Gastric Band

Post-op Supplement Requirements for Gastric Band 

Based upon the recommendations for post-surgery vitamin/mineral supplementation for gastric band by The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in their 2009 paper titled “Bariatric Nutrition: Suggestions for the Surgical Weight Loss Patient”, here is exactly what I recommend you need to take each day for the rest of your life following surgery:  

  • Multivitamin – 3-6 BariatrX Essentials Fast Dissolving Multivitamin/mineral tablets
  • Vitamin D – 1 Metagenics Iso D-3 tablet
  • Calcium – 3-4 Metagenics Cal Apatite Chocolate Chewables 

In addition, I recommend you take:

  • BariatrX Essentials Daily Fiber – 2 scoops per day mixed into water or your daily protein shake, to make sure your get adequate daily fiber intake.
  • Metagenics Ultra Flora Plus DF Powder – 1/4 teaspoon per day of this good gut bacteria known as Lactobacillus Acidophilus to optimize your weight loss post-surgery, as well as to keep the lining of your gut healthy.
  • Metagenics Balanced EPA-DHA Liquid – 1 teaspoon per day provides critically necessary omega-3 fatty acids. Deficiency of this nutrient is the 8th most common cause of preventable death in the United States.

 

6 BariatrX Essentials Multivitamin/mineral Tablets Contain:

 

Vitamin A   10,000 IU
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)   1,200 mg
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)   20 IU
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate and mixed tocopherols)   100 IU
Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate)   30 mg
Riboflavin   34 mg
Niacin (as niacinamide and niacin)   420 mg
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)   40 mg
Folate (as folic acid)   800 mcg
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)   200 mcg
Biotin   300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)   200 mg
Calcium (as calcium citrate)   500 mg
Iodine (as potassium iodide)   150 mcg
Magnesium (as magnesium bis-glycinate†† and magnesium citrate)   250 mg
Zinc (as zinc aspartate)   20 mg
Selenium (as selenium aspartate)   200 mcg
Copper (as copper citrate)   2 mg
Manganese (as manganese aspartate)   1 mg
Chromium (as chromium dinicotinate glycinate†††)   200 mcg
Molybdenum (as molybdenum aspartate)   100 mcg
Potassium (as potassium aspartate)   99 mg
Betaine HCl   325 mg
Choline (as choline bitartrate)   200 mg
Inositol   188 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex   100 mg
PABA (as para-aminobenzoic acid)   50 mg
Quercetin   25 mg
Vanadium (as vanadyl sulfate)   39 mcg
Alpha-Carotene   162 mcg
Cryptoxanthin   43 mcg
Zeaxanthin   23 mcg
Lutein   23 mcg
Gamma Tocopherol (as mixed tocopherols)   67 mg