Losing weight is the most common New Year’s resolution. Unfortunately, the statistics about excess weight and obesity are not promising. Obesity rates continue to rise each year. An estimated 50 percent of American adults will be obese. Bariatric surgery can help you achieve your 2021 New Year’s resolution. Weight loss surgery is an effective solution with proven results. Discover the benefits of […]
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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 are obese, you might think […]
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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 on to lose between 65% and […]
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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 death. Bariatric surgery like the lap band […]
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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 you need to know about […]
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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 became associated with many unfortunate […]
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Introduction to Why Gastric Sleeve is Best Bariatric Surgery Obesity has become a global health problem that contributes to a host of ailments and disabling diseases like type 2 diabetes, but there is hope. Patients visiting or calling Healthy Life Bariatrics often want to know which bariatric surgery is the most effective at treating morbid obesity. Out of all the […]
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Introduction to Big Stomach in Females A common question some patients ask is: What causes the excess growth of belly fat in females? For many women, growing fatter along the waistline and abdomen could be a product of age. As women enter menopause, their abdomens tend to collect belly fat that is difficult to lose with diet and exercise alone. A big […]
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Introsuction to Gastric Sleeve is the Best option For Bariatric Surgery Gastric sleeve is the best option and a safe and incredibly popular method of weight loss. Around 160,000 people opt for bariatric surgery each year in this country, and the procedure is reserved for those considered to be severely or morbid obesity. The term severe obesity is determined by […]
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Introduction: Understanding when gastric band revision surgery is needed If you ‘have completed weight-loss surgery, it can be disheartening when the procedure doesn’t work as planned. You may completed an uneventful gastric band surgery and followed all the after-surgery recommendations and still not quite achieved the weight loss you desired. Just like any disease, one treatment for obesity does not […]
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