Anesthesiologist-Developed · The READY Guarantee™

Prepare for your surgery

Different surgeries.Same opportunity to prepare.

Every operation places different demands on the body.

Explore the nutrition and readiness priorities for your procedure.

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01 · Orthopedic & Spine

Joint replacement · ACL · Rotator cuff · Fusion

Strength to support the joints you’re counting on.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    Protect the muscle you’ll lean on

    15 g protein from whey isolate · 7 g arginine · 5 g glutamine

    Time off your feet costs strength fast. Daily protein and amino acids supply the building blocks your body uses to preserve the muscle you’ll need for crutches, stairs, and PT.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Raw materials for bone and tissue repair

    Vitamin C · vitamin D3 · zinc · magnesium

    Vitamin C is used to build collagen, vitamin D3 supports bone and muscle function, and zinc and magnesium support tissue repair and the nerve–muscle signaling behind movement.

  3. 03 · Action

    Start rehab from a trained baseline

    Do this in the guide: track your daily walking and movement, organize home logistics before crutches or limited mobility kick in, and bring your question list to your pre-op visit.

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02 · Plastic & Reconstructive

Tummy tuck · Facial · Body contouring

Nourish the healing behind your result.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    Fuel the building blocks of healing skin

    7 g arginine · 5 g glutamine · 15 g protein from whey isolate

    Arginine and glutamine are the amino acids your body draws on to build collagen and support skin and tissue integrity around a fresh incision.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Support clean closure and steady fluid balance

    Vitamin C · zinc · vitamin A · sodium · potassium · magnesium

    Vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin A support collagen formation and skin integrity, while balanced sodium, potassium, and magnesium support the normal fluid balance that shapes your first weeks of healing.

  3. 03 · Action

    Do the pre-op basics that shape healing

    Do this in the guide: hit your daily hydration target, and review every medication and supplement with your team. PREP contains no herbs, fish oil, or vitamin E megadoses. Every ingredient and amount is on the label for your surgical team to review.

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03 · Breast Surgery

Lumpectomy · Mastectomy · Reconstruction · Augmentation

Getting back to your life, one procedure at a time.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    Protein that supports a stronger recovery

    15 g protein from whey isolate · essential amino acids

    Protein is one of the most important nutritional priorities in surgical recovery, including cancer surgery. Staged procedures and limited range of motion put shoulder and chest muscle at risk; a repeatable daily protein base supplies what your body uses to help protect that strength — a supplement to your meals, not a replacement.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Support upper-body healing through a long window

    Vitamin C · zinc · vitamin A · B vitamins · magnesium

    Vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin A support the collagen and skin integrity behind healing at the chest and incision, while B vitamins and magnesium support the energy metabolism your body draws on across staged procedures — the same daily base you can return to each time.

  3. 03 · Action

    Walk in with the right questions

    Do this in the guide: the exact questions for your surgeon and anesthesiologist — including how to lower post-op nausea risk — plus your medication review and daily walking to keep up your stamina.

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04 · Gynecologic & Pelvic

Hysterectomy · Endometriosis · Fibroids · Pelvic floor

Feeling like yourself again.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    Protein and gut fuel for a smoother recovery

    15 g protein from whey isolate · 5 g glutamine · prebiotic fiber · postbiotic

    Whey protein helps preserve muscle and support recovery, while glutamine fuels the intestinal lining and prebiotic fiber and a postbiotic support your gut and microbiome through fasting and the slow-down after pelvic surgery.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Support tissue repair and steady energy

    Vitamin C · zinc · vitamin A · magnesium · B vitamins

    Vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin A support the collagen and tissue integrity behind pelvic incision healing, while magnesium and B vitamins support the muscle, nerve, and energy function you rely on to get back to daily life.

  3. 03 · Action

    Build daily-life reserve

    Do this in the guide: track your daily walking and sleep, set up a bowel-regularity plan with your team, and arrange help at home before lifting limits kick in.

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05 · Abdominal & General

Hernia · Gallbladder · Colorectal · Bariatric

A gut-first recovery.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    Hit your protein target and support the gut

    15 g protein from whey isolate · 5 g glutamine · prebiotic fiber · postbiotic

    Surgical societies point to a higher daily protein need before elective GI surgery — right when eating gets harder. One scoop delivers a consistent 15 g, glutamine fuels the cells lining your intestine, and fiber and a postbiotic support your gut through fasting and the return to eating.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Support the gut barrier and healing

    Zinc · vitamin A · vitamin C · selenium

    Zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C help maintain the gut barrier and support wound healing, while selenium adds antioxidant support through the metabolic stress of abdominal surgery.

  3. 03 · Action

    Set up your recovery routine

    Do this in the guide: work toward a bowel-regularity plan with your team, walk after meals when you're able, and continue PREP once your surgical team clears you to resume it. After bariatric surgery, follow your team's staged diet first.

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06 · Everything Else

Hand · Foot · ENT · Outpatient · Elective

Every surgery deserves real prep.

  1. 01 · Macronutrients

    The same surgical physiology

    15 g protein from whey isolate · 7 g arginine · 5 g glutamine

    Every operation places stress on the body. Protein and amino acids supply the building blocks your body relies on for normal tissue maintenance and repair.

  2. 02 · Micronutrients

    Repair and immune support

    Vitamin C · zinc · vitamin A · B vitamins · magnesium

    The same vitamins and minerals that support tissue repair, immune function, and energy metabolism matter whether the incision is large or small.

  3. 03 · Action

    Hand over your Clinical Ingredient Passport, follow the plan

    Do this in the guide: give your team the one-page Clinical Ingredient Passport — every ingredient and amount, no herbs or proprietary blends — then follow the READY Guide day by day. If your care team advises against PREP or your surgery plans change, you're covered by The READY Guarantee, subject to its return terms.

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This guide is general education, not medical advice, and it does not replace the instructions of your surgical and anesthesia team. Their guidance always comes first.