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Oct

Pipes clogged? BM after weight loss surgery.

Decreased food intake, difficulty on drinking adequate amounts of fluids, and iron & calcium supplementation can reduce frequency in bowel movements. Is there something you can do? First, you would need to assess if there is a medical condition that is somehow impeding the pro...

Oct

Can I drink coffee after weight loss surgery?

Bariatric patients offer wonder about caffeine consumption after surgery. What does the research say? First, let's take into account that coffee is an excellent source of antioxidants, which happen to be disease fighters and anti-aging compounds. Of course, as long as it is...

Oct

Drifting into real life after weight loss surgery

After the recovery process from surgery, efforts on creating a better lifestyle for you and your family are not only important but necessary to unleash your powers while in the process of getting back to health! While some people still feel a bit tired, most people have lost some...

Oct

Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgey

Patients may often feel embarrassed or guilty when there is a sudden weight gain or when a plateau occurs. These feelings and the reactions they cause can impact and/or put health, weight loss, and nutritional status at risk. Patients who regain more than 22 pounds (10 kilograms)...

Oct

New Life Practices

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Oct

Post-Bariatric Lifestyle Education

OCC Coaching by Ovation Living™ Welcomes YouWe are so pleased to be partnering with Dr. Ariel Ortiz™ and his team at Obesity Control Center™ to bring you the best in post-bariatric lifestyle education and personal coaching. Like you, I researched, agonized a...

Oct

Leakage Test During VGS

Dyed solution test or air pressure test? Gastric air pressure testing can detect even a very small leakage during surgery. During sleeve gastrectomy surgery it is common practice to perform leakage testing with instillation of a dyed solution in to the stomach through the calibrati...

Oct

General Conditions for Bariatric Surgery

ContraindicationsIt is important to know all conditions that may exclude a person from a bariatric program, given that most are relatives. Who are not candidates for bariatric surgery? The fact that one person with an obesity prognosis meets the NHI (National Health Consensus) rega...

Oct

Bariatric Surgery Pre-Op-Diet

“The last meal”While you might feel tempted to have a “last meal” or a “private food farewell” you must be aware that doing so you will replenish your liver and ultimately enlarge it, diminishing the purpose of the pre-op diet and making it mor...

Oct

Can I Have Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery?

Weight loss and alcoholPatients after undergoing bariatric surgery have various dietary restrictions and limitations, but one point that is often overlooked is whether patients can or cannot drink alcohol. Alcohol consumption, either in small or big amounts, takes commonplace in t...

Oct

After Weight Loss Surgery: Exercise and Nutrition

Weight Loss Surgery and the benefits of ExercisingThe Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2014;64:472-481), report says:A prospective study showed that running for even 5 to 10 minutes a day, once or twice a week, or at slow speed was associated with substantial m...

Oct

Thinking Surgery or Not to Lose Weight?

Weight Lost Surgery and the benefits of ExercisingIf you're thinking about it, talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks, and whether it’s a good idea for you. After weight loss surgery, success is a long-term project. But if you can stick with a healthy diet an...

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