Chase away the blues with gastric banding, a cure? In the past, the long-term effects and consequences of depression that weight loss surgery has, has been unclear. In particular, there was no evidence of how gastric banding would impact on patients’ suffering from depression and insecurity. However, all of this has been changed by a […]
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Changes in Depression Post Gastric Banding: A Possible Cure?
Cancer Linked To Obesity
Dangers of Obesity and its link to Cancer For the purpose of reading this article, overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) between 25 to 29.9 and obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or over. A staggering new report released in the United Kingdom calls on the Government of […]
Rising Threat of Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Obese Toddler Diagnosed With Lifestyle Related Diabetes It is shocking to hear in the media today that our children, the future generation are at threat of developing what was considered a midlife disease in type 2 diabetes. An obese toddler from the US who weighs the same as an average 11-year-old has been diagnosed with […]
The Next Steps After Having A Gastric Band Placed
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EATING AND DRINKING AFTER YOU’VE HAD A GASTRIC BAND The gastric band is an effective way of losing weight, however, the band is only going to work properly and help one lose weight if one follows a healthy diet. In essence, the diet needs to be low fat, low calorie and […]
Physicians in Support of Bariatric Surgery to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
New Joint Scientific Statement Issued on Use of Bariatric Surgery to Improve Cholesterol Levels and Reduce Risk of Heart Disease JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US (Market wired – February 16, 2016) Bariatric surgery is effective in improving cholesterol and lipid levels, important risk factors for heart disease, according to a new joint scientific statement by the National […]
Inactive Obese At Risk Of Heart Disease & Diabetes
Sedentary behaviour associated with poor cardiovascular health, diabetes in people with severe obesity Sedentary behaviour is associated with poor cardiovascular health and diabetes in adults with severe obesity, independent of how much exercise they perform, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study showed for the first time. The finding, published online and […]
Mindful Eating With A Gastric Band
What is hunger? So now that you have a gastric band let’s talk about hunger: Your Hunger The first thing is to learn to recognise both physical and emotional hunger. You are probably wondering how do you recognise physical hunger and differentiate between the two? When you are physically hungry the hunger builds up gradually […]
Long Term-Gastric Banding Lowers Mortality and Reduces Cardio-Vascular Risk
Long-term mortality and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes in diabetic and non-diabetic obese patients undergoing gastric banding: a controlled study Bariatric surgery improves quality of life in morbid obesity, prevents the development of medical complications of obesity, reduces the frequency of co-morbidities, improves cardiovascular (CV) risk profile and is cost-effective in the […]
The Decision To Band or Sleeve!
Comparison Between Gastric Band and Gastric Sleeve Having made a life-changing decision to embark on weight loss treatment with bariatric surgery, you need to consider your options as well as the pros and cons of the various operations. We are going to make a comparison between the gastric sleeve and the adjustable gastric band. Each person is different, […]
Weight Loss Surgery Eliminates Pre-Cancerous Uterine Growths
A study evaluating the effects of bariatric surgery on obese women most at risk for cancer has found that the weight-loss surgery slashed participants’ weight by a third and eliminated precancerous uterine growths in those who had them. Other effects included improving patients’ physical quality of life, improving their insulin levels and ability to use […]