I was constantly amazed on my Clinical Nutrition rotation over the past two weeks, both by some misconceptions patients had about nutrition as well as my own misconceptions about nutrition! Here are some of my favorite facts I picked up in the Bariatric Surgery and Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases clinic: Almond milk contains only […]
Eat Less, Move More
The past two weeks on my Clinical Nutrition elective have been a blast! I am interested in pursuing a career in obesity medicine/bariatrics, so counseling patients on diet and exercise regimens with or without the plan of surgical intervention down the line has truly been a rewarding experience for me. The enormous amount of weight […]
Bariatric Surgery
Being on the bariatric surgery division really changes your perspective on obesity and ways to combat it. Currently, the indications for bariatric surgery are a BMI > 40, BMI > 35 w/ comorbidities (such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, etc), and BMI > 30 w/ intractable diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. In addition, bariatric surgery is indicated […]
