Category: Weight Loss Surgery

Staying hydrated is an important part of the recovery process following bariatric weight loss surgery. Water is an essential nutrient that helps to prevent fatigue, headaches, constipation, dry skin, dizziness and it also helps to prevent more serious complications following your surgery.   While drinking the recommended amount of water can be difficult with the …

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Weight loss is not easy. Maintaining weight loss can seem even harder. Even people who have had weight loss surgery find maintenance difficult. There are two keys, though, that we’ve found helpful to our patients for successful, permanent weight loss. The 2 Keys for Successful, Long-Lasting Weight Loss These keys will give you the upper …

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When some hear the term “weight loss surgery,” they automatically think of someone trying to take the easy way out. Having surgery that reduces the amount of food a person can eat – thereby improving their chances of weight loss – seems like an easier weight loss option. However, the reality is that bariatric surgery …

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Over the years, weight loss surgery has received both praise and flak in equal measure. However, the scales are tipping in its favor. In fact, there are now many studies that unequivocally show the benefits of surgery —particularly how surgery is a huge helper if you are obese or struggle with diets. 1. Bariatric Surgery …

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Weight loss surgery is the type of procedure that can be very involved, but can also provide good results. We know that weight loss can be difficult, and sometimes visiting a surgical weight loss center can be the best option for a person who has exhausted all other options. If a person’s condition warrants special …

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We all know how important it is to stay in good shape. However, some people have an easier time with that than others. But with more resources than ever out there to help people lose weight, some people think they are doing a good thing when they bring up the weight issues of others. While …

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Wondering if Weight Loss Surgery is for you? When deciding if Weight Loss Surgery is right for you and which Bariatric surgical procedures work for you. Weight loss surgery causes weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold, causing malabsorption of nutrients, or by a combination of both gastric restriction and …

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10 Tips to Avoid Getting Stuffed and Overeating on this Thanksgiving PLUS bonus tips for weight loss surgery clients Does overeating on Thanksgiving dinner weigh you down? If so, you are not alone. According to the Calorie Control Council, an association that represents the low and reduced-calorie food industry, the average American may consume 4 …

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Hunger hormones:- Grehlin & Leptin How can Sleeve surgery play a role? How does our hunger and appetite affect us? Leptin is a hormone, made by fat cells, that decreases your appetite. Ghrelin is a hormone that increases appetite, and also plays a role in body weight. Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation of …

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Is The Gastric Band falling out of favor? In recent years surgeons have been turning to The Gastric Sleeve as the procedure of choice for weight loss. For many patients undergoing gastric band surgery the weight loss has been disappointing and unrewarding. Even after having multiple band fills patients have not successfully lost weight or …

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