Leading the Way in Bariatric Surgery and Clinically Proven Bariatric Vitamins!

Bari Life leads the way in bariatric technology

Always on the cutting edge of bariatric technology, Dr. Stephen Boyce, prominent bariatric surgeon and founder of Bari Life Bariatric Supplements continues to advance improvements in both pre and post bariatric surgery.

In addition to developing a line of clinically proven and highly effective bariatric supplements, Dr. Boyce is the first bariatric surgeon in Tennessee to perform Robotic Greater Curvature Plication for weight loss surgery.

What is Robotic Greater Curvature Plication?

This amazing weight loss surgery technique utilizes a da Vinci® robot to perform a minimal invasive surgery. For many patients who undergo robotic surgery, the experience will be less painful, leave fewer scars, and result in potentially faster healing.

In addition, many experts believe Robotic Greater Curvature Plication will reduce the complications associated with surgery. Modern robotic surgical systems also promise several improvements compared to conventional methods of surgery, including:

• Improved dexterity of the instrument
• Reduction in hand tremors
• Better 3-D visualization
• Greater camera stability
• Greater ergonomic comfort

Robot assisted surgeries have now been deemed safe for several types of weight loss surgeries such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Nissen fundoplication, and gastric banding. Little more than a medical curiosity 14 years ago, the da Vinci® Surgical System today offers a growing number of surgical patients the alternative of minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery.

Post bariatric surgery can be the start of a wonderful new beginning. Dr. Boyce continues to lead the way at Bari Life with cutting edge bariatric technology. From the one of a kind Bari Life MultiVitamins to the largest clinical study of proven effectiveness in Multivitamins, the Bari Life Team strives to help patients achieve a better quality of life post bariatric surgery.

To your health! 

The Bari Life Team

Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. 

Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Bari Life Exercise Tips Post Bariatric Surgery

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements celebrates the new you post bariatric surgery!

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements knows the decision to have bariatric surgery is a life-changing event. Post bariatric surgery is the start of a new beginning. A new beginning that includes eating healthy and exercising, developing healthy habits to last a lifetime!

Studies suggest exercise contributes to greater weight loss post bariatric surgery. As with most surgical procedures, it generally is recommended to refrain from engaging in any type of strenuous activities for the first few weeks following your procedure.

Start Slow

In order for exercise to be effective, it must be done on a regular and consistent basis. If you don’t enjoy exercising, it could be because you over-exerted yourself when starting an exercise program, or because you simply did not enjoy the chosen exercise or got bored with doing the same 20 minutes on the treadmill or the same two-mile walk around your neighborhood.

Success in sticking with an exercise routine depends on finding an activity (or two) you enjoy, starting slow, and sticking with it until it becomes a habit. A combination of low-impact, cardio, and strength training exercises offer variety and allow you to mix up your workout routine.

Begin at home

You don’t have to join a gym. You don’t even have to leave your house. There are several low-impact exercises you can do in your own living room, including:

• Leg lifts – Sit in a chair and slowly lift your legs up and down in a marching motion.
• Shoulder rolls – Slowly roll your shoulders forward and backward.
• Arm rotations – Lift your arms straight out at shoulder height and move them in small circular rotations forward and backward.

Do What You Enjoy

Once you are several weeks’ post bariatric surgery and your doctor has given you recommendations for the best exercises for you, think about what sounds most appealing. What activities did you enjoy as a kid? Swimming? Riding a bike? Playing tennis or team sports?

Exercise should be fun. It should be something you look forward to, or at least don’t dread doing on a regular basis. Consider these low-impact cardio exercises:

• Cycling – Riding a bicycle is great exercise that is easy on the joints. You can go to cycling classes or explore your neighborhood on a real bike. Try to ride for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week.

• Water aerobics – Aquatics exercise is a great low-impact workout that takes pressure off your bones, joints, and muscles. You can do water aerobics in a gym or even in your own pool.  

• Yoga – Yoga is a perfect mix of strength training, low-impact, cardio, and relaxation. From beginning to advanced, there is a yoga workout for every fitness level. 

New You, New Life

As important as it is to maintain a healthy diet and take you bariatric vitamins and supplements, it is equally important to begin an exercise regimen to help you continue to lose or maintain weight. In addition, exercise aids in maintaining a positive mental health.

Make sure to keep track of your physical activities and keep your doctor informed of your progress. Electing to have bariatric surgery was the first step on the road to getting healthy. Now, make the commitment to stay healthy!

To your health!

The Bari Life Team

Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery.

Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements offers thoughts on Vitamin K

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements and Vitamins promotes good health.

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements’ co-founder Dr. Stephen Boyce often gets asked about the vitamin K in Bari Life multivitamin bariatric supplements. All Bari Life Bariatric Supplements and Vitamins meet and exceed all American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) guidelines. In addition, Dr. Boyce offers his thoughts on the benefits of Vitamin K for post bariatric surgery patients. 

What is Vitamin K?

 

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin necessary for post-translational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation (clotting), and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue.  Patients may develop deficiencies after operations that produce malabsorption and the clinical practice guidelines from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recommend that patients supplement their diet with at least 160 micro grams of vitamin K daily. 

Some patients with blood clotting disorders are at risk for developing dangerous blood clots in their veins (deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolization) after weight loss surgery.  These patients are usually treated with medications such as Coumadin or Warfarin (anticoagulants) to try to prevent the development of these blood clots.

Patients on these anticoagulants should not take vitamin K containing supplements without the consent of their physician and surgeons because vitamin K will interfere with the effectiveness of Coumadin and Warfarin, making their blood thicker.  Other factors that can affect these anticoagulant medications are vitamin K containing foods such as green leafy vegetables. 

Benefits of Vitamin K for Post Bariatric Surgery Patients

 

Patients who require these anticoagulants usually achieve safe levels of blood thinning (determined by checking blood work, PT/INR) by balancing the amount of vitamin K in their diet with the dose of anticoagulants they are taking.  The problem for our patients is that the diet they are on for months after weight loss surgery has no vitamin K in it.  If they take anticoagulants such as Coumadin of Warfarin their blood will become dangerously thin leading to life threatening post-operative bleeding complications. 

By starting my patients on Bari Life bariatric supplements I am assured that the patient is getting the same amount of vitamin K daily making post-operative resumption of Coumadin or Warfarin safe and effective. Bari Life multivitamin bariatric supplements contain 240 micro grams of vitamin K in a daily dose (six tablets or two powder scoops) and are fully compliant with the clinical practice guidelines of the AACE, TOS and the ASMBS.

To your health!
The Bari Life Team
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Bari Life's Tips to Stop Food Cravings

Bari Life Vitamins puts you on the road to healthy!

At Bari Life Vitamins, we know how hard it can be to overcome your addiction to junk food. Post bariatric surgery, it's important to develop new eating habits, which can be challenging for someone with a busy lifestyle.

Let’s face it – eating desserts and high carb options have become a staple in Americans' diets. It seems like there are more drive-thrus, ice cream shops, and fast food delivery services popping up every day.

Here are ways to combat unhealthy cravings. Follow these tips to get you back on a healthy eating plan:

• Examine what foods you are craving: Do you have a strong desire for dairy items, sugar, or salty foods? If certain foods seem to be on your list of cravings, it may be your body’s way of telling you that it needs a particular ingredient. This can be due to a vitamin or mineral deficiency or from poor nutrition. It's important to keep up with your bariatric vitamins and supplements routine to ensure you are getting the daily recommended amounts of nutrients.

• Keep a food journal: Document your daily food intake. In addition, include cravings you are having and note the time of day you seem to have the cravings. If you notice a pattern of craving particular types of junk foods at specific times of the day, you may want to discuss it with your health care provider in order to rule out any possible deficiencies.

• Carry healthy snacks with you: If you find yourself being tempted by that fast food restaurant you pass by every day on your way to and from work, keep a stash of healthy snacks in your car, purse, or bag pack. When you get the urge to veer into the fast food parking lot, grab one of your healthy snacks instead and be proud of yourself for resisting the fast food temptation. 

• Remove soda from your beverage intake: Regular and even diet and caffeine- free sodas are empty calories filled with all things that are no good for your body. Stopping all at once may prove difficult and, if so, begin decreasing the amount of soda you consume by replacing a few drinks here and there with a healthier option such as water. Continue substituting other drinks for soda until you are able to completely eliminate this item from your diet.

• Don’t use food as a reward: In the past, you may have rewarded yourself for a job well done by indulging in unhealthy foods. Post bariatric surgery, you need to find other types of rewards. For instance, instead of the $10 or $15 you would have spent eating out, put that money in a vacation fund account or a new clothes fund account. Think about how much better it will feel to reward yourself with a weekend getaway to the beach in your new smaller size bathing suit! 

Remember, the longer you go without eating the food that you crave, the less you will crave it! Patience, persistence and maintaining a positive attitude will help you steer clear of your cravings and stay on the road to a healthy eating lifestyle.

To your health!

The Bari Life Team

Bari Life Bariatric Vitamins formulates high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven to help the pre and post bariatric surgery patient.
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Happy July 4th from Bari Life Bariatric Supplements

Bari Life celebrates Independence Day the healthy way

When it comes to food, Independence Day is commonly associated with barbecues, beer, picnics, strawberry shortcake, and all the hot dogs you can eat. Post bariatric surgery patients may shudder to think of any approaching festivity since it typically equals a lot of food and permission to overeat!

Remember to take your bariatric supplements and don’t give in to eating these unhealthy foods when there are just as many healthy, fun and festive options to celebrate this 4^th of July! Try making this super easy American Flag Fruit Parfait:

Celebrate the Red, White, and Blue with Bari Life!

This wholesome dessert only calls for strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and fat free cool whip (fruit chosen by preference!). Rinse the fruit with water after removing from package. Slice the strawberries to preference. Take a parfait glass and fill the bottom with desired amount of fruit, then a layer of fat free cool whip, then desired amount of fruit, layer of fat free cool whip, and keep going until you fill the glass to the top! Alternate the blue and red fruits for a more festive look!! If you’re running late set up a station with the fresh fruits in separate bowls and the fat free cool whip for a do it yourself dessert bar!

Challenge yourself to create more healthy, fresh, fun and festive Fourth of July recipes! And remember, it’s summertime! Finally time to get outside and enjoy Mother Nature at her best. Make the focus of this fun event a day hike to the mountains or a bike ride in the park with your kids or best of all, the fireworks. Don’t splurge on food. Splurge on the fun activities you, your friends and family will remember for a lifetime! 

Life for a post bariatric surgery patient can be a new beginning filled with new opportunities and challenges. By switching your focus from food to other things, festivities can be enjoyed without the fear of overeating. And lastly, don’t forget to take your bariatric vitamins by the end of the day when the festivities are over!

To your health! 

The Bari Life Team
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. 

Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Starting out with the right support with our bariatric vitamins

BariLife’s post bariatric supplements are the nation’s leading solutions to healing after surgery. When our patients come to this point in their lives, they need all the support they can receive. The joy of imaging their new life, their new body, and their new capabilities to interact with family is all they have imagined up to this point. The consideration of the healing process rarely comes into play.

It is an extremely emotional decision, as well as an extremely emotional procedure. The first time you see yourself after surgery may be difficult. There is something to be said about wishing for change verses actually accomplishing that goal.

Our patients have stepped through the looking glass. After months or years of deliberation and prep they are now ready to move forward. Bari Life removes some of the stresses of healing after surgery. The human body is very sensitive surgery wrapped in bubble wrap, wrapped in armor. Bariatric surgery goes through the armor, past the bubble wrap and removes a very large portion of circuitry. The entire system needs to the be reprogrammed.  If the new programming does not work then the whole system will crash. No matter how great the physical changes are proper nutritional supplementation is a must.

Get the right nutritional 'programming'.  Use BariLife to recode your body to understand the new and improved feature and to live a long happy life.

To your health! 

The Bari Life Team 
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. 

Order Online Here www.barilife.com. 

Bari Life is here for you... every step of the way after bariatric surgery

BariLife’s all-in-one bariatric nutritional supplements kick starts and supercharges your body’s natural healing elements after bariatric surgery.  Our design is simple because our goals are pure. The specifically selected ingredients are all provided by nature. Dr. Boyle has spent over 20 years helping individuals with need of extreme weight loss; prepare for surgery, complete the procedure and heal afterwards. His concepts of health have always been all encompassing.  

Consultation: Choosing the route of gastrointestinal (bariatric) surgery is not an easy one. Our patients have spent years watching their loved ones swing across dance floors, run and play with their children as well as the simplest of all, taking a picture within a group without anxiety.  Our patients have tried the boot camps, the ancient secret remedy diets, the oils and the herb are ready to hit the RESET button on their bodies.

Surgery: After the smoke from the paperwork, research, and pre-screening are all complete, now the real tasks begin. This is a life changing event. This is everything that you have dreamed about for so long it hurts to think of anything else.  The final books are closed. The surgical gown in placed and the door to your old life has opened up to a new one.

Healing: Like all surgeries, the prettiest pictures are NOT the ones taken immediately after the procedure. Once the bandages come off and you are now in the infant stages of your new being. As an infant, baby steps are needed before you can run and baby nutrients are needed to make sure you grow healthy and strong. 

That’s where our patented nutritional supplements come in. Our system is perfectly designed to target the muscle groups and new digestive procedures your body is coping with. It is a massive undertaking and one that we handle with precision and care. 

To your health! 

The Bari Life Team 
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. 

Order Online Here www.barilife.com