Bariatrics – Healthy Life Bariatrics https://healthylifebariatrics.com Healthy Life Bariatrics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:38:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-footer-logo-32x32.webp Bariatrics – Healthy Life Bariatrics https://healthylifebariatrics.com 32 32 Do You Qualify for Weight Loss Surgery? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/do-you-qualify-for-weight-loss-surgery/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:20:55 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/do-you-qualify-for-weight-loss-surgery/ Introduction to Do You Qualify for Weight Loss Surgery? It’s no secret that the world is getting heavier. A combination of gargantuan food portions, unhealthy food choices, and sedentary lifestyles have had detrimental effects on our weight and health. A whopping two out of every five adults is either overweight or obese. And nearly half […]

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]]> Not Ready to Commit to Bariatric Surgery? Why Not Try the Gastric Balloon? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/gastric-balloon-surgery-alternate-to-bariatrics/ Tue, 31 May 2022 01:31:08 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/gastric-balloon-surgery-alternate-to-bariatrics/ Introduction: Gastric Balloon Surgery Alternate to bariatrics surgery Bariatric surgery represents a series of procedures that help obese individuals lose excess, unwanted pounds. But what if you’re not ready for a permanent surgical procedure? After bariatric surgery, there’s a recovery period where you must take time off work. And it might be weeks before you […]

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]]> Bariatric Surgical Center vs. Hospital for Weight Loss Surgery – Pros and Cons https://healthylifebariatrics.com/bariatric-surgical-center-vs-hospital-for-weight-loss-surgery/ Mon, 02 May 2022 14:56:34 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/bariatric-surgical-center-vs-hospital-for-weight-loss-surgery/ Introduction to Bariatric Surgical Center vs Hospital In the past, it was understood that hospital facilities were meant for the sick and for those who needed surgical procedures. You also knew that if you had to go to the hospital for weight loss surgery, your inpatient treatment and recovery could take weeks or even months […]

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]]> Slimmer Body, Less Belly Fat or Improved Health: Which is Most Important to You? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/slimmer-body-or-improved-health/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:00:45 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/slimmer-body-or-improved-health/ For a surgeon, it’s imperative to know your actual purpose in getting gastric sleeve treatment. Before patients undergo bariatric (weight loss) surgery, it’s common for the bariatric surgeon to ask the patient why they want to have surgery in the first place. The answer can help the surgeon tailor the bariatric treatment plan toward the […]

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]]> Is Building Muscle Possible After Gastric Sleeve Surgery? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/building-muscle-after-gastric-sleeve-surgery/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:39:46 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/building-muscle-after-gastric-sleeve-surgery/ Gastric sleeve surgery intends to help you lose up to 60% to 80% of your excess weight. The surgery causes a rapid reduction in weight in the first year and a half, with long-term success being the overall goal. Gastric sleeve surgery can not only give you a slimmer waist and a greater outlook on life, but […]

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]]> Weight Loss Stall After Bariatric Surgery & How to Beat It https://healthylifebariatrics.com/weight-loss-stall-after-bariatric-surgery-how-to-beat-it/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:26:20 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/weight-loss-stall-after-bariatric-surgery-how-to-beat-it/ The scale has come to a complete stop after your bariatric surgery. Now, what are you supposed to do? The whole reason you underwent surgery was to drop the excess weight. But when you still haven’t achieved your weight loss goal, and the scale stops moving, does that mean the surgery failed? Not so fast. […]

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]]> What Vitamins are Bariatric Patients Required to Take? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/what-vitamins-are-bariatric-patients-required-to-take/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 19:29:46 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/what-vitamins-are-bariatric-patients-required-to-take/ After bariatric surgery, you may be encouraged to take certain vitamins as part of your aftercare treatment plan. Bariatric vitamins are specially formulated supplements and products that are designed to meet the specialized nutritional demands of weight loss surgery patients. You might take bariatric vitamins on their own or as part of a medically supervised […]

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]]> Weight Loss Surgery May Decrease Obesity-Related Joint Pain https://healthylifebariatrics.com/weight-loss-surgery-may-decrease-obesity-related-knee-pain/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:44:10 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/weight-loss-surgery-may-decrease-obesity-related-knee-pain/ For a healthy lifestyle, you can prefer a quick treatment of weight loss surgery because obesity goes hand-in-hand with a host of chronic ailments called comorbidities by doctors. Examples of obesity comorbidities include type 2 diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep apnea, and heart disease, among others. In a similar manner, weight loss surgery is […]

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]]> What Age is Ideal for Weight Loss Surgery Patients? https://healthylifebariatrics.com/what-age-is-ideal-for-weight-loss-surgery-patients/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:04:14 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/what-age-is-ideal-for-weight-loss-surgery-patients/ Fatness has become a significant health problem all over the world. Therefore, weight loss surgery is widely favoured as a treatment for it. While the problem doesn’t seem to discriminate based on age, we see older and very young patients struggling with the disease. Nearly 40% of people aged 51 or older are overweight, and […]

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]]> Secrets to Avoid Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery https://healthylifebariatrics.com/secrets-to-avoid-weight-regain-after-bariatric-surgery/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:55:13 +0000 https://healthylifebariatrics.com/secrets-to-avoid-weight-regain-after-bariatric-surgery/ Even after losing weight via bariatrics, many bariatric surgery patients fear they will gain the weight back all over again. That never-ending cycle of weight loss and regain spurred many patients to seek out bariatric surgery in the first place. You may think, “Is it possible to regain all the weight after losing it through a gastric sleeve or […]

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