New Direction Advanced Weight Loss Program
Obesity has become a major public health issue in recent decades. More than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risk for many health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Therefore, safe and effective...
Basically this is the 5 Day Pouch Test (5DPT)
Start by eating liquid protein, end up eating solid protein. The basic rule is that on any day you can eat the items that were available on previous days; but placing emphasis on the foods that pertain to the rules of that day.
D1: Liquid Protein...
The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery is the most common bariatric surgery performed in the United States, and has been performed for well over 20 years. This procedure may be done either through an open approach (large incision) or the more common laparoscopic approach. Since no part of...
Following bariatric surgery, your body will need to heal and recover before you start eating a regular bariatric diet. While your body is recovering you will slowly progress from an all-liquid diet to a solid food diet. This progression can take from 4-14 weeks depending on the type of surgery...
If you’ve done your homework on weight loss surgery, you’ve likely come across the dreaded dumping syndrome.
This condition commonly occurs in patients who have had bariatric or esophageal surgery and is one of the least desirable side effects of the procedure. The good news is that dumping...