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Protein and Essential Fatty Acids: The Two Nutrients Bariatric Patients Underestimate
Protein and Essential Fatty Acids: The Two Nutrients Bariatric Patients Underestimate
Protein preserves the muscle you want to keep, and essential fatty acids support the skin, hair, and inflammatory balance most patients don't think about until something goes wrong. Read more...
Vitamin D and Bone Health After Weight Loss Surgery
Vitamin D and Bone Health After Weight Loss Surgery
Vitamin D deficiency is already common in the general population — and bariatric surgery makes it more likely, with real consequences for bone density. Here's what actually matters. Read more...
B Vitamins for Bariatric Patients: Why Your Needs Are Higher Than Standard RDAs
B Vitamins for Bariatric Patients: Why Your Needs Are Higher Than Standard RDAs
B vitamins are involved in energy metabolism, nerve function, and red blood cell production — and bariatric patients need meaningfully more than the standard RDA. Here's why. Read more...
Weight Loss Nutrition Fundamentals: Protein, Hydration, and Meal Timing After Surgery or GLP-1s
The nutrition basics that matter most when you're eating a fraction of your old food volume — whether from bariatric surgery or a GLP-1 medication. Read more...
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Deficiency and GLP-1 Medications: The Overlooked Risk
Thiamine deficiency can develop within weeks of severely reduced intake and is often mistaken for medication side effects. Here's what GLP-1 patients need to know. Read more...
Iron Deficiency on GLP-1 Medications: Signs, Causes, and What to Do
Reduced red meat and fortified food intake makes iron deficiency common on GLP-1 medications — especially in premenopausal women. Here's what to watch for. Read more...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency on Ozempic and Wegovy: What GLP-1 Patients Should Know
B12 is one of the most common deficiencies we see in GLP-1 patients — here's why it happens, how it presents, and what levels of supplementation actually help. Read more...
Hair Loss After Weight Loss Surgery and GLP-1s: Causes and What Actually Helps
Why hair loss is so common three to six months after gastric sleeve, bypass, or starting Ozempic/Wegovy — and which nutrients actually support regrowth. Read more...