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 [...]
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, [...]
Many of you have been looking into surgeries to help improve yourself regarding your obesity, and there are two that you might not be able to tell the difference between. These surgeries are the Lap Band Surgery, and the Gastric Sleeve surgery. We will first go over the basic definitions of both these surgeries and [...]
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