Vitamin Requirements and Deficiencies
http://www.granitefamilychiropractic.com /wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vitamins.png Taking vitamins after bariatric surgery is an important commitment. Vitamin labels must be read, blood work drawn and vitamins adjusted. Timing is also important. Taking vitamins on an empty stomach will maximize absorption and taking calcium and iron two hours apart will improve the mineral’s effectiveness. You may have heard that eating the right diet makes vitamins unnecessary. But, after bariatric surgery, the “right diet” may not be possible. Because of food intolerances and small meals, bariatric diets aren’t able to provide enough vitamins and minerals. Plus, many people who undergo bariatric surgery have a lifetime of learned poor eating habits and tend to choose low nutrient foods, furthering the need for healthy supplementation after surgery. A year or two after surgery some patients become bored or fed up and stop taking vitamins. In the short run, vitamin deficiencies may not develop...