Metabolic Surgery Archives - DSSurgery https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/category/metabolic-surgery/ Duodenal Switch & Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery in Los Angeles, CA Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.dssurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Metabolic Surgery Archives - DSSurgery https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/category/metabolic-surgery/ 32 32 The association of preoperative psychological assessments with long-term sleeve gastrectomy surgery outcomes https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/the-association-of-preoperative-psychological-assessments-with-long-term-sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery-outcomes/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/the-association-of-preoperative-psychological-assessments-with-long-term-sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery-outcomes/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:03 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=14913 Obesity is not a mental disorder. For years, we have maintained the position that patients do not gain weight primarily because of overeating and lack of exercise. Telling a patient to just eat correctly and exercise will cause weight loss, just as telling a patient that jumping up and down will make them taller. It […] Read the Full Article

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/the-association-of-preoperative-psychological-assessments-with-long-term-sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery-outcomes/feed/ 0 Nonlinear associations of serum vitamin D levels with advanced liver disease and mortality: a US Cohort Study https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/nonlinear-associations-of-serum-vitamin-d-levels-with-advanced-liver-disease-and-mortality-a-us-cohort-study/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/nonlinear-associations-of-serum-vitamin-d-levels-with-advanced-liver-disease-and-mortality-a-us-cohort-study/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:49:38 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=14695 Nonlinear associations of serum vitamin D levels with advanced liver disease and mortality: a US Cohort Study

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/nonlinear-associations-of-serum-vitamin-d-levels-with-advanced-liver-disease-and-mortality-a-us-cohort-study/feed/ 0 Liver Injury Associated with Turmeric—A Growing Problem: Ten Cases from the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/liver-injury-associated-with-turmeric-a-growing-problem-ten-cases-from-the-drug-induced-liver-injury-network/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/liver-injury-associated-with-turmeric-a-growing-problem-ten-cases-from-the-drug-induced-liver-injury-network/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:34:16 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=14692 Liver Injury Associated with Turmeric—A Growing Problem: Ten Cases from the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/liver-injury-associated-with-turmeric-a-growing-problem-ten-cases-from-the-drug-induced-liver-injury-network/feed/ 0 Estimated Exposure to 6 Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals in US Adults https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/estimated-exposure-to-6-potentially-hepatotoxic-botanicals-in-us-adults/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/estimated-exposure-to-6-potentially-hepatotoxic-botanicals-in-us-adults/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:31:33 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=14690 Herbal and dietary supplements that can cause liver function abnormalities are much more common than appreciated. Estimated Exposure to 6 Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals in US Adults

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/estimated-exposure-to-6-potentially-hepatotoxic-botanicals-in-us-adults/feed/ 0 Reasons for discontinuation of GLP1 receptor agonists: data from a real-world cross-sectional survey of physicians and their patients with type 2 diabetes https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/reasons-for-discontinuation-of-glp1-receptor-agonists-data-from-a-real-world-cross-sectional-survey-of-physicians-and-their-patients-with-type-2-diabetes/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/reasons-for-discontinuation-of-glp1-receptor-agonists-data-from-a-real-world-cross-sectional-survey-of-physicians-and-their-patients-with-type-2-diabetes/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:13 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=13556 There are numerous complications with GLP-1 medications. Figure 2 outlines why so many patients have to stop these medications:   DMSO-141235-reasons-for-discontinuation-of-glp-1-receptor-agonists–data_092917

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/managing-the-gastrointestinal-side-effects-of-glp-1-receptor-agonists-in-obesity-recommendations-for-clinical-practice/feed/ 0 GLP-1 agonists: A review for emergency clinicians https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/glp-1-agonists-a-review-for-emergency-clinicians/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/glp-1-agonists-a-review-for-emergency-clinicians/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:51:28 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=13542 GLP-1 Agosinsts have extensive and complex side effects and complications profile This table is from a large review publication for Emergency physicians dealing with the complications of GLP-1 agonist medication.

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/glp-1-agonists-a-review-for-emergency-clinicians/feed/ 0 Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d3-is-more-potent-than-vitamin-d2-in-humans/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d3-is-more-potent-than-vitamin-d2-in-humans/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:24:40 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=10469 The post Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans appeared first on DSSurgery.

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d3-is-more-potent-than-vitamin-d2-in-humans/feed/ 0 Vitamin D Toxicity–A Clinical Perspective https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d-toxicity-a-clinical-perspective/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d-toxicity-a-clinical-perspective/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:42:01 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=9846 Vitamin D toxicity is rarely seen. This is even more so in post-weight loss surgical, duodenal switch patients.

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]]> https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d-toxicity-a-clinical-perspective/feed/ 0 Vitamin D Toxicity https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d-toxicity/ https://www.dssurgery.com/articles/vitamin-d-toxicity/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:38:30 +0000 https://www.dssurgery.com/?post_type=articles&p=9844 There are concerns with Vitamin D supplementations. However, some have also raised concerns about Vitamin D toxicity.

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