Monday, October 1, 2007

Special Nutrition Supplements Considerations for Bariatric Patients

What you eat, how you eat and how much you eat changes drastically after gastric bypass surgery. Gastric Bypass Surgery alters the anatomy of your digestive system to promote weight loss. Nutritional supplements, special formulated, are required for those who have had Bariatric Surgery. Gastric Bypass surgical patients must take supplements for the rest of their lives in order to maintain their health. Serious problems can occur if required vitamins and minerals are not taken daily.

Most vitamin, mineral, and protein products on the market are not designed to provide Bariatric Patients with optimal results to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lab results following surgery strongly back problems with over-the-counter nutrition supplements. There are special considerations to look for vitamin and mineral supplements for bariatric patients:

Strength - strong enough so that it would provide each patient with the essential vitamins and minerals to maintain healthy lab results following surgery.

Fast Dissolving - to provide a product in a form that would dissolve quickly, allowing for minimal waste and maximum absorption and return to the body.

Convenience - to provide the patient with the necessary overall daily requirements; meanwhile, providing the patient with a simple system to follow.

Fillers - The vast majority of multi-vitamins, individual supplements and protein products today whether in pill, chewable, or powder form contain at least 25% filler. Filler is a chemical product which is either put into the product to hold it together, to flavor, or to enlarge the product. Fillers prevent much of the necessary absorption bariatric patients require for health maintenance.

More information on ur webpage: Nutritional Supplements after Gastric Bypass

There are also special products on the market like Vita4Life

Those who have had bariatric surgery are encouraged take supplements for the rest of their lives in order to maintain their health.

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