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May
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Heart Problems…
Obesity as a diseaseObesity has now become a critical problem in the US, with the prevalence among adults, which increased nearly 50% during the 1980s and 1990s. Now, nearly 70% of adults are classified as overweight or obese, compared with fewer than 25% 40 years ago.Recent evid...
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May
What Happens After Weight Loss Surgery?
ExpectationsPatients, after weight loss surgery, expect a lot of great things to come in the future, but are there things that they shouldn't do during the post-op period?Things to avoidThere are a small number of things that patients should avoid after surgery during the f...
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May
I Just Had Bariatric Surgery. Can I Exercise Right Away?
Bariatric Surgery and ExercisePatients that undergo, either a Gastric Sleeve or a Gastric Plication, are encouraged to start an exercise routine in order to accomplish their weight loss goals. But what exercises are safe and when can they start them?The best recomm...
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May
Does Diabetes Have a Cure? Someone Told Me It Was Possible With Surgery…
Bariatric Surgery and DiabetesUp until recently, diabetes was only treatable with medication, but no permanent cure was known; until stomach surgery, known as bariatric surgery, which reduces the stomach size and ,as a result, dramatically lowers what a person can eat. This surge...
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May
Is the Tummy Tuck Surgery Really Painful?
Why is every one afraid of cosmetic surgery?Many patients after massive weight loss after bariatric surgery wish to eliminate excess skin and improve their body contour. However, the majority is “afraid” of this surgery because of the pain they think they might f...
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May
If I Don’t Have a Kidney, Can I Still Undergo Bariatric Surgery?
Side effectsObese patients with chronic kidney disease who receive bariatric surgery succeed in losing weight; however, the risk for side effects and surgical complications is high according to a new study, Kidney Week 2013: the American Society of Nephrology in its 46th An...
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May
The Most Challenging Clinical Case of My Medical Career
Case StudyA professional lawyer with diabetes type II and high blood pressure, was summited to metabolic bariatric surgery. After 24 hours, in post-op, he started bleeding in the high digestive tube, for this reason we had to re-operate. An endoscopy was performed that showed ero...
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May
What Makes a Recipe a Cancer-Fighting Strategy?
Nutrition is a key factor to a healthy cancer recoveryWhile battling cancer, patients need to pay close attention to their nutritional intake. Foremost, food should not be limited nor in quantity or quality but should address taste and symptom control.What to avoid and what to ea...
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May
Teenager on Bariatrics and its Risks…
Teenagers and bariatricsIn today's lifestyle, obesity is on the rise, be it for little time for exercise, poor nutrition choices (fast and processed food, high fat intake), among others. Many persons are being affected by this. One demographic that suffers greatly from thi...
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May
Bariatric Surgery vs. Weight Loss Medication
Bariatric surgery vs. weight loss medicationIn the last years we've witnessed the approval of new drugs to treat obesity, how effective are they? Are they safe? Are they better than surgery?Medication weight lossThe average weight loss with medication is of 5-10% of the ini...
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