How will the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass help me lose weight?
The Roux-en-Y helps you lose weight in three different ways: volume restriction, behavior modification and malabsorption. Volume restriction is achieved by reducing the size of the upper stomach. The Roux-en-Y procedure restricts the volume of food you can eat before feeling full. This means you will eat fewer calories, helping you lose weight. The changes in your small intestine create a behavioral modification component. You will develop an intolerance for foods high in refined sugar due to an effect called “dumping syndrome.” Similar to insulin shock in a diabetic patient, this condition causes cold sweats and nausea but no harmful health effects. It will help you avoid foods high in calories and refined sugars, and further contribute to your weight loss. Besides reducing the volume of food you can eat, the Roux-en-Y will create the effect of malabsorbtion. Because food does not pass through a portion of your small intestine, and the digestive juices from your stomach do not reach t
