You know what’s tricky about vitamins?? It’s so hard to know that they are “working” or “doing anything.” And we live in a society of wanting to SEE RESULTS!!! Sometimes patients swear they feel a difference with their B12 or their Vitamin D…which is great! But it’s not always the case. I follow a few Bariatric … Continue reading “Vitamin Deficiencies After Weight-Loss Surgery…They’re No Joke.”
If you’ve ever heard you had a low Vitamin D come back in your lab work, you are not alone. In fact, many studies and surveys are reporting 3/4s of adults and teens are Vitamin D deficient. So what does that mean? Some professionals believe we don’t even know all the effects of low Vitamin … Continue reading “My Vitamin D Was Low…What Does That Mean?”
Have you heard the comment that surgery is the “easy way out?” I am deeply sorry if you have. As a Bariatric Dietitian, I have the privilege of walking so many through this journey. It’s a process of many twists and turns and one you never really feel is mastered. Or if you do, you … Continue reading “Obesity Surgery: The Easy Way Out?”
Today I spent some time at a bariatric clinic. It flooded back memories and feelings I always have when I get to see people go through this process. I drove home thinking of my weight-loss surgery friends. I think so highly of them, even if society sees it different. So to my weight-loss surgery friends, … Continue reading “To My Weight-Loss Surgery Friends”
Why do patients lose hair after weight loss surgery? Can you do anything to avoid it?
