Weight Loss Surgery and Gut Health

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February is Gut Health Month. This month I am focusing on your gut health after weight loss surgery. There is some literature around gut health and bariatric surgery, however more research is needed. 

In this episode, I explain the basics of your gut. There is over 95 trillion species of bacteria in the gut from the mouth all the way through to the anus. Gut diversity has a strong influence on health and risk of disease. Struggling with obesity may mean that you have had a historically low diversity of your gut bacteria.

Weight loss surgery is a strong catalyst for change in the gut bacteria. The effects may not be sustained, which further research is needed. However, I question whether this has a role in weight regain after bariatric surgery. 

I also provide you with three practical strategies that you can implement today to support your gut health. 

Here is the Literature Referenced for this month’s content: 

• The effects of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota in patients with obesity: a review of the literature; PMID: 30705797; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30705797/ 
• Longitudinal changes of microbiome composition and microbial metabolomics after surgical weight loss in individuals with obesity: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2019.05.038 
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Induce Long-Term Changes on the Human Gut Microbiome Contributing to Fat Mass Regulation; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26244932/ 
• What are Flavonoids? https://www.livescience.com/52524-flavonoids.html#:~:text=Flavonoids%20are%20a%20diverse%20group,with%20more%20than%206%2C000%20types. 
• Microbiome dynamics in obesity; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30467161/ 
• Dr Kaylyn Tousignant 2020; Microba; Microbial diversity: The key to improving gut health; https://insight.microba.com/blog/microbial-diversity-the-key-to-improving-gut-health/ 

Stomach pH before vs. after different bariatric surgery procedures: Clinical implications for drug delivery;

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The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.