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Category: After Weight Loss Surgery
- Why Am I Bruising More Easily After Bariatric Surgery?
- Is There an Ideal Body Mass Index After Bariatric Surgery?
- What To Expect Immediately After Your Bariatric Surgery
- Taste Changes After Your Bariatric Procedure
- What Will My Body Look Like After Bariatric Surgery or Medical Weight Loss?
- How You Know You Need a Revision or Conversion
- The Right Way to Use Your Scale After Bariatric Surgery
- Are Green Powder Drinks Good for Bariatric Patients
- Why You’re Probably Consuming More Calories Than You Think and Need
- Why Do My Back and Joints Hurt After Bariatric Surgery?
- Top 10 Hurdles After Bariatric Surgery
- How to Stick To Your Bariatric Diet if You’re Traveling This Summer
- Pregnancy Considerations After Bariatric Surgery
- Do You Have “Responsibilities” after Weight Loss Surgery
- More Information on Ghrelin, The Hunger Hormone
- Walking Versus Running. Which Is Better After Bariatric Surgery?
- Is It Better to Skip Meals or Eat Fast Food After Bariatric Surgery?
- How You Can Use Zone 2 Training to Lose Weight After Surgery
- Will I Be Able to Eat My Favorite Foods After Bariatric Surgery?
- Staying Positive During Weight Plateaus
- Gastric Sleeve Scars – Are They Big and Will They Go Away?
- Addiction Transfer After Bariatric Surgery
- Habit Stacking Helps Hit Weight Loss Goals Both Before & After Bariatric Surgery
- Using Photos to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss
- Caffeine’s Place in the Bariatric Diet
- Having an Orthopedic Procedure After Bariatric Surgery
- Best Low Impact Exercises for Bariatric Patients
- What Is Dumping Syndrome? (And Why It Might not Be All Bad)
- To Wait or Not To Wait – Buying Clothes After Bariatric Surgery
- Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies after Bariatric Surgery
- Protein Fortified Strawberry Waffles
- Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lowered Risk of Colorectal Cancer
- How Vitamin D Is Critical to Post Bariatric Success
- What Will Eating Be Like After Bariatric Surgery?
- Can Thinning the Waist Help Prevent Thinning in the Brain?
- Bariatric Fashion Show
- Understanding Dumping Syndrome
Category: Bariatric Procedures
- Is The Lap-Band Still a Good Surgery?
- Why Is the Gastric Band Rarely Placed any Longer?
- Lap Band/Gastric Band
- Bariatric Surgery FAQs with Dr. Abbas
- Can the Gastric Sleeve be Performed on an Outpatient Basis?
- Are You at Risk of Diabetes?
- Understanding Your Bariatric Surgery Insurance Coverage
- Will I Lose Weight after Bariatric Surgery?
- Cutting Through the Weight Loss Hype
Category: Bariatric Surgery
- Where Did the Lap-Band Go, And How Do We Replace One?
- New Bariatric Surgery Guidelines From ASMBS and IFSO
- The Limitations of BMI and the Simple Measurement You Should Do at Home
- Discussing Your Decision to Have Bariatric Surgery With Family and Friends
- Another Reason to Lose Weight and Get Healthier – Your Kids
- Does a Water Fast Make Sense for a Bariatric Patient?
- Navigating the Pre-op Bariatric Liver Shrink Diet
- Getting Over the Hump of Bariatric Preop Testing
- Talking To Family and Friends About Your Weight Loss Surgery Decision
- What To Eat and What to Avoid for Optimal Gut Health
- 5 Myths About Bariatric Surgery
- Eating Out After Bariatric Surgery
- The Usefulness and Limitations of Body Mass Index or BMI
- Emotional Eating Causes and Considerations
- Dr Abbas Discusses ASMBS Statement on Bariatric Surgery
- How Can Primary Care Physicians Best Manage Patients with Obesity?
- Diabetes and The Risk of Severe Complications from Coronavirus
- Is Weight Loss Surgery the Easy Way Out?
- What Made You Have Bariatric Surgery?
- Is There Evidence for a Set Point That Regulates Human Body Weight?
- Bariatric Surgery Myth Number One
Category: BMI
Category: Colonoscopy
- Five Tips to Improving your Colon Health and Reducing the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Cologuard® versus Colonoscopy. Which is Better?
Category: Colorectal Disease
- Maintaining Colorectal Health After Bariatric Surgery
- Are We Near the Cure for Rectal Cancer? All Cancers?
- Dr. Crean Featured On News 4 Jax
- Humira for Crohn’s Disease
- Is Supplementing With Fiber a Good Idea?
- Probiotics and Their Effects, if any, On Intestinal Health
- Should I Get Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer?
- Recurring Polyps of the Colon – Genetic or Environmental?
- When You Can Ignore Blood in Your Stool
Category: COVID-19
- MASJAX COVID-19 Update June 2020
- Dr. Crean On News4Jax Discussing Stress Effects (Hemorrhoids) During COVID-19
- Please Don’t Delay Urgent or Emergency Care During These Times of Crisis
- Healthy Habits for Uncertain Times
- How to Avoid Stress Eating Now That You’re Spending More Time at Home
- Should I Cancel My Office Appointment or Surgery Due to Coronavirus?
Category: Diabetes
- Are Artificial Sweeteners the Answer to Your Sugar Problem?
Category: Diet
- The Missing Link: Fiber in Post-op Bariatric Life
- Do Coffee & Tea Count for Hydration?
- Revisiting Your New Year’s Resolutions and How to Adjust
- Does a Low-Carb Help Burn More Fat & Drop Weight?
- Fats: To Eat or Not to Eat
- Forever Chemicals and Their Effect on Our Weight
- Why Dieting Alone Simply Doesn’t Work
- Five Food Substitutions You Can Start Tomorrow
- Habit Stacking
- Decoding Labels: What is the Skinny on Sugar and Fat with Jenny Hamm, MasJax Nutritionist
- Are Meat Substitutes All That They Are Hyped Up to Be?
- Does A Gluten-Free Diet Make Any Difference in Weight Loss?
- Does Organic Food Help You Lose Additional Weight?
- Fat but Fit May Not Truly Exist
- Understanding Portion Sizes for Long-Term Health
- Dr. Husain Abbas Discusses Nutrition
Category: Diverticulosis
- Diverticulitis vs. Diverticulosis
- Dr. Crean Featured on News4JAX
- Is Diverticulosis Hereditary?
Category: Exercise
- How to Maintain Muscle Mass During Rapid Weight Loss
- How to Avoid the Exercise Blues
- Does a Peloton Make Sense for Bariatric Patients?
Category: Expectations
- Why We Regain Weight Following Gastric Sleeve
Category: Gastric Bypass
- New Study Showing Dementia Risk in Long-Term PPI Users
- Gastric Bypass for GERD
Category: Gastric Sleeve
- How A Hiatal Hernia Can Affect the Gastric Sleeve
- Why The Gastric Sleeve Can Cause Acid Reflux
Category: General Surgery
- Is It a Hemorrhoid or Anal Fissure?
- Do I Need My Large Intestine? Do I Need My Small Intestine?
- Surgical GERD Treatment: LINX vs. Traditional Fundoplication
Category: GERD
- How Sleep Can Help You Lose Weight
- Why Long-term PPI Therapy May Be Hurting Our Health
- What’s So Bad About Living with GERD?
- The Zantac Recall and What You Can Do About GERD
Category: Getting Started
- How Quickly Can You Have Bariatric Surgery?
Category: Hemorrhoids
- How Long Do Hemorrhoids Last?
- What is a Hemorrhoid?
Category: Hernia Surgery
- Is Hernia Surgery Painful?
- How Can I Avoid Hernia Surgery?
- Hernia Mesh – Truths and Myths
- What Are the Chances of a Recurrent Hernia?
- Is It Dangerous to Have a Hernia Repaired At Advanced Age?
- Do All Hernia Patients Require Surgery?
- Can You Wait for Hernia Surgery?
Category: Hydration
Category: In The News
- A Glimpse Into Our Fashion Show
- Dr. Abbas Discusses Pancreatic Cancer
Category: Joints
- Why Excess Weight Wreaks Such Havoc on the Joints
Category: Obesity
- What Is Fatty Liver Disease, and Why Does It Matter?
- Need to Know: Ozempic, Wegovy & Mounjaro for Weight Loss
- Sleep Series Part 1: How Poor Sleep Can Cause Excess Weight
- Can You Be Obese and Healthy?
- Can Excess Weight Cause AFib?
- Adolescent Obesity – Where We’re Headed and Why It’s So Dangerous
Category: Osteoarthritis
- Can Bariatric Surgery Reverse Osteoarthritis?
Category: PPIs
Category: Premier Protein Recipes
- Protein Packed Chocolate Caramel Chia Pudding
- Protein Packed Eggnog
- Protein Packed Peppermint Mocha
- Protein Packed Cinnamon Roll Donuts
- Chocolate Hazelnut Frappe
- No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark
- Strawberry Mini Waffles
- Protein Peanut Butter and Chocolate Truffles
- Chicken Zucchini Enchiladas
- Protein Packed Mole Recipe
- Raspberry Protein Creamsicle
- No-Bake Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake Bites
- Summer Peach Smoothie
- Satisfying Cinnamon Roll Latte
- One Minute Protein Mug Brownie
- Orange Sunshine Protein Shake
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Pops
- Irish Cream Frozen Protein Latte
- Pineapple Protein Ice Cream
- Frozen Protein Berry Bark
- Pistachio Protein Shake
- Peanut Butter & Banana Shake
- Peach Protein Smoothie
- Cheesecake Bites, Cookies & Cream Style
- Extra Protein Eggnog
- Protein Peppermint Mocha
- Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
- Key Lime No-Bake Premier Protein Cheesecake
- Protein Pumped Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Blueberry Pie Protein Smoothie
- Pumped Up Protein Mole Sauce
- Protein Shakes and Heat
- Premier Protein Shake Mashups
- Chunky Fruit Protein Popsicles
Category: Robotic Surgery
- Dr. Abbas’ 500th Robotic Surgery
- Is Robotic Surgery Truly Superior to Traditional Laparoscopy?
Category: Sleep
- Sleep Series Part 2: How Excess Weight Can Cause Poor Sleep
Category: Support
Category: Weight Loss
- Your Plan to Get Off Wegovy/Zepbound GLP-1 Medication
- Our Innate Stress Response and How to Manage It to Achieve Weight Loss
Category: Weight Loss 101
- The Checkered History of Weight Loss Medication in the United States
- Can You Lose Weight Without Exercising?
- The Most Effective Weight Loss Options for Every BMI

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