The Developer of Bari Life Bariatric Supplements, Dr. Stephen G. Boyce, Shares Why Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Crucial to Maintain Health and Nutrition After Weight Loss Surgery KNOXVILLE, TN–(Marketwired – Mar 31, 2015) – According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), studies show that bariatric surgery for patients with severe […]

By Kelley Narramore, LPN Can you believe it’s been a month already? For me it seems like it has flown by – I have learned so many things. A lot of those things are things that you can’t learn from a book. I have a whole new understanding of what our patients go through everyday […]

Ok, so the first week is over and I’m moving into week two. I have learned a lot in one week and am learning more everyday. The first thing I learned is protein intake, while vital and was so easy prior to surgery, becomes equal to moving a mountain after surgery. I had very preconceived […]

By Kelley Narramore, LPN Are you scared or nervous? This is the question I have been asked over and over again and I can honestly say the surgery itself does not scare me at all. The only thing I am scared of is failing. If I fail at this I feel like I have no […]

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is the largest society in the world dedicated to bariatric surgery and the fight against obesity. Knoxville, TN bariatric surgeons Dr. Stephen Boyce and Dr. K. Robert Williams have been certified by the ASMBS for their part in advancing the art and science of bariatric surgery. […]