Obesity Control Center Blog Archives

Improved Gastric Sleeve vs Regular Gastric Sleeve

Can something good be improved upon? The Gastric Sleeve has had some negative press recently. Check out what OCC has done to make a good…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 30, 2023

Regulating Health Tourism: World leaders meet in Tijuana.

The CDC travel warning has now increase to another 30 cases reported in Canada of patients returning home with surgical infections with Antibacterial-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa after having weight loss surgery in Tijuana. A prompt response of the global bariatric…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 29, 2023

OCC Newest Results from over 20,900 patients

 

Early Surgical Complications

 

Bariatric surgery complications are not uncommon and the rate has been published in the medical literature. At…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 28, 2023

What Food to Eat After Weight Loss Surgery – FAQ on Macros & Calories

Weight Loss Surgery 0 – 3 Months Post-op

As part of your post-operative care, you will be given special dietary guidelines that you will need to…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 27, 2023

Keto diet, the good and the bad

 

What is keto diet?

The ketogenic diet is is a very high-fat, moderate-protein, very low-carbohydrate meal plan in which you get 70-75 percent of your calories…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 26, 2023

The truth about cholesterol

 

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is simply a fatty substance found in every single cell in your body, both in the cell membranes and within organelles inside…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 25, 2023

Protein for extreme weight loss

Having a quality protein powder is essential to weight loss and to help your body restore health. Getting enough protein after a weight loss surgery…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 24, 2023

Eighteen-year-old Mexican creates “magic” bra that detects breast cancer.

 

Winning the competition

The eighteen-year-old Mexican, Julián Ríos, has won $ 20,000 for getting first place in the Global Student Entrepreneurs’ Awards with his project. With the…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 23, 2023

How to prevent, detect and treat gingivitis

 

Gingivitis is the most frequent periodontal disease, affecting almost 100% of the population at some point in its life. Periodontal diseases affect 8 out of…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 22, 2023

Novel Mobile Stethoscope with ECG Capability

Eko, the company that’s responsible for the Eko CORE digital stethoscope we highly praised, is now releasing an interesting new device that provides ECG and…

Posted by drortiz on Apr 21, 2023

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