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Gastric sleeve surgery, like all surgeries, has its risks and benefits, but when weight loss is not effective through conventional means, gastric sleeve surgery could be your answer. The surgery reduces the size of the stomach by removing the left side while still allowing the stomach to digest food and funnel it into the small intestine, although the amount of food your stomach can handle is much less than it was before. The left side of the stomach is the part that produces the hormone ghrelin, which controls hunger. Without the hormone, the appetite of the patient is reduced and weight can be lost. Gastric sleeve surgery is irreversible, so be sure to talk to your doctor and gather all your options before committing to the surgery. However, by keeping the stomach’s function, as well as the valve that connects the stomach to the small intestine intact, the surgery carries much less risk than others.  What you need to know Gastric sleeve surgery does have requirements for...

Bariatric surgery heals damaged heart muscles, reverting the heart to its normal size and function and improving overall health The main reason patients choose weight-loss surgery should not only be to lose weight. While patients do lose between 60 and 80 percent of their excess body weight, the real reason patients should choose bariatric surgery is to get healthy. Bariatric surgery can foster healthy lives by helping with the following: ●         Improving cardiovascular health ●         Providing long-term remission for those who suffer type 2 diabetes ●         Relieving depression ●         Eliminating obstructive sleep apnea ●         Relieving joint pain ●         Improving fertility and pregnancy complications ●        ...

It can be a challenge to deal with diabetes in any of its forms but dealing with obesity along with diabetes can make it a nightmare to keep you healthy. With diabetes, eating healthy can be hard to do and traditional weight loss methods and supplements can throw your body out of whack and send you right back to where you started. Considering surgery to fix your weight problems is a big decision but one that can also provide various benefits and give you the body and life you deserve. Gastric Bypass Surgery in Dallas might provide the answers you need . What is gastric bypass surgery? ●         Gastric bypass surgery makes your stomach smaller to let food pass to the small intestine in order to make you feel fuller quicker. ●         The stomach is shrunken through a pouch at the top of the stomach that connects to the small intestine’s middle, ignoring the middle of the stomach and the start of the sma...

Most patients are concerned and wary about the fact that they might gain weight after undergoing gastric bypass surgery . Based on a published study, the patients that endure their first bariatric surgery can with stand major weight loss. This study was conducted on patients suffering this disease overa period of seven years to testify the condition. Analysts found out that the surgery not only helped in losing substantial amounts of body weight but kept it off. The study was conducted by Lead researcher Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH. A total of 2,348 patients were studied at ten different hospitals in the United States of America. This study was deemed to be the first study to compare and measure the weight loss innon-surgery and surgery patients for a long period of time. About three-fourths of these patients went through the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. 80% of these patients were women with median age of 45. These patients showed the best results in weight loss. The rest o...

The rise in child obesity cases is indisputable. More and more children have weight issues and this is affecting their health as well as their self-esteem. Bariatric surgery has been used for weight loss on adults for many years but would it be an option for children? A new study says that it could actually be a beneficial option for adolescents. Led by Dr. Marc P. Michalsky, the surgical director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the study showed that obesity can cause complications in abnormal glucose levels and high blood pressure in these young adults and that surgery could make things better. Researchers looked at the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) to determine the effect of weight loss surgery on adolescents. The study involved 242 participants with an average age of 17 and a median BMI of 51.Of these,72 percent were white, 76 percent were female, and 33 percent had at least three cardiovascular dise...

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, has made many advances over the years. It started out as an invasive procedure but can now be done laparoscopically (with minimal incisions). The time taken has therefore been reduced, the pain is much less, and the risks associated with surgery are also reduced. Losing weight and managing weight loss can be a struggle for many and for different reasons. Some may have tried using traditional methods such as behavioral changes and diet, even if medically supervised. It is at this point that many consider weight loss surgery. There are different types of weight loss surgeries including gastric bypass, duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, intragastric balloons, and revisional/conversion surgery. All these are meant to help the patient reduce weight so they can live a healthier and better life. Bariatric surgery has been established as a valid weight loss method after in-depth research but it may not be suitable for ev...

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...