Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is well-known for its role in boosting immune health. This vitamin is found in citrus fruits as well as strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and spinach. However, if you feel like you don’t eat these foods often enough, then you may choose to take a dietary supplement […]
Written by Staci Gulbin, RD
Everything you need to know about Vitamin A after bariatric surgery
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is well-known for its role in boosting vision health. But there is more to vitamin A than meets the eye, literally. Vitamin A comes in two forms: preformed vitamin also known as retinol or retinyl ester (palmitate) which is in animal products like meat and fish, and provitamin […]
Bariatric Vitamin Patches
After bariatric surgery, it’s vital to make sure you stay on track with taking your vitamins and minerals daily. This is because your digestive system is not the same as it was before surgery and you may not absorb nutrients as well as you used to. If you don’t like taking medicines, being told to […]
How Much Do You Have to Weigh To Have Gastric Bypass Surgery
In 2019, 17.8% of patients who had weight loss surgery chose to have gastric bypass. But having this surgery is not as easy as just choosing to have it. Since it’s a major surgery, insurance companies and surgeons want to make sure that you are ready in mind and body before letting you go under […]