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• SHAKE $59.99 for
15-bottle pack
• CLEAR DRINK $11.99 for
4 bottle-pack
Nutrition Drinks Prime Patients for Surgery and Recovery
As experts question the wisdom of patients fasting the night before
surgery, Abbott has introduced a pair of nutritional drinks that it says
preps patients' bodies for invasive procedures and faster recoveries.
Patients can drink Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition shakes — which
are packed with protein, arginine and omega-3 fatty acids from fish
oil — during the week leading up to surgery to promote tissue repair,
enhance immune health, improve wound healing and reduce the risk
of infection. The Ensure Pre-Surgery clear nutrition drink, a complex
carbohydrate liquid that patients can drink up to 2 hours before pro-
cedures, promotes gastric emptying and reduces post-op insulin
resistance.
abbottnutrition.com
