7 Tips to Help Prepare for Surgery

Prepare Your Body for Surgery

According to Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen (the Oprah docs), physical fitness is a strong predictor of a successful surgery without complications. If you begin even two weeks before your procedure you will benefit. Here are the suggestions from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen:

Eat Walnuts - These are good for your heart. One of the best sources of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), the plant-based Omega-3 fatty acid, walnuts help de-age your arteries by decreasing inflammation and reducing substances that promote clogging. Eat 12 walnut halves a day.

Take Aspirin - Surgeons used to tell people to stop taking aspirin before surgery because of its blood thinning properties. But docs now think that the anti-inflammatory properties of aspirin therapy outweigh the risks of bleeding. Take two baby aspirin (162)mg per day.

Eat vegetables - You want to eat cruciferous vegetables and also take a DHA (fish oil) supplement. Good nutrition promotes wound healing and decreases the chances of infection.

Start a Statin – The cholesterol-lowering medication fights inflammation, which will reduce risk of complications and speed recovery.

Stop smoking - Start a least two weeks before the surgery to decrease risk of complications from anesthesia.

Lose weight - This especially helpful if you are having knee and hip surgery. Losing just 1 pound gives you a four-fold reduction in pressure on your knee.

Exercise - Building strength and aerobic capacity improves the ability of your lungs, heart and skeleton to withstand the stress of surgery and can reduce pain.

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