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Off to the races after bariatric surgery

Off to the races after bariatric surgery

Published on Apr 29, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health

On Saturday, March 2, a group of medical professionals and some of their patients from the Erlanger Metabolic Center participated in the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon 5K event, calling themselves the “Metabolic Milers.” On this team were wife and husband Jenny and...
Myth or Fact: Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy

Myth or Fact: Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy

Published on Apr 9, 2019 by Daniel Cronk, MD | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy. Myth or fact? One of the most complex decisions our patients must make prior to surgery is to determine what operation they are going to have. Procedure selection is a shared responsibility between the patient...
Spring Cleaning for Better Health

Spring Cleaning for Better Health

Published on Apr 5, 2019 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Spring has finally sprung. The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and sunshine lingers a few more minutes every day. It’s time to shed our winter coats. Spring is a time of renewal, what better time to feel a sense of revitalization than to do a little...
Ask the Navigator: I have heard that intestinal gas is a big problem after surgery. What, if anything, can be done for this?

Ask the Navigator: I have heard that intestinal gas is a big problem after surgery. What, if anything, can be done for this?

Published on Apr 3, 2019 by Rachel Newmyer, RN | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Dear Navigator, I have heard that intestinal gas post-surgery is a big problem. What if anything can be done for this? Good question Jan, many post-operative bariatric patients do indeed complain of gas. These are some things I have learned over the years for...
Myth or Fact: After bariatric surgery, I will need to order from the children’s menu

Myth or Fact: After bariatric surgery, I will need to order from the children’s menu

Published on Jan 4, 2019 by Daniel Cronk, MD | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health

The best way to deal with eating out after surgery is to use a bariatric restaurant card and order from the children’s menu. Anyone who has seriously tried to lose weight understands how challenging eating from a restaurant can be. Restaurants want repeat business, so...
Bariatric surgery: Journey from CPAP to trail races

Bariatric surgery: Journey from CPAP to trail races

Published on Jan 4, 2019 | Regain Health, Weight Loss

I first reached an unhealthy BMI in my 20s. My husband and I suffered through five years of infertility before conceiving our older son through IVF. The years of hormone injections and emotional eating, added to two pregnancies in under three years, left me with...
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