Pregnancy & Weight Loss Surgery If you are about to plan a child and have an issue of obesity, then consult a professional for weight loss surgery. Pregnancy and childbirth are two of life’s greatest miracles. If you are a woman of childbearing age, you may find it difficult to get pregnant if you also suffer from obesity. Not only […]
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Chances of cancers are reduced using bariatric surgery, as obese people have higher risks of it. We are all familiar with cancer and how fatal the disease can be. Did you know that obesity is second only to cigarette smoking as the most preventable cancer in the U.S.? It’s true. Obesity may not be a choice, but it can be treated […]
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Introduction to Meal Prep Ideas for Weight Loss Surgery Patients Meal prepping is the act of preparing healthy meals ahead of time. Weight loss surgery lets you control the foods you eat and the portions you consume. Weight loss surgery requires good food choices to maximize weight loss. Meal prepping is an excellent way to introduce healthy eating and stay […]
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Introduction: Exercise After Bariatric Surgery Do you know the benefits of working out after weight loss surgery? weight loss procedures like the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass can help you lose anywhere from 40%, 60%, or more of your excess weight. For a person who is 100 pounds overweight, that amounts to an amazing weight loss of 40 to 60 pounds, and most of the […]
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Weight loss surgery can improve your life in three distinct ways. For one, you stand to lose a significant amount of weight. Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass patients can both look forward to a loss of up to 75% of their excess weight within the first two years. With all that weight gone, you stand to gain more mobility. Weight loss […]
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With diabetes on the rise and obesity being recognized as a life-limiting illness, many health insurance companies now cover bariatric surgery. That’s good news for individuals whose economic situations might prevent them from ever considering bariatrics. With the average cost of gastric bypass surgery standing at $23,000, and a gastric sleeve procedure at $15,000 respectively, insurance has leveled the playing field. Now more people […]
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For life-changing results, after your weight loss surgery, you can consider skin removal surgery as well. Using surgeries like the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, patients can look forward to excess weight loss of up to 60% or more. If you are 100 pounds overweight, that amounts to a loss of sixty, seventy, or eighty pounds! The best part is […]
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More people are opting for gastric sleeves over other weight loss procedures for some exceptionally good reasons. Weight loss surgery is effective at helping patients lose excess weight quickly and comes with relatively low risk. It’s easy to see why all the best bariatric surgeons offer this extraordinary weight loss procedure. But how much can you lose with the gastric […]
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Bariatric surgery is gaining in popularity, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. With bariatrics, patients can expect to lose excess weight to reverse the effects of obesity. Many also experience the reversal or remission of obesity-related comorbidities, like type 2 diabetes. While the gastric bypass happens to be the “gold standard” of bariatric procedures, the gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) is quickly […]
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When we think of pandemics, we often think of illnesses like the coronavirus. But two more national pandemics deserve more attention. We are referring to obesity and its close cousin, type 2 diabetes. More than 30 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and another 87 million have been diagnosed with obesity. The two diseases cause various complications, some of which occur […]
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