How Do You Avoid Dumping Syndrome After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Dumping syndrome is the rapid passing of undigested food into the small intestine. This causes a rapid shift of digestive fluids as the body tries to process the food. The movement of these fluids causes horrible cramping, nausea, diarrhea, cold sweats, dizziness, weakness, and an awful sick feeling. If you are planning on having gastric bypass surgery, understand how to avoid dumping syndrome. As a result of gastric bypass surgery, you no longer have the Pyloric valve which regulates the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestines. Food enters the intestinal tract in a different place than it is supposed to – since the first part of the system has been bypassed. So, when sugar is now being dumped into your lower intestines (that aren’t equipped to process it) and your body reacts by having all the symptoms mentioned above. The key is to avoid the foods that cause Dumping Syndrome. Avoid eating concentrated sugars. Don’t eat sweets, cookies, ice cream, pie, cake, candy,
