Lifelong vitamin and mineral supplementation is essential in weight-loss surgery patients to prevent side-effects such as osteoporosis and fractures. However, patient compliance with supplements is known to be poor. New methods of achieving long-term compliance are offering better routes to improving the health of bariatric surgery patients.
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Unfinished WLS Business – Excess Skin
This is the time of the year when I do an edit of what we have covered before and what we should cover in the coming months on the website. It also gives me a chance to see what features have been popular and which ones bring the biggest comment, query or postbag haul. Undeniably[Read More]
The Need for Better WLS Preparation and On-Going Care!
Today I’m posting another guest blog, this time from Connie Stapleton, who makes a very good, compelling and convincing case on the need for better preparation before WLS to ensure success. I would add to that the need for additional post-op care further down the line after surgery. Do you agree with her that some[Read More]