Impact of Medications & Diet

Choosing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is a commitment to your health and values. After bariatric surgery, you can absolutely continue to thrive on a plant-based diet, but it requires a special level of knowledge and diligence. As a plant-based bariatric patient, you face a unique “double challenge”: the surgical changes to your absorption system … Read more

After bariatric surgery, you’re not just managing your diet and supplements; you’re often navigating a new landscape of medications for conditions like acid reflux or diabetes. It’s a critical question to ask: could these necessary medications be impacting your vitamin B12 status? The answer is yes. Certain common medications can interfere with B12 absorption, compounding … Read more