The reason I felt the need to post this article on my blog is because there is not enough information for the everyday layperson or even professional to understand why Vitamin D is so important. For more information you can sign up for a newsletter regarding Vitamin D at: https://www.vitamindcouncil.org Vitamin D is important for good overall health and strong and healthy bones. It’s also an important factor in making sure your muscles, heart, lungs and brain work well and that your body can fight infection. Your body can make its own vitamin D from sunlight. You can also get vitamin D from supplements and a very small amount comes from a few foods you eat. The vitamin D that you get in yo
A patient of ours came into the office for her regular office visit and told me about a friend of hers who was about to have bariatric surgery. I was documenting in our patient’s chart, half-way paying attention but asked what type of surgery her friend was having. She said that her friend couldn’t tell her because she was not sure what the surgery was called. I looked up only to respond, “Your friend had better know, it is her business to not only know but also to be able to explain it to anyone who might be interested. It is her body and her life.” That really bugged me. It made me wonder how many people have had bariatric surgery and do not have any idea what was done to them. Needl