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.

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 151 | Yoga, Chai Seeds & Probiotics A

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 150 | 9 Questions About Gastric Sleev

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 149 | Hiatal Hernia, Pyloric Valve &

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 148 | Constipation, Feeling Hungry &

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 147 | Joint Pain, Asthma Symptoms & M

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 146 | Vitamins Options, Stop Losing W

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 145 | Spacing Out Vitamins, Light Hea

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 144 | Stop Weight Loss, Specific Diet

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From our blog

Latest articles from our blog.
14 July

Creatine After Weight Loss Surgery: Benefits, Risks, and What You Should Know

Creatine is officially one of the most thoroughly researched supplements in the entire world. But if you have had weight loss surgery or a gastric sleeve, is it actually safe? Could it negatively affect your sleeve, and is it even worth taking? Recently, I’ve been seeing a massive spike in...

07 July

Why Muscle Loss Happens After Gastric Sleeve (And How to Protect Your Body)

Most people assume that gastric sleeve surgery only burns away body fat. But that isn’t completely true. During the phase of rapid weight loss after surgery, your body can also shed something extremely important: your muscle mass. If you don't actively protect it, muscle loss will directly impair your physical...

23 June

25 Foods That Help Protect Your Gastric Sleeve

If you have had gastric sleeve surgery, what you eat doesn't just affect your weight—it directly impacts your stomach itself. Some foods can irritate your stomach lining, lead to subconscious grazing that can stretch your sleeve over time, or trigger painful acid reflux. But other foods do the exact opposite....

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