Vitamins are among the most important elements in the human body that provide it with activity and balance the metabolism process, and help in energy consumption in the body,
So when performing one of the obesity surgeries and its amazing results in losing weight as a result of reducing the amount of food and the feeling of fullness,
The body does not reach all the vitamins and elements necessary to perform its functions in the body, so the body must be supplied with these vitamins, and this is what surgeons recommend after bariatric surgeries.
Vitamins needed after gastric sleeve surgery:
Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery used by some people who suffer from obesity and overweight, and in which the surgeon cuts about 80% of the stomach size,
Therefore, the size of the stomach decreases and the patient feels full with small amounts of food, and thus he loses his extra weight and enjoys good health.
But there comes the post-quantification stage, which is adherence to the doctor's advice to reach an ideal weight in good health, and the most important of these tips is to take the necessary vitamins
The need for vitamins after gastric sleeve is normal due to the lack of food entering the body, and therefore the body needs the vitamins necessary to perform its function, such as:
Vitamin B12
-Vitamin B12 helps form red blood cells and thus prevents anemia.
-It supports bone health and protects it from osteoporosis.
-Vitamin B12 provides the body with energy, and thus its deficiency causes fatigue and fatigue.
- Vitamin B12 helps strengthen memory, and its deficiency causes lack of focus and forgetfulness.
-Vitamin B12 is important for healthy hair, skin and nails to help it grow cells in general.
Vitamin D:
Vitamin D plays a role in regulating calcium and maintaining levels of phosphorous in the blood, which are essential and important minerals for bone health.
-Reducing the risk of getting the flu, especially in the winter.
-Vitamin D is important in regulating the growth of body cells and the communication with each other.
Iron
-Contributes to the regulation of temperature.
-Maintains healthy hair, nails and skin.
- Helps increase energy level.
-Iron deficiency that occurs as a result of low iron levels in the body, low hemoglobin and red blood cells, and the occurrence of anemia
Folic acid:
-Promote hair growth; Folic acid is essential for the growth of hair, nails and skin
-Folic acid maintains cell production, prevents and improves hair loss.
- Folic acid produces healthy skin-beneficial collagen, leaving the skin looking vibrant and younger.
Other vitamins:
Selenium and zinc.