Why Do You Need Bariatric Vitamins? Bariatric vitamins, supplements, and multivitamins are beneficial after gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, and duodenal switch. Why? With an altered stomach and/or digestion process, patients need vitamins to complete the digestion process of your new anatomy. Vitamins are vital to the body’s function after bariatric surgery. Each vitamin Read more…
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There are a variety of reasons why you can’t lose weight, although there is one main reason that stands out the most. Your body works in ways you won’t believe, and you almost have to trick it to be able to actually lose weight. Your brain is chemically balanced. The reason it is so hard Read more…
Gallbladder Problems After Weight Loss Surgery Gallbladder problems are extremely common in obese and overweight individuals. These problems within the gallbladder are called Gallstones, which are caused primarily by: High cholesterol levels High fatty deposit levels Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is a procedure that makes it possible to eliminate weight by making modifications Read more…
Why Test Your Pouch? Weight loss surgery is a powerful tool, not a solution. As time passes, it is not uncommon for people to fall back into old habits that are not beneficial to weight loss and may even stretch the pouch, making it even harder to lose weight. The pouch test is for you Read more…
Most people believe that having insurance coverage is the only real option to undergoing bariatric surgery. Thankfully it’s not. Even after a long-fought battle with the insurance provider, being rejected happens more times than not. Don’t worry, you still have options to pay for bariatric surgery without insurance. Most of our patients find us because Read more…
Following bariatric surgery, patients need to utilize a post-op diet that both creates long-term habits, improves recovery, and promotes healthy weight loss. Protein-rich smoothies and shakes are essential to bariatric patients following surgery. Any of our smoothies can be used as part of the thick liquid diet. Incorporating different sources of protein intake results in a Read more…
What Does NSV Stand For? – The NSV Meaning Simply put, NSV stands for Non-Scale Victory. The NSV meaning relates to random, simple, or meaningful moments in life that bring about a positive feeling of “I did it”. What is a Non-Scale Victory? (In-Depth Overview) We define a Non-Scale Victory (NSV) as a verb (or describing Read more…
What Are Gallstones? Gallstones are one of the most frequent and costly diseases, known as cholelithiasis. Gallstones are hard, rigid particles found in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an organ within the human body. It is located in the abdominal cavity on the right side of the body. The gallstones are formed by the chemical Read more…
Do you know what Las Vegas, Orlando, and Phoenix all have in common?1 Their crime index and safety index levels2 are basically equal to Tijuana, Mexico. So why is it that people are so hesitant about weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Mexico? Want to find out if you PRE-QUALIFY for Weight Loss Surgery? Click Here Why Are Read more…
The Emotional Journey of Weight Loss Relationship challenges and divorce after weight surgery isn’t uncommon for patients to experience. Considering the monumental lifestyle change, adjusting to life after surgery is an emotional journey. Aside from rapid weight loss, many patients have hormones that are off-balance that are difficult to control. The emotional rollercoaster that some Read more…