Re: Vitamin D ((info from Registered Dietician Krystal Cameron))

[MsJacquiiC]

I thought I'd share this information that my own surgeon's Dietician Krystal Cameron shared with our group. This is especially important info for me, as I was told at my 6-month post-op consult that I was a bit deficient in Vitamin D. Anyway - hope this helps someone

Jacquii.

Dairy sources are your best sources to get Vitamin D in your diet. While I do advise to get good sources of D in your diet, dietary sources alone are not enough to meet your needs since you have had weight loss surgery. According to the new guidelines set forth by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, you need between 1600-2000 IU of vitamin D per day. In order to do this, you would need to 128 oz (roughly 16 8-oz glasses) per day to meet these needs. So, long story short - keep taking the vitamins

Krystal Cameron, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian
New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery
Knoxville, TN 37922
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Bariatrics The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer), suffix -iatr ("treatment," as in pediatrics), and suffix -ic ("pertaining to"). Besides the pharmacotherapy of obesity, it is concerned with obesity surgery.

Metabolism All of the processes that occur in the body that turn the food you eat into energy your body can use. Exercise, food, and environmental temperature influence metabolism.

Registered Dietitian A dietitian is an expert in food and nutrition; A person who has studied diet and nutrition at a college program approved by the American Dietetic Association, completed 900 hours of supervised practical experience accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation for Dietetics Education, and passed an exam to become an R.D. Dietitians help promote good health through proper eating. They also supervise the preparation and service of food, develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits. The term "nutritionist" is also widely used; however, the term nutritionist is not regulated as dietitian is. People may call themselves nutritionists without the educational and professional requirements of registered dietitians.

[olfea]

There are supplements that can address your needs but you have to choose the right ones like pure resveratrol or vegetarian supplements depending on your goal whether to lose weight or maintain a healthy figure.