![]() |
![]() |
Weight Loss Information from experts |
|
![]() |
![]() |
3 Steps Gastric Bypass Patients Can Take to Avoid Calcium Deficiency
Most Americans do not get enough calcium in their diets; the average daily intake is 500 milligrams shy of the RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) of 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams. Gastric bypass patients are even more unlikely to intake adequate dietary calcium and without supplementation they may become calcium deficient which ultimately results in osteoporosis. Weight loss surgery patients are limited by the volume of calcium rich foods they may consume. In addition, the malabsorption issue resulting from gastric bypass presents another problem. Since the bowel does not readily absorb calcium and the stomach is drastically shortened there is limited opportunity for the calcium to be absorbed in the body. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body - we have two or three pounds of it, most of which is located in the bones and teeth. In addition to building bones and teeth, calcium is an electrolyte required for transmitting nerve signals, water balance, acid/alkaline balance and maintaining osmotic pressure. It helps the blood to clot and is necessary for the heart muscle function. It's long been known that calcium will aid in the prevention of osteoporosis, but new studies are identifying calcium for it's anticancer actions within the colon. Most dietary calcium comes from dairy products but can also be found in sardines, canned salmon, green leafy vegetables and tofu. The National Academy of Sciences has raised the calcium guideline to 1,000 milligrams a day for people under 51, and to 1,200-1,500 milligrams a day for people over 51. Gastric bypass patients can do three things to better assimilate calcium in the body: First, take a chewable calcium supplement twice daily. Second, exercise consistently. Third, enjoy sunshine every day. Chewable supplements taken twice daily will more rapidly dissolve and assimilate into the body than hard pills. They should be 500 milligrams each; the body cannot absorb more than 500 milligrams at a time. The best supplements are calcium citrate, calcium carbonate and calcium lactate. Next, studies show that people who exercise regularly better assimilate calcium into the body than sedentary individuals. Even though US Astronauts take calcium supplements in orbit, they return to Earth calcium deficient; NASA believes lack of physical activity prevents their bodies from assimilating the calcium. Finally, get some sunshine. Twenty minutes a day of direct or indirect sunlight will give the body plenty of natural vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", which is necessary for calcium assimilation. Doing these three things will make you feel great today and will contribute to healthier aging. Osteoporosis is an epidemic in this country and is directly attributed to calcium deficiency. We all know that when an elderly person falls and breaks a hip death is imminent. Osteoporosis is nearly always the reason why hipbones break when older people fall. In the case of osteoporosis there is nothing the body can do to defend itself from the loss of calcium associated with aging. Supplementation is necessary throughout adulthood to prevent chronic calcium deficiency. Kaye Bailey is a weight loss surgery success story having maintained her health and goal weight for 5+ years. An award winning journalist, she is the author and webmaster of http://www.livingafterwls.com and http://www.livingafterwls.blogspot.com Fresh & insightful content is added daily, check in often. To subscribe to the LivingAfterWLS monthly newsletter "You Have Arrived" click on http://www.livingafterwls.com and enter your details in the subscription box.
MORE RESOURCES: Gut Check: Fractyl Health Can Lock in Weight Loss From GLP-1 Drugs Inside Precision Medicine Does Intermittent Fasting Improve Health beyond Weight Loss? Scientific American ‘Ravenousness was in my job description.’ What happens when a food writer goes on a weight-loss drug? The Boston Globe Gautami Kapoor reacts to Ram Kapoor’s 55 kg weight loss without Ozempic or surgery, reveals his true inspiration Hindustan Times New weight-loss drugs meet old biases against fatness, challenging recent gains in body positivity The Clayman Institute for Gender Research DTC obesity med market heats up: Eli Lilly taps knownwell, Hims & Hers adds new weight loss meds to platform Fierce Healthcare Feinsinger column: Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Post Independent 100 Pounds and Counting! One Veteran’s Story of Weight Loss | VA Saginaw health care | Veterans Affairs VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs Lifetime Excess Weight, Adult Weight Gain Linked to Increased Renal Cancer Risk Oncology Nurse Advisor 4:3 Intermittent Fasting Outperforms Daily Calorie Restriction in Weight-Loss Study CU Anschutz newsroom Weight loss implants to increase compliance and cut admin burden for patients Pharmaceutical Technology Midwest state attorneys general call for the FDA to clamp down on counterfeit obesity drugs Iowa Public Radio Eli Lilly Vs. Hims & Hers In DTC Weight Loss Market? - There Is Only One Winner (NYSE:LLY) Seeking Alpha One Woman’s Weight Loss Win: ‘I Lost 110 Pounds Enjoying Slow Carbs!’ firstforwomen.com Eli Lilly piles on weight loss drug suits to ward off revenue squeeze Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review Weight Loss Breakthrough: Stanford Scientists Discover “Natural Ozempic” Without the Side Effects SciTechDaily 6 Korean fermented foods perfect for weight loss Times of India Hims & Hers stock slipped as investors were left unimpressed with its new weight-loss drug options Quartz Weight-Loss Drug Use Has Risen Sharply Among Children and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health A woman who lost 130 pounds shares 7 changes she wasn't expecting — from people being nicer to her to food tasting different Business Insider Slimming with Ozempic: less praiseworthy than dieting and sports Оперативні новини України та Світу This 3-day-a-week diet could be a vital weight loss strategy, say scientists BBC Science Focus Magazine Best SARMs For Cutting, Bulking & Muscle Growth 2025: Top Fat Loss Sarms Stack For Sale On The Market - CrazyBulk GlobeNewswire Love Is Blind's Chelsea Blackwell Claps Back at Haters Over Weight Loss From Medication - E! Online E! Online Man weighing 150 kilos sheds half of it: Know how he did it with a simple protein-rich diet plan Times of India Meghan Trainor flaunts dramatic weight loss transformation at Billboard event, reveals how she's ‘biohacking’ her body Hindustan Times Intermittent fasting three days a week outperforms traditional dieting in weight-loss study PhillyVoice This natural South American drink works like Ozempic — and can lower your risk of heart disease New York Post Maximize Fat Burn: How To Find Your Target Heart Rate for Weight Loss firstforwomen.com Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss? New Scientist Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely showcases incredible transformation in figure-hugging mini-dress hellomagazine.com Rapid Weight Loss and Arrhythmia Mass General Brigham |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
RELATED ARTICLES
The Number One Secret Of Successful Weight Loss There's one thing that most people forget about when it comes to weight loss. The truth is it's even more important than the right diet or effective exercise. Burn More Fat With Insulin Control: The Secret Weight Loss Switch If you're serious about losing weight and getting fit, you might be interested in what I'm about to tell you. If you're like most people who don't have time to do cardio exercise and weight training for a few hours a day, then you need to read on. High Carb & Low Carb Diets: How To Avoid The Dangers There's a two hundred year history of people prescribing both high and low carb diets for weight loss. So how does one choose? One factor you should consider is the dangers associated with each diet. How To Get Slim With Healthy Eating Habits Many women want to be slim. Maybe you're one of them. Take Anything... Just Leave My Coffee Alone! The pursuit of a healthier me (or you) shouldn't involve losing everything we enjoy. However, it has been well-established that caffeine consumption confounds weight loss activities and most of us begin our day with a big, hot cup of it. The Fastest Way To Your After Photo You've seen them a hundred times: "Before" and "After" pictures. Are you ready to be the one in the photos? Don't wait until you lose more weight. The Low Carb Craze and Other Dieting Mistakes Dear BMTers,Low carb this and low carb that?that's all you hear nowadays. Kinda reminds me of something that was the craze a few years ago?The Low or No Fat Craze?Can you remember where that got us? Still Fat!!!Well my friends this Low Carb Craze is going to bring us to the same exact place?Yep?Still Fat!Listen, anyone who tries Low carb dieting will experience some Short Term success?but it's only short term. How Not To Lose Weight Who really wants to lose weight? None of us, right? How much fun is it to be on a diet, deprived of all you really want and need when there is a McDonald's, Krispy Kreme or Baskin and Robbins right around the corner calling out your name? Learn to love what you've got, get more (and bigger portions) out of life and let all the skinny people fend for themselves! Following is our guide to not losing weight:1. Drive Everywhere You Go. Burn Fat Not Sugar! You are going to be pleasantly surprised! Most people think that in order to lose weight you have to do strenuous exercise, continuously, and lots of it! Well, Guess what? NOT TRUE!I know you are thinking? That's crazy! It doesn't make any sense! I thought the same thing, when I first heard this. But it all comes down to understanding how your body works. Calculate Your BMI - Do You Need to Lose Weight? There are a few different ways to determine if you are overweight. Underwater weighing, computerized topography and measurement of skin folds with calipers can be the most accurate ways to measure fat. Lose Weight Quickly And Easily - Weight Loss Information For people that are obese, losing weight quickly can seem like a dream that will never come true. The fact is that if you want to lose weight quickly you must dramatically reduce the amount of fat and calories you consume. Dieting Mistakes - 5 Easy Tips to Avoid Disaster Looking to avoid the dieting mistakes many of our weight loss readers have made? Are you interested in steering away from the pitfalls many of us fall into while considering which diet plan makes sense? Perhaps you're just wanting to jump start your own path to nutrition and wellness -- whichever your goal you'll be better off learning from the mistakes of countless others.While the basics of weight loss include time honored classics like 'eat right and exercise' many of us get caught up in the hype and spin of today's weight loss services. Are You Ready To Lose Weight? I know, I know. What a crazy question!Considering that we've all tried so many diets until we can give calorie counts in our sleep - where do I get off asking a question like that?But bear with me please. What is Real Hunger? In order to identify hunger, you must first understand what it is. This is not as easy as it seems. Negative Calorie Effect in Foods Negative Calorie Effect in FoodsWhatever food we eat, our body has to work hard to digest it and absorb. Some foods need more energy than the others in the process of digestion. Tips for Weight Loss For a healthy body, it is very important to have ideal body weight. Try to reduce your weight gradually. Dieting Will Never Be the Same! A Review of How to Make Your Diet Work According to the American Obesity Association, an astounding 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as obese or overweight. Weight Loss Myths Every regime has its supply of useless folk lore and half-truths that gets passed on down the line from person to person. But I'd put weight loss up against any of them for what has to be the most time wasting and even the most dangerous myths out there. Weight Loss and Disease - It's Not the Food that's Killing Us! Whether coming from a close friend, the nightly news or from a letter in the mail, it's hard to face the truth at times. Hearing it can really cut to the core of our beings. Are Fruits Making You FAT? I want to make this perfectly clear, fruits are healthy and they are good for you. They are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and minerals. ![]() |
© KeralaClick.com 2006 |