Around Your Surgery

Short answer: Have a normal-sized, easy-to-digest dinner with lean protein, a simple starch and cooked vegetables, and finish it early in the evening. Skip alcohol, fried food and oversized portions. Then stop eating at the exact time your surgical team...

Short answer: Carb loading before surgery means drinking a clear carbohydrate drink the evening before, and sometimes up to 2 hours before, instead of fasting overnight. Its clearest benefit is comfort: in trials, people felt less hungry, thirsty and anxious...

Short answer: To prepare for orthopedic surgery, use the weeks before your date to get your body, home and routine ready. Stay active with low-impact exercise, stop smoking, keep blood sugar steady and ask about your vitamin D level. Raise...

How to Prepare Your Home for Orthopedic Surgery Recovery Recovering from orthopedic surgery can be challenging, but preparing your home in advance can make the process smoother and more comfortable. A well-organized home setup will help you navigate daily activities...

Short answer: Leucine is the amino acid that tells your muscles to start rebuilding. Around surgery, aim for close to 3 g of leucine at each main meal. Research in adults over 60 puts the trigger at about 2.8 g,...

Short answer: After surgery, eat at regular times, put protein in every meal and save sugary drinks for treating a low. Surgery pushes blood sugar up, even without diabetes. Most teams aim for 100 to 180 mg/dL around surgery (1)....

Short answer: Healing runs on your body's own clock, so the real goal is to keep anything from slowing it down. In practice that comes down to seven things: do what your surgeon tells you, drink plenty and eat well...

How to Recover From Injury Faster An injury doesn’t just hurt. It steals. It steals your routine.It steals your momentum.It steals your identity. For active adults and athletes, the hardest part of injury isn’t pain,  it’s time loss. Missed races.Missed...