What’s dumping syndrome?
If you’re considering bariatric surgery as a tool to aid weight loss, there are many factors to consider, including risks, before you commit to surgery. Dumping syndrome is quite common among patients who have had stomach surgery, occurring when undigested food passes...
Healthy eating after bariatric surgery on a budget
Have you noticed that your weekly shopping costs seem to be slowly increasing once you reach the checkout? According to Forbes, the federal government and Reserve Bank have forecast that inflation in Australia will peak at 7.75% in the December quarter of 2022. As a...
Weight loss surgery & type 2 diabetes treatment
Nearly a million Australians (aged 18 and over) had type 2 diabetes in 2017 - 2018 (ABS). This information is only based on self-reported data, so is likely to underestimate the real prevalence of this disease. Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition in which the body...
3 Stages of weight loss after bariatric surgery
If you’ve recently had bariatric surgery or are considering bariatric surgery as a way to lose weight, today we are going to explain the three distinct phases of weight loss following surgery. Each phase requires different advice to ensure that patients are not only...
Eating healthy when eating out after bariatric surgery
Following bariatric surgery, the changes to diet can be quite challenging for a lot of people. Weight loss surgery is designed to change the way you consume food and some procedures even permanently alter the way your body processes food. So what you choose to eat...
Saying no to soft drinks after bariatric surgery
It's very easy to consume more calories than you may expect throughout the day. Whether you’re picking at your children’s food while you’re preparing their lunches, having a sneaky teaspoon of sugar in your morning coffee or having a nice cool refreshing can of soft...