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Oct

Why a Healthy Weight is Important to the Heart

Obesity and your heartIt is a well-known fact that obesity greatly increases the risk of developing heart disease, but another less known fact regarding cardiac disease in obese patients is that the diagnosis of heart disease comes at a younger age than in normal weight inid...

Oct

Winter + Food… Not The Best Combo… See Why

Winter and ObesityFollowing the Northeast storm that has brought arctic weather to most of the east coast, we are frequently reminded of the huge economical implications, travel risk and specific health issues related to wintertime. It is very common for people to gain weight dur...

Oct

BRATTY Diet: Solid Meals To Help Relieve Diarrhea

DiarreaWhen experiencing diarrhea it is best to stick with non-irritating foods that are gentle on the stomach. Include in your diet those that are salty, starchy and low in fiber. Recommended foodsBananaHelps replace potassium lost due to diarrhea and firm bowel movements. Rice /...

Oct

Ditch The Calorie Counting

CaloriesObsessing about calories and trading foods for calorie equivalents may not be the best strategy for weight control. A common mistake of calorie comparison is to ignore the nutritional value of foods. By choosing a can of soda for energy, instead of a handful of nuts...

Oct

Obesity and Urinary Incontinence. How Can It Be Related?

Obesity is a disease that either creates or is related to many comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes, but one that is also common, but not mentioned as much is urinary incontinence. What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is a condition in which the patient has...

Oct

General Conditions for Bariatric Surgery

ContraindicationsIt is important to know all conditions that may exclude a person from a bariatric program, given that most are relatives. Who are not candidates for bariatric surgery? The fact that one person with an obesity prognosis meets the NHI (National Health Consensus) rega...

Oct

Bariatric Surgery Pre-Op-Diet

“The last meal”While you might feel tempted to have a “last meal” or a “private food farewell” you must be aware that doing so you will replenish your liver and ultimately enlarge it, diminishing the purpose of the pre-op diet and making it mor...

Oct

Best Sources of Protein for Weight Loss Surgery Patients

Patients who have gastric sleeve surgery need to emphasize protein intake above any other food sources. Protein needs range from a minimum of 60g/day during the early post-surgical days to about 100g /day at a year from surgery. How can you know you are taking enough? Immediately...

Oct

Overcoming Anxiety Before Weight Loss Surgery

Even when undergoing a procedure already tried out through and through like the Gastric Sleeve or the Gastric Plication, some patients arrive with a nervous and anxious look in their faces. Even in today's age where information is at our fingertips in our cell pho...

Oct

Breathing: The Key to a Quick Recovery after Bariatric Surgery

When patients visit our center, they come in with an assorted amount of information prior to surgery, but they often forget one simple tool for recovery that's as easy as breathing. Meet the spirometerIt’s easy to use because, that’s all you do! Breathe! Most p...

Oct

Smoking Before Bariatric Surgery… Can I?

People are often nervous before surgery, so quitting smoking might be the last thing on their minds. Even thinking about quitting might be stressful. However, people who smoke frequently have complications after surgery, particularly with wound healing. It is essential that patie...

Oct

Do I Really Need to Lose Weight Before Weight Loss Surgery?

Losing weight is very frustrating, and it gets even worse when a weight loss surgeon asked to lose weight before a weight loss surgery. So, what's the point? A successful weight loss surgery starts with preparing your body for surgery. By losing the prescribed weight prior t...

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