Gas after weight loss surgery - Long Term WLS

Post Surgery Tips: Handle gas like a pro!💪

Uncomfortable or painful gas is common after weight loss surgery… Stock up on Gas X Strips, they dissolve on your tongue and help you relieve gas pain while reducing the frequency of flatulence. You need to start walking; is the most effective way to help you out release the gas on your stomach, it also speeds your recovery progress and helps you to create a healthy habit.

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