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Summer BBQ Tips After Weight Loss Surgery

Posted in Healthy Recipes, Maintaining Weight Loss After Surgery, Tips for Healthy Eating

It’s time for some summer fun! There are many reasons over the summer to celebrate and have fun with friends and family. Just to be able to get out and enjoy the warmer weather, have grill outs, and go swimming. But then there’s also special occasions like graduation parties, and then of course the most […]

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Tax Benefits of Self-Paying for Bariatric Surgery

Posted in Weight Loss Surgery Resources

Weight loss surgery has so many health benefits for our patients, but what you may not realize is that there are pronounced tax benefits for patients who self-pay for their bariatric surgery. At St. Louis Bariatrics, we believe that it is important that you feel well-informed about every aspect of our weight loss treatment plan, […]

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Differences Between Wegovy and Mounjaro

Posted in Weight Loss

Wegovy is a GLP-1 receptor agonists and a Brand name for the drug known as Semaglutide. It helps with weight loss by mirroring the function of GLP-1 (glucagon-like-peptide-1), a hormone that is naturally occurring in the body. In a brief summary GLP-1 agonists promote the release of insulin to help regulate blood sugar after meals, […]

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NSAIDS after Bariatric Surgery

Posted in Post-Op Wellness

What are NSAIDs? Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, frequently referred to as NSAIDs are medications that are used to relieve pain. Examples of NSAIDs include Aspirin (Excedrin) Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Naproxen (Aleve) Meloxicam Celebrex Diclofenac Is it safe to take NSAIDs after surgery? NSAIDs are best avoided for the first 3-6 months post operatively for laparoscopic vertical […]

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Common Post Operative Questions and Answers

Posted in Post-Op Wellness, Weight Loss

My pain pump is leaking or not infusing, what should I do? The On-Q Pain pump is a small disposable pump filled with a local anesthetic medication to help relieve your pain after surgery. It works by continually infusing anesthetics near the surgical site through a catheter to provide targeted pain relief. If the pump […]

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Hypertension

Posted in Effects of Obesity, Post-Op Wellness

What Is Hypertension? Hypertension means that your blood pressure is high. Having an elevated or high blood pressure places you at risk for heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. What Is a Normal Blood Pressure? Normal – Top number is 119 or below and bottom number of 79 or below Elevated – Top number is […]

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Gastric Sleeve Leaks

Posted in Post-Op Wellness, Weight Loss Surgery Resources

What You Should Know About Gastric Sleeve Leaks Leaks are a potential risk that exist in any surgery where the GI tract is manipulated. Although uncommon, a leak can be seen in a sleeve or gastric bypass surgery. What Is a Gastric Sleeve Leak? To perform a gastric sleeve, a tissue stapler is used to […]

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Simple High Protein Chicken and Tuna Salad Lunch Ideas

Posted in Healthy Recipes, Post-Op Wellness, Tips for Healthy Eating

Cottage Cheese Tuna salad Ingredients 3 5 oz cans albacore tuna, drained well 1 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 2 celery stalk finely chopped 2 Tablespoons capers chopped 1/4 cup diced dill pickles Juice from 1/2 lemon about 1 TB 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried dill […]

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Emotional Eating Awareness

Posted in Post-Op Wellness, Tips for Healthy Eating, Understanding Obesity

A major cause of weight gain, weight regain, and overeating is emotional eating. Emotional eating can happen at any age and is an attempt to manage, suppress, or soothe your mood with food. Tips on understanding your need to emotionally eat: It is first important to take time to understand and identify your emotional eating […]

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Individuals who are physically active generally live longer and have less risk for chronic disease such as: heart disease, diabetes type 2, obesity, and some cancers. Physical activity recommendations for different age groups Physical Activity health benefits for children Improves academic performance, reduces risk for depression, builds strong muscles and endurance, helps to maintain normal […]

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