Lifestyle

After bariatric surgery, every sip and bite counts. Your new stomach capacity is smaller, so the foods and drinks you choose need to be packed with nutrition, not empty calories. Milk can be a great source of protein and calcium, but not all milk is created equal....

Health, body and weight are deeply personal topics. Many people avoid talking about them - even health professionals struggle to do so well. But when someone you love is struggling with their weight, you might feel torn: you want to help, but fear causing shame,...

After bariatric surgery, your body needs protein to heal, maintain muscle mass and support weight loss. Many patients start with shakes and supplements in the early weeks, but over time, these shouldn’t be your main source of protein. Why shakes and supplements aren’t...

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, you’re already making big changes to your health. But rapid weight loss can also trigger side effects, and gallstones are one of the more common ones. While not every patient will have problems, some may need their gallbladder removed...

Gastric sleeve surgery is now the most commonly performed weight loss procedure around the world. It’s effective, but not perfect. Around 5 - 6% of patients need another surgery within five years, often due to weight regain or reflux. In this video, we look at what...

A/Prof Michael Talbot hosted our latest webinar on the topic of weight regain after gastric sleeve or bariatric surgery. Here are some of the questions that he answered during the live Q&A that followed the short presentation.  What would be the revision surgery...