes, Study Finds
“Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight - it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.
The research - an analysis of 136 studies - found that such operations are more than cosmetic. They appear to alter the patient’s body chemistry itself and eliminate or relieve conditions that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney...
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Bariatric Vitamins
JCEM The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Endocrine and Nutritional Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient:
-An Unbiased Clinical Practice Guideline from the Endocrine Society-
David Heber, Frank Greenway, Lee Kaplan, Edward Livingston, Javier Salvado and Christopher Still
J. Clin. Endocronil. Metab. 2010 95: 4823-4843, doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-2128
**Elemental...
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Risks of Bariatric Surgery
As with any surgery, there are potential risks to consider. Although death and major surgical complications are infrequent, some problems require additional surgery or hospitalization. Ask your surgeon to explain the specific risks of the procedure planned for you. The most commonly occurring complications associated with bariatric surgery are as follows:
www.bariatricfusion.com *...
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Bariatric Surgery Options (Weight Loss Surgery...
Obesity is a growing concern that has been established as a critical health issue. In the United States alone, obesity affects approximately 30% of the population and is the second leading cause of preventable death.
Physical, emotional, cultural and societal factors influence obesity. It is a disease that contributes to many medical conditions including Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease,...
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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery, also referred to as weight loss surgery, is becoming increasingly popular nowadays to help the dangerously obese permanently greatly reduce his or her excess fat. In the past ten years the amount of surgeries has grown over 10-fold with about two hundred and twenty,thousand procedures occurring in america in 2008 alone. Bariatric surgery has become the only reliable,...
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Lap Band® Surgery, Gastric Bypass, and Diabetes
In addition to weight loss, bariatric surgery is also associated with many significant health benefits. Perhaps most importantly, bariatric surgery often cures type 2 diabetes. The best evidence to date shows that among individuals with type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery, diabetes completely resolves in approximately 77 percent and resolves or improves in 86 percent. In addition to...
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Controlling Type 2 Diabetes with Bariatric Surgery
This is particularly true in controlling type 2 diabetes. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, obesity is a complicating factor in 80% of cases of type 2 diabetes. Even a small amount of weight loss can affect the disease, so it’s not too surprising that the loss of a substantial amount of weight can help control blood sugar levels in the body.
In fact, nearly...
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Risks of Being Obese
Obesity is a serious health problem. Left unchecked, obesity can impact nearly all of your body’s systems and lead to additional conditions that not only affect your quality of life, but can also significantly reduce your life expectancy. In fact, research on obesity shows that a person who is obese has a 40% greater chance of dying prematurely than an average-weight person.
Health issues and...
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What is the benefit of using Vitamin B12 in the...
The central nervous system is dependent upon Vitamin B12 for normal function since it is essential for healthy cell replication and growth. Vitamin B12 deficiency is a well-known and common micronutrient deficiency after gastric bypass surgery. Deficiency can lead to impaired cell division resulting in the development of abnormally large cells characteristic of megaloblastic anemia. Neurological...
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Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Sustainable Weight Loss
Bariatric surgery has been demonstrated as the most effective long-term method of weight loss. Patients can expect to lose significant amounts of excess body weight over time; as much as 65% or more. Although the degree of weight loss and the time over which it occurs varies slightly with procedure type, it can be sustained life-long with permanent changes to diet content...
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Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Roux en Y gastric bypass involves the creation of a small pouch from a permanent surgical division of the stomach to restrict the volume of food that can be eaten. This pouch is then connected to a portion of the small intestine where normal absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals is bypassed. Although the main part of the stomach is not removed, it will never...
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Laparoscopic Vertical Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Vertical Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy involves surgical division and removal of approximately 85% of the stomach with only a tubular shaped or sleeve-like portion remaining. All nerves to the stomach and the intestines remain intact, so the normal functions of the modified stomach are preserved. The newly-created tube shape restricts the amount...
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (Lap Band)
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding involves placement of a silicone band around the main portion of the stomach, dividing it into two sections, one much smaller than the other. A flexible tube connects this band to a port fastened just below the surface of abdominal skin. By filling the band up with saline and tightening the restriction around the...
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Qualifications for Bariatric Surgery
Qualifications for Bariatric Surgery
Criteria for weight loss surgery have been established by the National Institutes of Health:
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 40 or
• BMI greater than 35 with the presence of obesity associated illnesses or obesity-induced physical problems that interfere with daily living.
***Although not approved by NIH, the FDA has now approved use of the Lap-Band...
April 2011
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Bariatric Surgery
A majority of American adults are overweight, with more than 30% of adults suffering from obesity. An increasing number of adults are extremely obese, with a BMI of 40 or more. Bariatric surgery can change these individuals from sad statistics to healthy, happy survivors.
Bariatric surgery restricts stomach size, or leads to decreased absorption of nutrients, or both. These procedures can provide...
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Bariatric Surgery Types
There are many types of bariatric surgery, but gastric bypass surgery, LAP-BAND® surgery and the gastric sleeve procedure are the three most widely practiced types of bariatric surgery. Each type is different and the technique used depends on a number of factors that only a surgeon can determine. Read our site to know more about the different types of bariatric surgery and how each one is...
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Bariatric Surgery Provides Real Health Benefits
Studies and thousands of results prove that bariatric surgery reverses type 2 diabetes, prevents many cancers, cures sleep apnea, improves hypertension (blood pressure) and coronary artery disease (cholesterol). The diabetes and cancer benefits are overwhelming. Each year over 100,000 people die of obesity-related cancers. For those people in the risk group, their risk of developing cancer is...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery–Related Weight Loss Greater...
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery with the support of family members tend to lose significantly greater amounts of excess weight and have greater resolution of comorbidities than those who have the surgery on their own, according to a study presented here at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 27th Annual Meeting.
http://www.bariatricfusion.com/
With obesity...
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Bariatric Exercise- Why You Should Lift Weights if...
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of weight training for women and those over the age of fifty. Still, the number of women who take this recommendation to heart is still quite low. Most women who exercise are spending most of their gym time on cardiovascular exercise. Whatever your reasons for avoiding the weights, if you are a woman, here...
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Bariatric Fusion B12
Bariatric Fusion has the best tasting sublingual formulation and delivers 1000 mcg of B12 and 200 mcg of Folic Acid in each tablet. The quick dissolving preparation will help prevent and correct B12 and Folate deficiencies after all weight loss procedures!
http://bariatricfusion.com/sublingual_b12.php
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Vitamin D after Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric Fusion Complete Chewable has 500IU per tablet!!!
www.BariatricFusion.com
Importance & Benefits of Vitamin D Functions :: main role of vitamin D is to maintain the right level of calcium in blood; promotes adequate levels and use of calcium and phosphorus to ensure healthy skeletal growth and development of bones and teeth; builds bone density to prevent osteoporosis and bone...
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Bariatric Vitamins
Bariatric Fusion® is a vitamin and mineral supplement designed and formulated by a Bariatric Surgical Team to meet the needs of their patients. This chewable supplement provides the highest amounts of what the team believes are the key micronutrients vital for weight-loss surgery patients. The unique, all-inclusive formula uses the most biologically available vitamins and minerals to maximize...
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Vitamin B12 after Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric Fusion Complete Chewable has 140mcg per tablet!!!!
www.BariatricFusion.com
Importance & Benefits of Vitamin B12 Functions :: helps cells metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and fats ; essential for red blood cell formation; needed to make DNA (the genetic material in all cells); required for healthy nerve function; may help prevent cardiovascular disease; may be important...
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Vitamin C after Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric Fusion Complete Chewable has 45mg per tablet!!!!
www.BariatricFusion.com
Importance & Benefits of Vitamin C Functions :: important to the body’s immune system in fighting against infections and illnesses; powerful antioxidant that protects against damage from toxic chemicals and pollutants, and from free radicals that are largely responsible for aging and degenerative diseases;...
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Folic Acid | Folate after Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric Fusion Complete Chewable has 200mcg per tablet!!!!
www.BariatricFusion.com
Importance & Benefits of Folic Acid Functions :: important for lowering risk of heart attacks and strokes by preventing build-up of homocysteine in the blood; lowers homocysteine level which decreases risk of dementias and osteoporosis related bone fractures; considered a brain food; involved in...
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Preventing Nutritional Deficiencies
Bariatric patients, especially gastric bypass and duodenal switch patients, require lifelong nutrient supplementation and monitoring to prevent nutritional deficiencies and adverse health conditions. Since the body is not able to absorb all the nutrients it needs from food, it will be necessary to take daily vitamin and mineral supplements.
www.BariatricFusion.com
Your bariatric surgeon will...
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Bariatric Fusion Vitamin & Nutritional Supplements
Bariatric Fusion provides the most complete line of bariatric vitamins and nutritional supplements for all weight loss surgery patients.
Our products were designed and formulated by medical professionals and offer the most convenient, affordable and best tasting products available with research to prove its effectiveness.
Our support staff includes Bariatric Physician Assistants, Dietitians...
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Create an Exercise Program after Weight Loss...
1)Discuss all exercises, from the first day of stretching onward, with your doctor. You will want to exercise as soon as possible, but don’t rush into against your doctor’s advice
2)Commit to making a daily exercise program part of your lifestyle after gastric bypass surgery.
http://bariatricfusion.com/bf-15x.php
3)Start slowly. With your doctor’s consent, try a few light stretches in bed...
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Tummy Tuck After Gastric Bypass
Considering a tummy tuck after gastric bypass ? There are a few things you need to be aware of. First it is strongly recommended that you wait at least 12-24 months after gastric bypass surgery before you get a tummy tuck. The tummy tuck is almost never done at the same time as the gastric bypass.
There are a few reasons why the tummy tuck is most often never done at the same time as the...
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Why do I need a bariatric chewable multi-vitamin?
Vitamin and mineral supplementation after gastric bypass surgery is critical in maintaining proper health and nutrition. Micro-nutrient deficiency is the most common side effect from this procedure do to the malabsorptive component of gastric bypass. This typically occurs in approximately 21% of patients. Some frequently seen deficiencies include: iron, B12, folate, and calcium. Side affects...
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Tips For Gastric Bypass Patients
Avoid simple carbs. Simple carbohydrates are highly processed foods such as white bread, pasta, sugar and white rice. The rule of thumb is this if it is white, it may be a simple carb. You are better off with more wholesome alternatives such as brown rice that contain fiber and nutrients that white rice does not. Simple carbohydrates can also elevate blood glucose levels, triggering hunger pangs...
