Hi Nosher, Hope you are OK.
The reason I was reserved about low carb with a gastric bypass is that the patient may become undernourished?
Eventually the medics will hopefully recommend lchf before gastric bypasses are recommended. regards Derek
I'm good and very busy mate, hope you are doing well and coping. Thanks for asking!
It's the same old story, once diagnosed with a condition that has Hypoglycaemia as a symptom, the dietary advice is still to eat 'healthy' carbs! They get worried about not enough glucose for the brain. So they err on the side of caution.
But as mine and others experience, you don't necessarily need them carbs if you get enough from carbs in protein and vegetables. So they struggle to control their insulin and of course that leads to the viscous circle of carbs need more carbs and the weight goes on again.
Because of their lack of appetite that has been recorded and they don't need to eat as much, yes, they can be undernourished, but as with all of us, it is what you eat and how your body copes with it! I have read, some have been told to eat what they want and had terrible repercussions because of that sort of advice!
And I totally agree if they went on very low carb before they needed surgery, then the RH wouldn't have probably developed.
Best wishes mate!