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Best Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Procedures for a Healthier Holiday Season

Holiday Weight Got You Down? It’s beginning to be that time again. The leaves are a beautiful array of warm tones and a chill is in the air. Gatherings with loved ones, family photoshoots, and lovely fall fashion all loom in the distance. It’s a time to be grateful for what we have as we…

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4 Best Gastric Surgery Procedures – Misconceptions Pros & Cons

According to the CDC, 42.4% of Americans are obese. Losing weight is difficult and many diets fail since they are not sustainable. There are also health, social, and economic effects associated with obesity. Effects like… Discrimination and social bias Increased medical costs And increased risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease If you…

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Best Bariatric Surgeries in 2020 for Fast & Healthy Weight Loss

Best Bariatric Surgeries in 2020 for Fast & Healthy Weight Loss

Weight loss surgeries have grown in popularity. It’s easy to see why 40% of the country is obese, with nearly half the population expected to become obese by 2030. Due to several factors such as unhealthy eating, stress, sedentary lifestyles, and in some cases genetic factors or medical issues, many people are struggling with maintaining a…

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Lose Weight with Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Gastric Sleeve Surgery Weight Loss – How Much Fat Can You Expect to Lose (In Pounds)?

Introduction to Gastric Sleeve Surgery Weight Loss Gastric sleeve surgery is a useful tool in the fight against obesity.The bariatric (weight loss) procedure, otherwise known as the sleeve gastrectomy or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), reduces the size of your stomach, forcing you to eat less. Once the bariatric surgery is performed, gastric sleeve patients go…

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10 Weight Loss Surgery Factors That Make for the Most Successful (and Long-Term) Results!

Weight loss surgery can deliver amazing results. It can lose 60%-80% of your excess weight in the first two years. Unfortunately, 15%-35% of bariatric surgery patients fail to reach their weight loss goal after surgery. That’s what you don’t want. What you do want is to lose the excess weight fast and for life! That’s where bariatric…

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Medical Tourism for Gastric Sleeve is the ideal choice for individuals looking to undergo an effective weight loss procedure. This popular surgical technique helps patients achieve significant weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach.

4 Reasons Why Medical Tourism (Traveling Overseas) for Gastric Surgery is a Bad Idea & How to Find Safe Weight Loss Surgery Here at Home Instead!

Traveling overseas hoping to find cheaper weight loss surgery or medical tourism for gastric sleeve is a growing trend. Known as medical tourism, many patients with obesity (BMI of 40+) travel to Mexico or as far away as Europe to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in the hopes of shedding their excess weight. With over 23 million…

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Lap Band Failed to Work? Ask About Transitioning from Lap Band Removal to Gastric Sleeve for 80% Excess Weight Loss!

The gastric band (Lap band) and gastric sleeve are two common bariatric (weight loss) surgeries. Both can help you lose excess weight if you are morbidly obese (which means you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40. At that weight, you are more susceptible to various ailments like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer, and early…

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Gastric sleeve and hernia repair in a single surgical session.

Hiatal Hernia Repair and Sleeve Gastrectomy – Fix Hernia Related Issues like GERD & Lose Weight Safely by Combining These Two Surgeries

Not many people know that hiatal hernia repair surgery and the sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) can be combined into a single procedure. If you suffer from morbid obesity and want to repair your hernia while fighting obesity with the gastric sleeve, you’ll want to request a single surgical session for both techniques. Here is everything…

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Can the Gastric Balloon Result in Long-Term Weight Loss & Is it a Viable Solution to Obesity?

Can the Gastric Balloon Result in Long-Term Weight Loss & Is it a Viable Solution to Obesity?

The gastric balloon treatment was first introduced in 1985 as the Garren-Edwards gastric bubble (GEGB). It was the first intragastric balloon approved for treating obesity in the United States. The cylindrical device was made of a polyurethane material filled with 200-220 ml of air. Unfortunately, the U.S.’s first gastric balloon ran into problems. Its use…

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