Bariatric Surgery Diet

Bariatric Surgery Diet

Is Bariatric Bypass Surgery For You?
There are two basic types of bariatric surgeries for weight loss: restriction procedures and malabsorption procedures. Restriction procedures reduce the size of the stomach through the use of a gastric band, staples, or both, and do not interfere with the normal digestion process. Malabsorption procedures, on the other hand, reduce the size of the stomach and bypass duodenum, the first segment of the small intestine, and sometimes the whole of th Read More...
Bariatric Surgery - Weight Loss Surgery By Another Name
Many of us are familiar with the terms Weight Loss Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery but the term Bariatric Surgery is one that you may not have come across before. The term bariatrics comes from the Greek "baro" (weight) and the suffix "-iatrics" (a branch of medicine – as in geriatrics) and first came into use just over 40 years ago when it was felt that the treatment of obesity, together with the study of its causes and prevention, warranted Read More...
Bariatric Surgery Risks - Learn Before Your Go Under the Knife
The reduction in the size of your stomach will help you intake lesser food, thereby helping you intake fewer calories. Bypassing the small intestine further helps you lower the absorption of food by the intestine, yet again lowering the calorie absorption. This significantly affects the functioning of body and your body starts using up its stored food, thereby triggering weight loss. However, the bariatric surgery is not recommended to everyone. Read More...

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