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Vitamins After Weight Loss Surgery

Aug 8 By rmap nurse

Vitamins After Weight Loss Surgery
By: Sarah Christensen, PA

 


Learn more about weight loss surgery at Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians www.RMAP.com (801) 268-3800 

 

All bariatric surgery patients require life-long vitamins after having weight loss surgery. The changes in anatomy following surgery can change the amount of vitamins the body receives. Daily supplemental vitamins are used to avoid the risk of deficiencies.

What vitamins should I take?
Each type of surgery has a specific group of recommended vitamins because of the changes in anatomy. Below are listed the daily vitamins recommended according to the surgery performed.

  • Lap Band – multivitamin
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy – multivitamin, sublingual vitamin B12 and Calcium citrate
  • Gastric Bypass – multivitamin, sublingual vitamin B12 and Calcium citrate
  • Duodenal Switch – ADEK vitamins, multivitamins , sublingual vitamin B12 and Calcium citrate

Why do I need vitamins?
It is important to continue on these supplemental vitamins indefinitely to avoid vitamin deficiencies which can lead to various health concerns including:

  • Vitamin B12 – Important for neurological health. Deficiencies can lead to fatigue, tingling of the hands and extremities, anemia and neurological disorders. Vitamin B12 is given under the tongue because the new stomach anatomy does not produce the necessary protein needed to absorb dietary vitamin B12.
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamine) – Important for neurological health. Deficiency can lead to neurological disorders including muscle weakness that can be permanent.
  • Calcium – Important for muscles and bones. Deficiency in calcium can lead to osteoporosis.
  • Vitamin A – Deficiency in vitamin A can affect vision and weaken the immune system.
  • Vitamin D – This vitamin is important for the immune system and bones. Deficiency can lead to osteoporosis, fatigue and weaken the immune system.
  • Vitamin E – Promotes wound healing.
  • Vitamin K – Important in appropriate blood clotting. Deficiencies can lead to increased risk of osteoporosis, heart disease and bleeding.

How do I avoid vitamin deficiencies?
Take supplements consistently as prescribed by your bariatric surgeon. Be sure to get blood work done annually even after you are done following up routinely with your bariatric surgeon. Be sure you are seen each year by your primary care physician for health screening and annual labs to monitor vitamin levels.

Bariatric vitamins are very important and needed to avoid the risks of vitamin deficiencies. Stay in close contact with your surgeon if there are questions or concerns regarding your supplemental vitamins.

 

About the Author:

Sarah Christensen joined the team as a physician assistant in August 2015. She attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah with both academic and musical scholarships and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2009. She then completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho in 2011. Prior to joining Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians, Sarah spent 3.5 years working in liver transplant, managing end-organ failure and post-transplant care. She is certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants.

 

For more information on Medical Follow Ups after weight loss surgery, click here.
For more information on the Various Complications that can occur after weight loss surgery, click here.
For more information on Annual Labs that need to be taken, click here.
For additional information on Vitamins and Minerals you should be taking after weight loss surgery, click here.

 

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Filed Under: DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), GASTRIC BYPASS, MEDICAL CONCERNS, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, STAFF SPOTLIGHT, SURGEON SPOTLIGHT

Staff Spotlight – Christina

Aug 2 By rmap nurse

Our staff here at Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) strive to assist in the improvement of the health of individuals who suffer from the disease of Morbid Obesity and its co-morbidities. We desire that all of our patients achieve improved health and an enriched quality of life through significant weight reduction by the method of weight loss surgery, nutritional and behavioral education.

 

 

We love for you to get to know the face of what makes RMAP such a great team, and this week our staff spotlight is our busy-bee, Christina Hendricks. She is one of our insurance specialist and works tirelessly around the clock to get each and every one of our patients going through insurance approved. She is on hour-long phone calls with insurance companies, will take patient phone calls, and will help assist with any insurance questions or concerns.

Employed at RMAP since 2011, she has several years of experience working with insurance health plans for authorizations. She is always involved with insurance education seminars and changes. She is here to help patients with insurance questions and obtain buy adipex p online uk authorizations, and is happy to meet with patients to answer any of their insurance questions.

She was born and raised in Southern California. She misses the ocean, but loves the Wasatch Mountains here in Utah. She is an outdoors person who loves to hike, boat, snow ski, ride ATV’s and travel with her family. She is involved with the Race for the Cure for breast cancer, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Tuberculosis Society and the American Red Cross.

Love Christina as much as we do? Let her know and be sure to leave her a message on our Facebook page, send an email to her at info@rmapinc.com, give her a call at (801) 268-3800, or write her a card and send it to 1160 E. 3900 S. STE 4100, Salt Lake City, UT 84124.

Our team is very grateful and indebted for all that Christina does, for us and our patients. Help us give her thanks and appreciation! We love having her as a part of our RMAP family!

 

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Staff Spotlight – Becky

Jul 5 By rmap nurse

Our staff here at Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) strive to assist in the improvement of the health of individuals who suffer from the disease of Morbid Obesity and its co-morbidities. We desire that all of our patients achieve improved health and an enriched quality of life through significant weight reduction by the method of weight loss surgery, nutritional and behavioral education.

 

 

Our staff spotlight for this week is our very own, Becky Kehl. She doubles as Dr. Steven Simper’s certified medical assistant and as our Educational Program Coordinator. She will teach your Inform Consent class as well as your Surgical Orientation class before you have your weight loss surgery. She will take patient phone calls for Dr. Simper, and will help assist with any medical questions or concerns they might have.

Becky is a huge part of our practice here, and very important to our RMAP family. She enjoys working with the patients and helping them through their weight loss journey. She has two boys that she loves spending time with, along with her feisty kitten, Tigger. Becky loves to travel, meeting new people, along with laughing and spending lots of time in the sun! Becky is our movie critic and always knows what movies to go see, just ask!

Love Becky as much as we do? Let her know and be sure to leave her a message on our Facebook page, send an email to her at info@rmapinc.com, give her a call at (801) 268-3800, or write her a card and send it to 1160 E. 3900 S. STE 4100, Salt Lake City, UT 84124.

Our team is very grateful and indebted for all that Becky does, for us and our patients. Help us give her thanks and appreciation! We love having her as apart of our RMAP family!

 

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Filed Under: STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Rodrick McKinlay of Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians

Nov 15 By RMAP Nurse

Dr. Rodrick McKinlay joins Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians as a board certified general surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery. Dr. McKinlay performs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND, Realize) and Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (DS). In addition to the surgical treatment of obesity, his practice involves a wide range of minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, including hernia repair, gallbladder removal, anti-reflux surgery and the surgical treatment of the spleen and adrenal disorders.

Dr. McKinlay graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1993 and then received his medical degree from the University of Utah in 1997 where he graduated with honors in medicine and surgery. After completing General Surgery residency at the University of Arizona, he began a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) fellowship at the University of Kentucky, focusing on research in MIS. He concluded the clinical portion of the fellowship at the University of Maryland.

Dr. McKinlay is Board Certified in General Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In addition to striving for top-quality surgical care using the latest technology, Dr. McKinlay emphasizes treating the whole patient with respect and attention to detail. Seeing the change that can occur in a patient’s life after weight loss or other surgery is what he enjoys most about caring for patients.

He loves to spend time with his family, especially in the outdoors. He particularly enjoys playing soccer, running and skiing. He is fluent in Spanish and also enjoys literature and the arts.

 

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