The people that are going to have LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System surgery are making a big change to not only their bodies, but to their entire lifestyle as well. To begin preparing for this surgery, a gradual increase in exercise is required. Once a workout routine is found and started slowly, times should start [...]
Although the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System can have a significant and positive impact on weight loss, not every one is an ideal candidate for the procedure. Like most elective surgeries there are extensive risks. More than this, gastric bypass is a relatively invasive procedure. An ethical physician will never commit to a surgery before [...]
Losing weight if you are overweight or obese is surely beneficial. We have had the benefits of being optimum in weight dinned into us all the time. What we explore here are the benefits of weight loss surgeries. Going in for a surgery for any reason is pretty daunting, even to the stoutest of hearts, [...]
If we take a sample of a hundred people passing us by on the street and ask them to list out the things they worry the most about, statistics show that at least sixty of them would have their weight as one of the top things in their lists! Obesity has grown from an inconvenience [...]
When it comes to destinations for getting the lap band surgery there are plenty of options, but a growing trend is to get the surgery done in a tourist destination such as the famous city of Las Vegas. Not everyone is comfortable with foreign health care procedures or surgeries, so they would prefer to stay [...]
The Baby Boomer generation is aging and people are living longer today than ever before, a combination that is rapidly changing the composition of the world’s population. While only 10% of people were over 60 years of age in 2000, the United Nations projects that this number will increase to 21% by 2050 [1]. But [...]
Guest post by Matt Papa Of the nearly 24 million Americans that have diabetes, the majority are type 2, a disorder where the body is unable to properly use or make enough insulin [1]. If left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to severe and even life-threatening complications including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, [...]
Those considering weight loss surgery or those who have already undergone it need to be aware of the nutritional deficiencies caused by this procedure. Nutritional deficiencies are common to all malabsorptive bariatric surgeries and occur in some restrictive types, too. However, they can often be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation [1]. This article provides information [...]