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May
OCC Restores Patients’ Fertility with Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery
Obesity can affect all aspects of your life, including your ability to have children. People with higher BMIs are at a greater risk for pregnancy complications and issues conceiving. At the Obesity Control Center, we understand this issue. Dozens of hopeful mothers have come to u...
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May
Make This New Year the Last Year You Resolve to Lose Weight
Telling yourself to lose weight is always the easy part of a New Year's Resolution. However, without setting realistic goals and a clear plan, you’re bound to only see temporary results that lead you to give up. Set the wheels in motion by scheduling a bariatric proce...
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May
5 Ways to Mentally and Emotionally Prepare for Your Bariatric Procedure
At the Obesity Control Center, a weight loss service center just minutes south of San Diego, we understand how bariatric surgery is a lifelong journey that will instigate drastic changes not just in your body but your lifestyle as well. It can be an overwhelming road ahead as you...
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May
5 Tips For Healthier Eating in 2021
Change can be challenging, but creating a healthy lifestyle does not have to mean taking one drastic leap. Even the smallest steps, such as smarter, healthier eating habits, can make a difference in your health and weight-loss journey. And besides, why not let the new year be the...
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May
Discover What “Unparalleled Care” Means at the Obesity Control Center
Bariatric surgery or any other medical procedure can be a stressful one. From going to an unfamiliar facility to wondering about how the procedure will go, seeking medical care can feel overwhelming. It is for this reason that the Obesity Control Center has carefully designed an...
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May
Don’t Wait to Change Your Life. Get Fast-Tracked for Bariatric Surgery at OCC
Getting an insurance company to pay for weight-loss surgery can take years—that is, if you're even approved at all. Having to navigate through the inevitable red tape only to be denied can be incredibly disheartening. Prolonged waiting times can not only be discouragi...
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May
How Revision Surgery At OCC Can Turn A Failed Bariatric Procedure Into A Success
It's important to get bariatric surgery right the first time as bariatric revision surgeries are more expensive and difficult to perform, and they are normally not covered by insurance. But if your sleeve fails, you can either give up or try again—this time with the b...
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May
Patients Feel Safe At OCC As COVID-19 Makes Bariatric Surgery More Important Than Ever
At the Obesity Control Center, maintaining our safe and efficient care environment is a top priority. As we learn more about COVID-19 and its transmission, we are undertaking the necessary steps and adapting our practices to provide the best, safest care to our patients while pro...
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May
OCC’s Chief Nutritionist Shares Her Favorite Fall Recipes for Healthy Living
Bariatric surgery can help you get your weight and health back on track, and nutritious eating is part of this overall process. Before surgery, patients should be preparing for certain dietary adjustments that will come after surgery, to help ensure their body is getting the nutr...
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May
6 Potential Indications for a Revision Procedure
A gastric sleeve procedure is one of the most popular forms of bariatric surgeries performed today. While this type of procedure may provide patients with the best solution to achieving sustained weight loss, it can fail for others. Complications can arise even for the best candi...
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