Bioavailability and WLS? What is Bioavailability?
OK, I have been in this game for over 10 years and had never heard the term "Bioavailability" for WLS. I read the most recent article appearing on our Home Page and found it to be very informative and you are never to old to learn.
Check it out!
What You Need to Know About WLS, Food, Nutrition and Bioavailability
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
Bioavailability is the percentage of a substance that is able to reach the body's system; basically it's an absorption percentage. Intravenously administered stuff is typically always 100% bioavailable, for example.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
All this info was given to me prior to surgery and decision between RNY and VSG. The info I received from my program really helped me make an informed decision.
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About the AuthorDena Dobbs is a Registered Bariatric Dietitian working alongside Dr. Joshua Long at the Bariatric and Metabolic Center of Colorado in Parker, Colorado. She received both her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in Dietetics from Colorado State University. She completed her dietetic internship at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs. Dena has a passion for building one-on-one relationships with bariatric patients to help them modify their eating habits to achieve healthier lifestyle behaviors. She is excited to support her patients in realizing their weight loss goals and sharing in their successes. |
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
