Is the stomach another organ that we can get by without?Here's some information for you to digest:It’s usually done to treat stomach cancer and in some cases, life-threatening obesity.
After the procedure, a person will still have a working digestive system, but it will not function as well as it did before, based on information from the National Health Service in the United Kingdom."However, you may need to make changes to your diet, such as eating frequent small meals instead of three large meals a day," read an explanation from the NHS website.This is because one of the stomach's functions is to absorb vitamins – particularly vitamins B12, C and D.
"If your entire stomach has been removed, you may not get all the vitamins your body needs from your diet," said the NHS.
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