I had a visit with a new patient last week that made me sad. This nice lady was only in her early 50’s (younger than me!), her body was already so damaged by her obesity disease that I found it was not safe to plan a Gastric Sleeve or a Gastric Bypass. She’s been struggling…
A person who wants to undergo surgery for weight loss usually takes three years before they finally go through with it. A lot of this time is spent researching the pros and cons of going through the surgery. Another factor that contributes to the time it takes to have the surgery is the financial aspect—ensuring…
Being overweight or obese is a warning sign for serious, life-threatening problems. Removing excess weight is vital for your longevity and bariatric surgery has been proven to be the best way to lose significant amounts of weight. What’s more, your health insurance may cover the cost of the surgery! Check with Your Employer: If you…
Being obese is not an advantage to anyone, and it comes with so many complications. If not treated early, it can cause serious, life-threatening problems. Bariatric surgery is the gold standard for treating obesity, and if you are working with a good employer in South Texas, your insurance might cover the expenses. If your medical…
The obesity disease shortens life. This has been statistically established for a couple of decades, and it’s been estimated that a 40-year-old man with obesity loses an average of 12 years compared with a man of normal weight. There have been several studies going back to the 1990’s that have shown improved lifespan for obesity…
First of all, did you know that obesity in men suppresses normal testosterone production? This is a fact, and the deficiency of testosterone has major effects on a man’s sense of well-being as well as likely long-term health effects related to Diabetes and Cardiac conditions. What seems to happen is that every fat cell produces…
Did you know that bariatric surgery leads to substantial reductions in cancer? There have been earlier reports showing that bariatric surgical patients have less cancer, and recently researchers published a large and statistically powerful study that shows bariatric surgery patients have a much lower rate of cancer than obese patients without surgery. The researchers identified…
There was an interesting study published in Science Advances in September of 2017, which seems to increase understanding about the womb and birth factors that can lead to obesity. It’s long been known that certain womb conditions (such as diabetes or maternal obesity) are associated with obesity in the child. More recently, reports have also…
de·ci·sion dəˈsiZHən/ noun plural noun: decisions • a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. • the action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed shocking data about weight loss surgery. This study looked at 8,000 morbidly obese people who…
Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain and Maintain Fitness Plan Ahead: Find out what is on the menu. You may need to take something that is more appropriate for you to eat. Take food that is healthy and pass out the recipe. Don’t go hungry: Don’t go to a holiday event starving. This may cause…