You can make this the year that you accomplish the resolutions or goals you set so you have a great 2018! New Year's resolutions can be a set-up. Only 8% of people actually keep their New Year's resolutions (or goals). Why is it such a low percentage? A few reasons are
Welcome to a multi-part series on vitamin supplementation and the science supporting it for post-operative patients. In this article, I will be discussing a general overview of digestion prior to WLS. Future articles will feature individual vitamins and minerals, and their importance in our bodies. Digestion Prior to WLS: The
It seems like the latest buzz is always about carbs! Some say all carbs are bad. Others say there are some good carbs, but only those with a low glycemic index. And what about the health-promoting resistant starches, a carb that is contained in legumes and pasta to help you
What is Low Blood Sugar? Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is defined as a blood sugar level less than 70mg/dL. Hypoglycemia commonly affects diabetics when exogenous insulin is taken without a meal containing a balance of carbohydrate, protein and fat. Non-diabetic hypoglycemia includes both fasting hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. Fasting
After struggling with my weight since puberty and being super morbidly obese for many years, I had an open Roux-en-Y (RNY) on August 27, 2007. It was the day before my 45th birthday, and it was the day that gave me BACK my life. After having WLS, I lost 190
Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is about Bariatric Surgery (Part 3) of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”. Links to part 1 and part 2 are located at the bottom of this page. Bariatric Surgery (Part 3) So now, that we have extensively
If you’ve wondered about the facts on bariatric surgery, I’m going to provide you with the key points for bariatric surgery procedures. Additionally, I’ll discuss solid information about each of the mainstream procedures. Bariatric Procedure Key Points 1) Patients with the band will lose around 40% of excess weight. When
For long-term post-ops there is a strange dynamic. You’re not quite the same as newer post-ops, not quite the same as a person who never had surgery. How does that affect your story and your long term success? In her most personal blog yet, Bariatric Foodie author Nikki Massie shares
Did WLS Play A Major Role In Fatal Accident? by Tammy J. Colter, OH Magazine, Editor-In-Chief It was a warm summer day in July 2011 when James Heaney, a retired Plainfield, N.J. police officer, set out for what was to be a nice, leisurely day of fishing with a friend.
