Supplements to Heal Faster After Surgery

body of evidence: the science behind sulinu nutrition

A macro photo showing a detail of the skin. The Science Behind Sulinu Nutrition. Underlying factors that profoundly affect your ability to heal include bruising, swelling and inflammation, slow incision healing, infections, nausea and constipation. Sulinu's post surgery supplement help with these common issues, allowing you to heal faster after surgery.

BRUISING

SWELLING + INFLAMMATION

SLOW INCISION HEALING

INFECTION

NAUSEA + CONSTIPATION

BRUISING

SWELLING + INFLAMMATION

SLOW INCISION HEALING

INFECTION

NAUSEA + CONSTIPATION

Underlying factors that profoundly affect your ability to heal.

BRUISING

When capillaries near the skin’s surface break, blood pools leaving a mark.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Weak capillaries, thinning protective fat layer under the skin (often associated with aging), medications like ibuprofen that make it hard for blood to clot quickly, low levels of vitamin C and K, and hereditary factors.

SULINU SOLUTION

Capillary strengthening foods, fully reacted blood-building minerals, bioenhanced vitamins and proteolytic enzymes (see Before + After Vitals to learn more about our ingredients.)

SWELLING + INFLAMMATION

Swelling or “edema,” as it pertains to skin trauma, happens when fluid rushes to the muscles and tissues to deliver healing white blood cells.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

It’s a natural part of healing, but can be excessive if not managed properly through care and diet. Other types of inflammation can occur from medications, excessive salt intake, dehydration and compromised lymphatic drainage – all factors that can cause pain and discomfort.

SULINU SOLUTION

Lower oxidative stress through vitamins, use of targeted nutrition like high potassium foods, increasing water intake with a specialized hydrating diet, and more liquids(ideally mixed with Before + After Vitals)!

SLOW INCISION HEALING

Depending upon the procedure, incisions range in healing times, but typically anything that’s not progressing well after 3 - 4 weeks is considered “slow.” This is when red blood cells are working overtime to help create collagen to form new tissue.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Many, many factors go into impaired incision healing, like depleted vitamin A (a common side effect of post-surgical steroids), movement, sun or chemical exposures (like hair products or perfumes), the list goes on, but often the root can be found in nutritional deficiencies that stand in the way of the body efficiently repairing itself.

SULINU SOLUTION

Complete and quality proteins are key (and you likely need more than you think). Appropriate caloric intake for the body to get to work as well as high-leucine foods, short-chain fatty acids, bioenhanced vitamin C, trace elements like zinc to foster protein and collagen synthesis, and diets that stabilize blood sugars.

INFECTION

Bacteria microbes get into the wound and spread, releasing toxic chemicals that interfere with immune cells functioning properly. This results in red, inflamed, warm-to-the touch skin or oozing incisions that can be very painful, along with fever, chills and nausea if reaching the blood system.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Oftentimes, infection is the result of slow incision healing, imparting time for bacteria to get into the wound — usually from a lack of nutrients needed to repair itself efficiently. Diabetes, antibiotic-resistance, not changing bandages regularly, or keeping the wound dry can also put you at risk for infection.

SULINU SOLUTION

In addition to promoting gut health with biome synbiotics, Sulinu’s formulas and recipes incorporate immunity-boosting nutrients like glutamine, selenium, and bioenhanced vitamin C, along with proprietary mix of amino acids to optimize absorption and help rebuild tissue.

NAUSEA + CONSTIPATION

After any surgical procedure, meds and dehydration can make it difficult to poo. Constipation constitutes hard, small stools and/or three or fewer bowel movements per week. In addition, feeling pain releases hormones that activate receptors in the brain and gut, causing that queasy feeling and killing your appetite, which is essential for healing

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Compromised gut health, imbalanced microbiome, dehydration, lack of fiber, insufficient B12 or magnesium

SULINU SOLUTION

We address gut health first. This triggers the brain and primes the body for the best uptake of constipation-fighting minerals. In addition, our patented ingredients are fully reacted, putting less stress on the body to utilize, and bioenhanced, warding off nausea from high dosages. In addition, meals include stomach settling ingredients like gingerand B6-rich bananas.

Photo shows test tubes filled with organic ingredients. Sulinu's supplements for cosmetic surgery aids in incision healing, decreased infection risk, and faster overall healing and less downtime.

sulinu targets key factors known to...

Impair incision healing
Increase infection risk
Delay overall downtime

5 Reasons Your Cosmetic Procedure Could Get Ugly

…and how Sulinu helps you save face (breasts, bellies and bums)

1. Poor Diet

2 out of 3 pre-op patients for major surgeries are malnourished.†

When a diet is low in whole foods or high in processed foods it’s difficult to give the body its RDA of vitamins and minerals. In addition to this “hidden hunger” epidemic in the US, many pre-op patients do not alter their diets to offset the effects of surgery and improve their outcomes.

WHY IT HAPPENS

Not eating healthy foods, period.

SIGNS

Most people do not realize they are undernourished; a healthy weight does NOT mean you are nourished.

SULINU SOLUTION

Meal plans are curated for specific cosmetic procedures to mitigate bruising, swelling, and ward off infection. Combined with Before + After Vitals, you’ll augment standard nutrient recommendations, receiving both micronutrients like vitamins B, A and D3, manganese, copper and zinc, as well as macronutrients like protein, fat and fiber.

†Anesthesia & Analgesia 126(6);p 1883-1895. Wischmeyer, Paul E. MD, EDIC

POOR DIET

1. Poor Diet

2 out of 3 pre-op patients for major surgeries are malnourished.†

WHY IT HAPPENS

Not eating healthy foods, period.

SIGNS

Most people do not realize they are undernourished; a healthy weight does NOT mean you are nourished.

SULINU SOLUTION

†Anesthesia & Analgesia 126(6);p 1883-1895. Wischmeyer, Paul E. MD, EDIC

COMPROMISED GUT HEALTH

2. COMPROMISED GUT HEALTH

60 to 70 million people in the U.S. have digestive diseases †

When your body can't properly absorb nutrients, you have a compromised gut. And if your body can't access those nutrients, your incisions will lack the necessary ingredients to create muscle, tissue, and new skin.

WHY IT HAPPENS

Even if you’re eating the right foods, poor microbiome health can result from the recent use of antibiotics (common after cosmetic procedures), aging or stress.

SIGNS

A compromised gut can range from severe, debilitating issues like irritable bowel syndrome to disturbances like gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and heartburn. Other hidden signs include skin sensitivities, food sensitivities, poor concentration, anxiety or depression.

SULINU SOLUTION

We are one of the first companies to emphasize gut health for incision healing. In addition to vitals like glutamine and short-chain fatty acids, we use biome synbiotics, a prebiotic fiber in combination with a probiotic spore. This combo promotes healthy bacteria, surviving the stomach pH to help the intestine produce healthy microbes, which promote mineral absorption and counteract everything from constipation to gas pain. Our meal plans give the body foods that naturally support the gut such as yogurt and kimchi and prebiotic foods such as kiwi and apples.

† National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 2009. NIH Publication 08–6514.

DEHYDRATION

3. DEHYDRATION

Dehydration is linked to high morbidity and mortality rates. †

Dehydration happens when you lose more hydration than you take in. And since water is a major component of blood, dehydration reduces the body's blood volume. This reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery to the wound and impairs incision healing.

WHY IT HAPPENS

After surgery, your fluid intake needs to be exceptionally high for organs to function properly, but sometimes patients drink less because they are in pain, sleeping a lot, or it’s painful to get up and go to the bathroom, so they intentionally drink less.

SIGNS

Fatigue, low urine output, dark yellow urine, dry mouth.

SULINU SOLUTION

Our meal plans typically provide about 1-3 cups of natural hydration and include healing beverages, such as the hibiscus mocktail. You can further optimize this hydration with Before + After Vitals, which is dissolvable in both smoothies and non-carbonated, caffeine-free drinks like fruit-infused water – making staying hydrated all the more enjoyable.

† Posthauer, Mary Ellen RD, CD, LD. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 19(2);p 97-102

STRESS

4. STRESS

Stress can impact your ability to heal by as much as 60% †

When stressed, the body has a harder time fighting free radicals and controlling inflammation. And it isn’t all in your head. Preliminary evidence is showing a connection between gut bacteria and mental health, with low levels of prebiotics correlating with higher levels of stress hormone, cortisol.

WHY IT HAPPENS

The process of undergoing surgery can be very stressful and causes anxiety among many people, putting additional physical stress on the body.

SIGNS

Difficulty focusing, brain fog, continual worry or circular thoughts, holding breath, clenching jaw, or tightness in shoulder and neck muscles.

SULINU SOLUTION

Before + After Vitals contains a clinically effective dose of a patented ingredient shown to help lower the amount of stress hormones. Our menu plans also remove the stress of worrying about the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ things to eat following your procedure – or being misguided by all the misinformation on Google.

† Lisa M. Christian; Jennifer E. Graham; David A. Padgett; Ronald Glaser; Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser. Neuroimmunomodulation (2007) 13 (5-6): 337–346.

IMPAIRED BLOOD FLOW

5. IMPAIRED BLOOD FLOW

Up to 33,000 plastic surgery patients every year in the U.S. will suffer a venous thromboembolism †

Poor circulation, when the blood cannot efficiently deliver oxygen and nutrient supplies to tissues and organs, is an important post-surgical concern. Not only does it delay healing, a blood clot can form, which can break loose and be life threatening.

WHY IT HAPPENS

Uncontrolled high blood sugars after surgery can lead to narrowed arteries, lack of movement can cause blood to pool, and environmental factors such as dehydration, smoking or vaping can also slow circulation.

SIGNS

Slow wound healing, high blood sugars, poor skin elasticity.

SULINU SOLUTION

Sulinu Before + After Vitals boost nitric oxide with arginine and citrulline to relax vessels and promote blood flow. Our meal plans also include nitric oxide-rich foods like greens, beets as well as foods that stabilize blood sugars.

† Nour Abboushi, MD; Maksym Yezhelyev, MD; John Symbas, MD; and Foad Nahai, MD. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 32(4) 413–420© 2012

POOR DIET

1. Poor Diet

2 out of 3 pre-op patients for major surgeries are malnourished.†

WHY IT HAPPENS

Not eating healthy foods, period.

SIGNS

Most people do not realize they are undernourished; a healthy weight does NOT mean you are nourished.

SULINU SOLUTION

†Anesthesia & Analgesia 126(6);p 1883-1895. Wischmeyer, Paul E. MD, EDIC

COMPROMISED GUT HEALTH

2. COMPROMISED GUT HEALTH

60 to 70 million people in the U.S. have digestive diseases †

WHY IT HAPPENS

Even if you’re eating the right foods, poor microbiome health can result from the recent use of antibiotics (common after cosmetic procedures), aging or stress.

SIGNS

SULINU SOLUTION

† National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 2009. NIH Publication 08–6514.

DEHYDRATION

3. DEHYDRATION

Dehydration is linked to high morbidity and mortality rates. †

WHY IT HAPPENS

SIGNS

Fatigue, low urine output, dark yellow urine, dry mouth.

SULINU SOLUTION

† Posthauer, Mary Ellen RD, CD, LD. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 19(2);p 97-102

STRESS

4. STRESS

Stress can impact your ability to heal by as much as 60% †

WHY IT HAPPENS

The process of undergoing surgery can be very stressful and causes anxiety among many people, putting additional physical stress on the body.

SIGNS

Difficulty focusing, brain fog, continual worry or circular thoughts, holding breath, clenching jaw, or tightness in shoulder and neck muscles.

SULINU SOLUTION

† Lisa M. Christian; Jennifer E. Graham; David A. Padgett; Ronald Glaser; Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser. Neuroimmunomodulation (2007) 13 (5-6): 337–346.

IMPAIRED BLOOD FLOW

5. IMPAIRED BLOOD FLOW

Up to 33,000 plastic surgery patients every year in the U.S. will suffer a venous thromboembolism †

WHY IT HAPPENS

SIGNS

Slow wound healing, high blood sugars, poor skin elasticity.

SULINU SOLUTION

† Nour Abboushi, MD; Maksym Yezhelyev, MD; John Symbas, MD; and Foad Nahai, MD. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 32(4) 413–420© 2012

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Food as Medicine Meal Plans for plastic surgery

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Only been drinking for two weeks

Only been drinking for two weeks. Blending with OJ, milk and ice and tastes great! Will report back post mommy makeover .

Amazing

Best product ever

Great taste

Great taste.

We really feel this product aided in the fast

We really feel this product aided in the fast healing for my husband after his rotator cuff surgery! He is 4 weeks post op and ahead of the curve in his healing!

The taste is great and I am loving the results

The taste is great and I am loving the results.

didn't notice after my surgery

didn't notice after my surgery, but maybe it takes longer.

Quick easy

Travel is easier

smoothies

start the day with a good and easy smoothie....

I’m only a few days in and surgery was yesterday

I’m only a few days in and surgery was yesterday. I have high hopes that this will help me heal quicker and less bruising.

Tastes really good and has a lot of the best supplements necessary for my healing after surgery

Tastes really good and has a lot of the best supplements necessary for my healing after surgery.