Weight Loss Tips & Insights
Evidence-based articles on GLP-1 medications, bariatric surgery, nutrition, and healthy living - by Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD.
10 Key Facts About the 10 to 1 Protein Ratio Rule: The Secret to Lean Protein Choices
The 10 to 1 Protein Ratio Rule helps you choose lean protein by ensuring for every 10 calories, there’s 1g of protein—key for smart, balanced post-bariatric nutrition
Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery: Understanding the Risks
Alcohol after bariatric surgery is absorbed faster, leading to quicker intoxication and higher risks. Understanding these effects is key to maintaining your weight loss.
Understanding Weight Regain After VSG and the Role of GLP-1 Medications
Weight regain after VSG is common. GLP-1 medications are a promising treatment to help control and maintain long-term weight loss following vertical sleeve gastrectomy.
6 Essential Steps to Follow for Your Bariatric Post-Op Diet
Starting your Bariatric Post-Op Diet? Take it one step at a time. Follow these 6 steps to heal, adjust your eating, and build lasting healthy habits.
Why Weight Loss Stalls and What You Can About It
Weight loss stalls after gastric bypass are common but frustrating. Understanding why they happen and how to overcome them is key to long-term success.
What to Do When Your Insurance Denies Zepbound or Wegovy
Insurance denies Zepbound coverage? You’re not alone. Learn how to appeal the decision and explore alternative ways to access the medication if needed.
How to Minimize Hair Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Hair loss after bariatric surgery is a common concern for many patients. The good news is that hair loss is usually temporary, and there are effective ways to minimize and possibly prevent it from happening.
Understanding the Cost of Self-Pay Bariatric Surgery: Is It the Right Option for You?
Self-Pay Bariatric Surgery offers a life-changing option for improved health. Learn about costs, options, and decide if it’s the right path for you.
Understanding Heartburn After VSG: Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernia Explained
Heartburn after VSG is a common issue some patients face post-surgery. This article explores causes, symptoms, and treatments, including complications from hiatal hernia.
I’ve hit a stall less than a month after my surgery. What can I do?
Most people think that post-surgical weight loss is a constant downward trajectory. Unfortunately it’s not. Weight loss, whether surgical or non-surgical, is more of a stepwise process. You lose a few pounds and then you stall. You lose a few more pounds and then you stall. It’s just the way the body works. Embracing non […]
I can eat more than I expected after RYGB. Do I have false expectations?
One of the hardest things about bariatric surgery is that you can do all the research in the world and still not have a strong grasp on what to expect. Our bodies are so complex and outcomes vary greatly from person to person. So what one person experiences may be vastly different from what another […]
My friend has chronic nausea and hunger after VSG. What does it mean?
Nausea and vomiting are typically a response to over eating in the early stages after surgery. With a sleeve, however, in the later stages after surgery it is possible that nausea could be caused by a complication of the stomach stretching lengthwise. An evaluation by a surgeon may be necessary.
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