Online Resources

The Internet is a wild and wonderful place, isn’t it?  Okay – it has it’s scary stuff, too.  But man, there’s lots of great stuff out there – particularly if you’re willing to do a little due diligence and digging to find good, solid, reputable information to help you along your DS journey.

Over the years I’ve kind of stockpiled some online resources and I find myself sharing them with patients – a lot – so thought, “Hey!  I should post those things on my blog!” and so I’m gonna do just that.

Bear with me – this isn’t something that will come together in a day.  Check back often, as the list will be growing daily.

Basic DS Information

DS Facts

Duodenal Switch Called Bariatric Surgery of Choice for ‘Super-Obese’

Duodenal Switch Information Zone

The Duodenal Switch as an Increasing and Highly Effective Operation for Morbid Obesity

The Story of Obesity – ASBMS

Artificial Sweeteners 

Artificial Sweeteners May Damage Diet Efforts

Sugar Substitutes and the Potential Danger of Splenda

B Vitamins

Vitamin B

Vitamin B-12 – Linus Pauling Institute

Vitamin B-12 Deficiency

Vitamin Syndromes – Vitamin B-12 Deficiency

BMI

Predicted BMI After Bariatric Surgery

Calcium and Bone Metabolism

Bone Health Overview

Biophosphonates

Calcium Supplements:  What to Look For

Comparison of Dietary Calcium with Supplemental Calcium and Other Nutrients as Factors Affecting the Risk for Kidney Stones in Women

Effects of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Falls: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Natural strontium as Osteopenia or Osteoporosis treatment

New treatment strategies: ipriflavone, strontium, vitamin D metabolites and analogs

Perioperative management of bariatric surgery patients: Focus on metabolic bone disease

Stronium ranelate:  a new paradigm in the treatment of osteoporosis

Strontium Ranelate Reduces the Risk of Nonvertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis: Treatment of Peripheral Osteoporosis (TROPOS) Study

Strontium ranelate: An increased bone quality leading to vertebral antifracture efficacy at all stages

The Effects of Strontium Ranelate on the Risk of Vertebral Fracture in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Vitamin D Level as a Surrogate Marker for Fracture Risk: Nine-step Decision-making Algorithm - you need a free Medscape account to access this – totally worth your time to sign up for!

What You Should Know About Calcium

Dietary Fiber

Dietary Fiber

Dietary Fiber And Bowel Function – Every DS post-op needs to read this!

Dietary Fiber and Energy Regulation

Dietary Fiber Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure

Dietary fiber: An essential part of a healthy diet

Health benefits and practical aspects of high-fiber diets

Role of Dietary Fiber and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in the Colon

Dr. Douglas Hess – Father of the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

Dr. Hess’ Patient Brochure – Every DS pre- and post-op need to read this!

Dr. Hess’ Web Site

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Detecting Iron Deficiency in Anemic Patients with Concomitant Medical Problems

Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet – Vitamin B-12

Iron and Anemia Fact Sheet

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Parenteral Iron Supplementation

Red Blood Cell Physiology, Epoetin alfa, and Iron Educational Supplement

Kidney Stones

Comparison of Dietary Calcium with Supplemental Calcium and Other Nutrients as Factors Affecting the Risk for Kidney Stones in Women

 

Labs

Direct Labs – Discount Online Blood Chemistry Tests and Results

Health Tests Direct – Discounted Labs

Lab Tests Online – Help with understanding different lab draws

Magnesium

Studies of the latest research regarding magnesium

Metabolic Syndrome Elimination – Switch Only 

Biliopancreatic Diversion Preserving the Stomach and Pylorus in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes Type II:  Results in the First 10 Cases

Protein

Protein (g) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure

Sleeve Gastrectomy

LSG In A 10-Year-Old Child

Vitamin A

Vitamin A, IU Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure

Vitamin D

Chronic Pain:  Does Vitamin D Help?

Effect of combined administration of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 on bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

The Forgotten Hormone

The Vitamin D Epidemic and It’s Health Consequences

Vitamin E

Micronutrient Information Center:  Vitamin E

Vitamin K-1

Micronutrient Information Center:  Vitamin K-1

The discovery of vitamin K, its biological functions and therapeutical application

Vitamin K (phylloquinone) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure

Vitamin K-2

Effect of combined administration of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 on bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Food Sources of Vitamin K-2

Micronutrient Information Center:  Vitamin K-1

On the Trail of the Elusive X-Factor:  Vitamin K-2 Revealed

Vitamin K and Bone Health

Vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) effectively prevents fractures and sustains lumbar bone mineral density in osteoporosis.