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Before & after gastric sleeve surgery

The #AskDrA Show

The #AskDrA Show is a weekly show where we answer questions sent by our patients and other people interested in the gastric sleeve. If you have a question let us know on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Youtube using the hashtag #AskDrA.

The #Askdra Show | Episode 70 | Protein Shakes, Sleeving Young..

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 69 | Fruit After Surgery, Setting …

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 68 | Ketogenic Diet, Preventing ….

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 67 | Hair Loss, How Much To Eat,…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 66 | What Vegetables To Eat, Stalls..

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 65 | Ghrelin, Omega 3 &…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 64 | Stopping Weight Loss At Goal….

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 63 | Quinoa, Lump Under An Incision..

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 62 |Types Of Exercise, Who’s Eligib..

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From our blog

Latest articles from our blog.
15 January

What to Know About Water After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Strangely enough, many patients find that water requires more thought and elicits more consternation after vertical sleeve gastrectomy than at any other time in their lives. Why? The rules are different. Or perhaps I should say that, post-sleeve, you need to commit to following some rules you may have heard...

09 January

How to Make Your Gastric Sleeve Resolutions Stick

Whether it’s January 1st or the middle of the summer, many VSG patients decide they need to refocus on their health goals. Maybe the scale is inching upward; maybe you’re still supposed to be in the losing phase but the scale hasn’t moved in months. Or your resolutions might have...

12 December

Gastric Sleeve Surgery as a New Year’s Resolution

What would it feel like to start the new year without a resolution about weight loss? Millions of overweight and obese individuals can’t begin to imagine such freedom, but my VSG patients have the luxury of dedicating the coming year to family, career, hobbies—anything except weight loss! Here’s what it...

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