Nicholson Clinic

Bariatric or weight loss surgery has been used to combat obesity, and a presentation at Obesity Week 2017 concluded that bariatric surgery can be performed on patients older than 60 and with similar results. The analysis showed that even at three years after follow up, 367 patients with an average body mass index of 46.9 had managed to shed 60 percent of their excess weight and within a year had reduced their number of daily prescriptions by 3.1 on an average. •    Complication rate: The studies show that the 90-day mortality rate was 0.3 percent and the major and minor complication rate was 5.6 percent and 16 percent, respectively, compared with those of younger patients. •    A go ahead: With the rise in obesity and health problems in America, the results of the study are encouraging for even older patients to opt for bariatric surgery and have a chance to improve their lives and without much fear. The study comprised of 190 patients who had laparoscopic...

Recent studies have revealed that bariatric surgery can have a positive, long-term impact on patients who take regular insulin and suffer from type 2 diabetes. Data of more the 250 patients were studied and represented the largest medical series with the longest follow-up date currently. The results were shared at Obesity Week 2017 by Ali Aminian, MD, associate professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinicin Ohio. •    What do the reports say: The studies show that seven years after their bariatric surgery, around 44 per cent of the patients could discontinue using insulin with their glycemic numbers at the desired level. Discontinuing the use of insulin is a significant progress in a patient’s life and improves not only life quality but also saves in medical expenses. The patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, were also seen to have improved their blood pressure and lipid profiles. Shanu N Kothari, MD,  director of the minimally inv...

Weight loss surgery is an excellent option to lose unwanted fat in the long run, but before you decide to go for weight loss surgery, you should learn more about it.Check on all the benefits you get after the surgery as well as the risks involved with it.There are many changes and adaptations you will have to make which may include a complete lifestyle change along with new eating habits. Types of Weight Loss Surgery There are three typical types of weight loss surgeries: •    Gastric Banding Surgery This is the simplest of all three types of surgeries. In a Gastric Banding surgery, doctors make your stomach smaller in size by putting a band on the top of the stomach, dividing it into two pouches. The contraction in theoverall size of the stomach creates a significant smaller size. This surgery is not recommended for people under 18 years of age. •    Gastric Bypass Surgery In a gastric bypass surgery, your stomach is divided into two pouches and connected...

You hear about it every other day. Gallbladder removal has become one of the most performed surgeries throughout the world. The gallbladder is an organ (looks like a pear), which is located beneath the liver. The purpose of this organ is to store a digestive fluid called bile. The bile breaks down the fats that get absorbed and secreted by the body. Some of the bile hardens and turns into little deposits of gallstones. Sometimes, these gallstones get stuck inside the pipe of the small intestine. Most of the time, we are clueless to the fact that we might have gallstones. Although, gallstones don’t need any such treatment, there are chances that they may cause a gallbladder attack. If someonesuffers from agallbladder attack, it might occur for a few painful minutes or last for a few hours. The sufferer might even be needed to be taken to the hospital. That’s why it is considered wise and sensible to be wary of the signs and indications as it canpotentially lead to a risky medical cond...

Losing weight is a tough job and only a person who follows a strict diet year round knows the struggle of dealing with the cravings they have all day. A research study reveals that about ninety-five percent of the people who follow strict diet plans have the tendency to regain approximately 10 pounds after five years of quitting the diet. Why does that happen? It is true that your commitment and motivation towards losing weight really matters and it actually shows remarkable results if you work hard to get to your ideal body weight. However, in some cases, your metabolism and genes don’t let you meet your targets no matter how religiously you follow the diet plans or how regularly you hit the gym. Various diet plans don’t include the essential calories and nutrients that are needed to regulate our metabolism,which results in quick weight regains as soon as we discontinue the plan. Go for Weight Loss Surgery ! Weight loss surgery is a solution to get rid of unnecessary pounds to lead a...

Unfortunately, Type 2 diabetes is a common lifelong disease that has affected millions of people worldwide. Besides trying to control diabetes with diet, prescribed medicines are used to keep the patient’s sugar levels in control. Unfortunately, many patients believe that the only way to deal with diabetes is by living on medicationfor the rest of their life. Recently, Lancet published a paper that stated a study showing that a cure for diabetes can be obtained through weight loss. “Time” reported that the researchers in theUK made the discovery that Type 2 diabetics who lost weight, had a period of temporary recovery. The study was undertaken by making half the patients, between the ages of 20 and 65, follow a strict 6-month diet and not the other half. Results showed that the group that followed the 6-month diet plan lost not only 30 pounds altogether, but also were no longer diabetic. None of them had taken their diabetic prescriptions during the course of this study.  The 6-mo...