Bariatric Surgery – Pharmaelle

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Insights on Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery: the first stop on your journey to rebirth

The Bariatric surgery has a revolutionary impact on the lives of people who decide to take this path; in fact, the surgery contributes to:

solve obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular dysfunctions and breathing problems

increase self-esteem: thanks to the weight loss that follows the surgery, you see yourself more healthy, more active and more beautiful

increase life expectancy: as emerged from the latest study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, with the same starting weight, among the persons who did not operate a double mortality rate was recorded compared to those who had had the opportunity to lose weight by resorting to surgery.

What are the requirements to access bariatric surgery?

The patient, in order to undergo an operation, must generally meet some requirements:

have a BMI (body mass index, ie the ratio of weight to height) equal to or greater than 40

demonstrate that they have not benefited from other dietary or therapeutic approaches

have a low surgical risk and, above all, a high motivational component.

Why is it essential to take food supplements and foods for special medical purposes after your surgery?

After the surgery, your body will undergo many changes: you will consume smaller amounts of food and therefore you will assimilate few nutrients (such as proteins, vitamins and mineral salts); these substances are essential for your body to be healthy and to function properly.

This is why it is vitally important for you to supplement your diet with Barilife, the complete line of supplements and foods for special medical purposes designed specifically to meet your new needs after the surgery.

SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery involves a permanent reduction in the size of the stomach by approximately 75-80%. This significant reduction in the volume of the stomach leads to a lower consumption of food and an early sense of satiety: for this reason it is essential to supplement your diet with proteins, vitamins and minerals and iron from the Barilife line.

Your integration plan

Barilife, together with medical specialists, has developed your integration plan, to meet your real needs after sleeve gastrectomy

Barilife bidodici mille

HOW MUCH?

1 tablet to dissolve under the tongue once a week, from the moment of your resignation

FOR HOW LONG?

Start with 6 months of intake: if your blood levels of B12 vitamin are normal, you can stop taking them for 3 months. Subsequently, alternate 6 months of intake with a 3-month break.

HOW?

Put the tablet under your tongue and wait for it to dissolve completely (it will take about 60 seconds). Caution: do not swallow.

WHY?

In the part of the stomach that is removed with your sleeve intervention, the Intrinsic Factor is present, a fundamental element for the correct absorption of the vitamin B12 present in food. Without Fattore Intrinseco, you will not be able to absorb this vitamin which is essential for your health. . If you have low vitamin B12 levels you feel very tired all day, without energy and you may develop difficulty walking and tingling, numbness and pain in hands and feet over time.

The only solution for you to absorb Vitamin B12 in a SAFE, EFFECTIVE and INDOLOR way è BARILIFE bidodici mille.

Barilife proteins

HOW MUCH?

30 g per day (3 tablespoons)

FOR HOW LONG?

Start 1 month before your surgery.

After the operation, take your daily protein intake for 2-3 months.

Subsequently, alternate 1 month of intake with 1 month break (unless otherwise indicated by your doctor)

HOW?

Barilife protein has no taste: you can dissolve your protein dose in any liquid, cold or hot (attention: if you choose a hot liquid, put the protein after heating the drink, which must not be boiling!): Mix your drink until the powder is completely dissolved. You can use Barilife proteins also in foods given in your diet: try it in the broth, in the fruit juice and together with the homogenized meat.

WHY?

Before your surgery: prepare yourself for the operation, filling up with energy and helping your muscles to strengthen!

After your surgery: it is essential to provide your body with the amount of protein needed to support the fast and important weight loss you will have after the operation: only with Barilife proteins, you will feel strong and full of energy day after day.

Barilife vitamine

HOW MUCH?

1 yellow tablet (MORNING) after breakfast + 1 white tablet (NIGHT) before bedtime

FOR HOW LONG?

Take Barilife vitamins every day from the day of your resignation

HOW?

Take the yellow (MORNING) and white (NIGHT) tablets by swallowing them, helping yourself with a glass of water. If you have difficulty swallowing, you can break the tablets in half or you can crush them and put the powder in the foods you have in your diet (for example: yogurt, fruit juice).

WHY?

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery changes and drastically reduces your body's ability to absorb vitamins and mineral salts, essential for your health. Barilife vitamins morning & night tableting ensures the total absorption of all the precious elements present.

Barilife iron

HOW MUCH?

1 tablet a day, from the moment of your resignation

FOR HOW LONG?

Take Barilife iron every day for 6 months, then alternate 2 months off and 2 months of intake.

HOW?

Barilife iron tablets should be swallowed helped by a glass of water. If you have difficulty swallowing, you can break the tablets in half or you can crush them and put the powder in the foods you have in your diet (for example: yogurt, fruit juice)

WHY?

Barilife liquid fiber

HOW MUCH?

20 ml per day, preferably divided into 2 intakes of 10 ml each (before breakfast and then in the evening)

FOR HOW LONG?

Take Barilife liquid fiber every day for 15 consecutive days, and then repeat the intake in cases of diarrhea or constipation

HOW?

You can take your daily dose of Barilife liquid fiber with the handy measuring cup that you find in the package: it is not necessary to drink a glass of water together with Barilife liquid fiber.

Taste: Pineapple

WHY?

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery may result in a change in the normal movement of your gut. Barilife liquid fiber is not a laxative: the fibers contained help your intestine to regain its balance, without causing cramps and pain

Barilife probiotic

HOW MUCH?

1 vial a day, at any time of the day

FOR HOW LONG?

Take Barilife probiotic every day for 15 consecutive days before your surgery and then for another 15 days after the operation, and then repeat the intake 3 times a year (always for 15 consecutive days)

HOW?

Rotate the cap of the Barilife Probiotic vial in a clockwise direction to the bottom: this way the contents of the cap will be released into the liquid below. Shake well for about 30 seconds and then drink the entire contents.

WHY?

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery involves an alteration of the "good" bacterial flora present in your intestine, which plays a fundamental role in keeping your body healthy. Barilife Probiotic thanks to the presence of probiotic, nucleotides and B vitamins, helps your intestine to regain its normal balance giving you energy and well-being.

GASTRIC BANDAGE

The gastric bandage intervention consists in the application (totally reversible) of a ring around the upper part of the stomach, with the consequent creation of a small gastric pouch, whose dimensions can be regulated by specialists according to need.

This significant reduction in stomach volume leads to lower food consumption and an early sense of satiety: for this reason it is essential to supplement your diet with proteins, vitamins and mineral salts and iron from the Barilife line.