Kevin Huffman, DO

Kevin Huffman is a bariatric physician.

July 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026

Walk down any grocery aisle and you will see products covered in health claims: sugar-free, naturally sweetened, organic, gluten-free. For most shoppers, these labels are a minor annoyance. For a patient recovering from bariatric surgery, trusting the wrong one can…

The term “bariatric-friendly” has no regulated definition. Any company can print it on a package. That leaves physicians, and eventually patients themselves, to figure out …

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Why protein timing after bariatric surgery matters

Kevin Huffman, DO

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026

I have noticed something interesting. Most patients become obsessed with how much protein they eat. They track every gram. They compare protein shakes. They know their daily target by heart. But very few pay attention to when they are eating…

This creates a problem I see regularly in practice. Patients come into my office convinced they are doing everything right because they reached their daily protein goal. Yet they …

Conditions

How to improve protein absorption after gastric bypass

Kevin Huffman, DO

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

I have spent over two decades treating bariatric patients, and one of the most frustrating clinical situations I encounter is this: A patient sitting across from me who has done everything right. They are hitting 75 grams of protein a day. They are tracking every gram. They are bringing their food logs to every appointment. And they are still losing hair, losing muscle, and showing up with low labs.

In my …

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Why bariatric patients struggle with protein and how to fix it

Kevin Huffman, DO

April 4, 2026Apr 4, 2026

I have treated over 10,000 bariatric patients across my career, and if there is one issue that comes up more than almost anything else, it is protein. Specifically, patients not getting enough of it. The research confirms what I see every day in practice. Only a minority of bariatric patients reach the recommended minimum of 60 grams per day, resulting in the loss of fat-free mass rather than the …