Alcohol Consumption after Bariatric Surgery
What Happens When You Drink? We have all experienced the effects that come with drinking an alcoholic beverage or two. Drinking alcohol can come with considerable costs also. Moderate amounts of alcohol can feel socially beneficial, but an excessive amount can cause a variety of negative consequences. Impaired judgement from excessive alcohol can cause people […]
June 6, 2017 – The Appetite Regulation System – Simplified
The body’s organs “talk” to each other through a signaling system. The organs, like the stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, etc. send signals by secreting hormones that then send signals to the brain. These signals either tell a person they are hungry or they are full, which is called satiety. These two signaling pathways – the […]
Bariatric Health: Shop Fresh at Your Local Farmer’s Market!
June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month, which fits nicely with our discussions about bariatric health. What better way to celebrate than to shop at your local farmer’s markets for fresh produce? Other than the benefit to your bariatric health, there are many benefits to buying fresh produce from our local farmers. Here are our […]
IS THERE A CURE FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES?
Is There a Cure for Type 2 Diabetes? I was amazed when I heard the word cure used in the same sentence with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) by a friend of mine. She’d been in the hospital three times in the last few months with out-of-control blood sugar issues. Always a model patient, insulin and the explicitly […]
Evolution of Gastric Bypass Surgery
As part of our ongoing Kansas City weight loss series, we would like to share a little history for those interested in Kansas City Gastric Bypass procedures. The following information was written by the Obesity Coverage group in an article titled, “The Experts Guide to Gastric Bypass”. It provides an illustration of the evolution of […]
Journey Bariatric Supplements – KC Bariatric Surgery Patients
The Bariatric Center of Kansas City is pleased to announce that our specially formulated “Journey” bariatric nutritional supplements are now available for online purchase! Patients can select the large yellow “Journey Bariatric Supplements” button found in the middle of our website homepage to be redirected to the Journey online ordering site. You will also find […]
