Harnessing the power of nutrition.
TEXT SIZE

Post-Surgery Diet

Good nutrition for a great future.

After you've undergone a weight loss procedure, a carefully planned diet is crucial to long-term wellness. After all, you face restrictions - in the amount of food you eat and the amount of vitamins and minerals you can absorb. Don't worry; help is on the way. A registered dietitian can work with you to plan a customized gastric bypass diet, including specific types, quantities, even textures of food. Great-tasting, nutrient-dense products like OPTISOURCE® Chewable Vitamin & Mineral Supplement, OPTISOURCE® HIGH PROTEIN DRINK and RESOURCE® BENEPROTEIN® Instant Protein Powder can provide vital vitamins, minerals and proteins that help sustain muscle, support the immune system and maintain health.

Post-Surgery Diet


Common post-bariatric nutritional deficiencies

While surgical procedures can help achieve dramatic weight loss, proper nutrition is vital to guard against nutrient deficiencies that can occur with any portion- or calorie-restricted diet. Let's review the contributions vitamins and minerals make to good health:

B12 - this vitamin is a major contributor to maintaining strength and a healthy appetite & even a healthy attitude! Because it's a food-bound vitamin, getting adequate amounts can be challenging after malabsorptive procedures. Ideally, you get B12 via an oral supplement; however, alternative delivery methods are available.

Thiamine – is contained in many foods and has many benefits. Thiamine deficiency can trigger abdominal discomfort, anorexia, fatique, confusion and memory loss, and in extreme cases, cardiovascular issues.

Folic acid is an essential component for the formation of red blood cells and DNA. This vitamin is important in the prevention of birth defects.

Iron transports oxygen in hemoglobin; without it, fatigue and sensations of being cold are common.

Calcium and Vitamin D have many benefits and are vital to bone health and density and to help keep your body strong.

Vitamins A, E and K help metabolize fat and maintain healthy eyes and skin.

Zinc levels that are low can contribute to hair loss, skin conditions and impaired wound-healing and lowered immune levels.

Copper plays a key role in the health of the nervous system.

These vitamins and minerals have a vital, positive impact on your health - and you can take an active role in supplying them. Nutritional supplements like OPTISOURCE® Chewable Vitamin & Mineral Supplement help provide the nutrients that may aid recovery and to help keep your body strong.

Free Standard Shipping!
OPTISOURCE® VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
OPTISOURCE® CHEWABLE VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT

Just four chewable tablets provide 100% of the daily value of 23 vitamins and minerals.

View Product


OPTISOURCE® PROTEIN DRINK
OPTISOURCE® HIGH PROTEIN DRINK

Specially designed for bariatric surgery patients, each 4 fl oz liquid serving supplies 12 grams of protein to help maintain muscle tissue.

View Product

Power-Packed Recipe Ideas
Post Diet Phases
About Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition | Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Products | Contact Us
Except where noted, all trademarks and other intellectual property on this site are owned by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | 1-888-240-2713
Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition products are manufactured in the U.S. in compliance with applicable U.S. regulations
** Terms and Conditions: Free shipping and handling offer available on a single order totaling $49.95 or more, exclusive of any applicable tax. Valid in continental U.S. only. Offer valid on ground shipping only; not valid on other shipment methods. Orders totaling less than $49.95 will be charged $7.95 for shipping and handling. All orders that are requested to ship via UPS Next Day or UPS Second Day will be charged published rates according to the zone and estimated weight of the order. Shipment offerings are selected at checkout.