What and When to Eat, the safe progression to solid foods
Water and its Importance for Post-op Baratric Patients
Buying Dietary Supplements and Vitamins
Tasty Tried and True Recipes
Malabsorption and how it can affect Gastric Bypass Patients
Dietary Supplents and their new Importance to you
The new Food Pyramid for Gastric Bypass Patients
Information and questions you were afraid to ask
Yes, you Must Exercise
Links to other Websites regarding Surgical Weight Loss
Living with internal body modification - Support Groups
Hints on getting your surgery approved
Costs of Surgery
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Because of the changes in how food is digested after gastric bypass surgery there is almost always a malabsorption of vitamins and minerals.  Post-op gastric bypass patients must take vitamin and mineral supplements forever. It is essential to protect yourself  from these problems.  Blood tests to measure the blood levels of these vitamins and minerals is also essential to your health. Check with your doctor on how often you should be having these tests.  The mos common deficiencies that occur after gastric bypass surgery include iron, calcium, B12, and Folate deficiencies.

It is absolutely indicated that post-op Gastric Bypass Patients must take vitamin and mineral supplements for the rest of their lives .




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