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Bariatric Surgery Found to Lower Risk of Death
Obesity is on the rise, and so are associated health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea. Although once believed to be a risky and rare procedure, bariatric surgery is becoming a prevalent option for people who suffer from morbid obesity. Over 175,000 patients underwent bariatric surgery last year and the number is expected to grow this year. Although there are risks in undergoing these procedures, the surgery death rate has fallen over the years as the technique becomes more sophisticated and less invasive. (Read more about Bariatric Surgery Found to Lower Risk of Death)
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Weight Loss Surgery for Older Americans
A new study published in the Archives of Surgery found no difference between outcomes of patients younger or older than 60 years who underwent gastric by-pass surgery.
This study at the Western Reserve University Medical Center, followed 900 patients after having gastric by-pass surgery. The researchers found, "no differences in outcomes between older vs younger nor for Medicare vs non-Medicare patients for any postoperative complication or mortality." There were no mortalities among 46 patients 60 years and older a year after surgery. (Read more about Weight Loss Surgery for Older Americans)
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Remedy or Rip Off: Relacor
No doubt, a lot of us are stressed out, and a lot of us have unwanted belly fat.
But are the two linked?
And can an over the counter supplement called relacore help battle both problems at the same time?
The thinking is this: that stress causes a stress hormone called cortisol to be released, which in turn causes one to accumulate unwanted belly fat.
So, if you reduce the stress, you reduce the belly fat.
The question is, where’s the proof relacore can do any of that?
The relacore ad says, “Relacore, the feel good pill that helps reduce belly fat. Relacore, its easy.”
Sure, a pill is easy. (Read more about Remedy or Rip Off: Relacor)
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Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery
Severe obesity is a chronic condition that is difficult to treat through diet and exercise alone. Bariatric surgery is one of the best options for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight by traditional means or who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems. The surgery promotes weight loss by restricting food intake and, in some operations, interrupting the digestive process. As in other treatments for obesity, the best results are achieved with healthy eating behaviors and regular physical activity. (Read more about Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery)
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Drinks and Diet
As the Fahrenheit soars during these dog days of summer, what better way to beat the heat than with a cool icy beverage. But, according to new research, while you’re quenching your thirst, you may also be gulping down hundreds of unwanted calories. Everything from that frosty coffee mint-mocha chip slurpie to that super-sized bottle of soda, can pack on unwanted pounds.
“Widespread consumption of soda is part of the American fabric and studies are showing us more and more that that is part of our obesity problem, both weight and gain and medical issues,” says nutrition and weight expert, Dr. Jana Klauer.
The World Health Organization recommends that people consume about 10 percent of their calories from liquids, yet, consumers are racking up more than 20 percent. For the millions of Americans who are trying to lose weight, the solution may be not in what you eat, but what you drink. (Read more about Drinks and Diet)
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Gastric Banding
Millions of us are fighting the battle of the bulge. While diet and exercise work, for many it doesn’t cut it. But aggressive surgery is too much for most. This is really intended for those considered morbidly, or extremely obese, so much so it’s an immediate risk to one’s health.
Now, maybe, there’s something in between.
Ed Schauder has struggled for years with his weight…
It’s been a recurring cycle of failed diets. “Just about every single one of them, slim fast, weigh watchers,” says Ed.
And when he hit his forties, he realized, he was in trouble.
“I probably was more than 370 pounds when I first cam here in May of 2005. I couldn’t register on the scale,” says Ed. (Read more about Gastric Banding)
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New GERD Procedure
For Julie Bayley there’s nothing better than cooking up an exotic home cooked meal and pairing it with the perfect bottle of wine. But, Julie says that for years her epicurean indulgences left her paying the price…unrelenting vicious heartburn. “It is like a river of lava coming up into your throat and just burning relentlessly and at the same time that is happening there is this pressure on your chest, it is just unbelievable pain,” says Julie.
Julie suffers from GERD…gastroesophageal reflux disease. This chronic reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus is often due to a weakening of tissues that make up the valve-like barrier between the esophagus and stomach. Most GERD patients have abnormal functioning of this valve allowing stomach contents to flow freely into the esophagus causing severe heartburn. (Read more about New GERD Procedure)
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Women, Obesity Rates, and the Fountain of Youth
The fattening of America is so out there, so obvious, the question has become how do we get the message that we need to reverse the trend?
Perhaps, the message is sinking in, at least among women.
New research released by the CDC shows, among women, no significant increase in obesity was observed between 1999 and 2004…roughly a third of females remain obese (Read more about Women, Obesity Rates, and the Fountain of Youth)
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OBESITY SURGERY SURGE
With the unbelievable rise in obesity rates here in America comes what many would consider an expected consequence- the number of Americans having weight-loss surgery more than quadrupled between 1998 and 2002. (Read more about OBESITY SURGERY SURGE)
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Fat Study
An important medical study shows what you see all around you. It might sound plain and simple, but the study looked at obesity trends and found that most of us are getting- plain and simple- fat.
This is one of those studies that makes people wonder whether time and money haven’t been invested in deducing the obvious.
What makes the study important is that the research comes out of a comprehensive survey of obesity trends in a community over decades. The message is very clear- most of us are headed down a fattening road of destruction to our health. (Read more about Fat Study)
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 Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
525 Oak Centre Dr. Suite 100
San Antonio,
TX
78258
Call 888-841-8507
You may be suffering from Type-II diabetes and high blood pressure as well as osteoarthritis. Sleep apnea may leave you tired during the day, and you may be depressed. If you, like many people today, are obese or morbidly obese, the Bariatric Surgeons at Texas Bariatric Specialists in San Antonio, Texas have solutions to change your life.
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 Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City,
NY
10032
Call 888-857-1803
The exact causes of morbid obesity are still a mystery today. Morbid obesity is a condition involving many factors, and is probably influenced by genetic, environmental, social and/or cultural problems. Surgery has increasingly become one of the most effective and accepted solutions for treating morbid obesity. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center they provide obesity surgery that helps save lives.
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City,
NY
10032
Call 888-857-1803
You don't have to go through the trouble and pain of obesity anymore. There are Obesity Surgeons ready to assist you immediately at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia in New York City. Through a variety of treatment options, they'll find the one that's right for you.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
9701 Brodie Ln.
Austin,
TX
78748
Call 888-283-0092
Is the battle with your weight taking over your life? If so, you are not alone, thousands of other Americans across the country are having the same problem. Do not let your struggle with obesity take control of the rest of your life. Lap banding has revolutionized the field of Bariatric surgery and Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, MD and Texas Bariatric Specialists are utilizing this procedure at their practice in Austin, Texas. Lap banding has helped obese people manage their weight loss and adapt to a new, healthier lifestyle. Once implanted, the LAP BAND is adjustable to fit the patient's needs without further surgery.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
9701 Brodie Ln.
Austin,
TX
78748
Call 888-283-0092
The problems associated with obesity will only get worse as time goes on. Morbid obesity can cause fatal health complications like respiratory problems and heart disease. Obesity is not something you can take care of on your own. When diet and exercise have failed to meet your expectations, then it is time to take the next step with obesity surgery. At Texas Bariatric Specialists in Austin, Texas, obesity surgery cost is cheaper than most conventional methods of weight loss. When the health risks are too great to get involved, laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, MD is ready to help you.
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 The Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 855-1548
Not doing something about obesity can add up to forfeiture of your life. It is not a condition to be taken lightly due to the unbelievable strain it places upon all parts of the body, particularly the circulatory and musculoskeletal systems. The skilled staff at Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York is ready to give their complete attention to your health needs. They are headed by nationally renowned Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Daniel Davis.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
9701 Brodie Ln.
Austin,
TX
78748
Call 888-283-0092
If you have been significantly overweight for a long period of time, and feel that you will never be able to lose the weight, think again. Doctors at Texas Bariatric Specialists in Austin, Texas provide the means of losing weight through minimally invasive surgery.
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 Dr. Elliot Goodman
Beth Israel Medical Center
Beth Israel Medical Center 6th Floor 1st Ave & 16th St
New York City,
New York
10003
Call (888) 834-9775
Four to five years. That's how long many Canadians in places like Barrie, Ontario have been waiting for gastric bypass surgery. But Elliot R. Goodman, MD at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City can help you in as few as three to four months.
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 Dr. Robert McKeen, MD
South Bay Bariatrics
2505 Samaritan Drive, Suite 600
San Jose,
CA
95124
Call (888) 566-9369
Do you want surgery for your morbid obesity but don't want to have large incisions? If so, call Dr. Robert McKeen at South Bay Bariatrics in San Jose, California today to get the laparoscopic surgery you deserve. Dr. McKeen offers the latest in laparoscopic surgery treatments to help you get your life back.
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 Dr. Daniel G. Davis
The Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 855-1548
If obesity is threatening your health, if you find your body unresponsive to diet and exercise alone, and you don't know where to turn, then Lawrence Hospital-Center for Advanced Surgery in Yonkers can help. This innovative facility offers the most advanced weight loss surgeries available, and has a group of caring professionals led by Dr. Daniel Davis who will work with you throughout your treatment, and support you as your reach your goals.
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 Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 888-697-4627
Obesity causes serious health problems that can lead to an early death, but when diets fail, you need an alternative. Lap Band Center of Houston in Houston, Texas can help you find out if a gastric band operation is the way for you to lose that dangerous excess weight.
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 Dr. Elliot Goodman
Beth Israel Medical Center
Beth Israel Medical Center 6th Floor 1st Ave & 16th St
NYC,
NY
10003
Call (888) 351-8607
Have you been trying all sorts of methods to fight obesity and are tired because nothing works? Weight loss surgery may be the solution for you. Dr. Elliot Goodman MD is a leading bariatric surgeon in the Beth Israel Medical Center serving all five boroughs in New York City, including Brooklyn.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
525 Oak Centre Dr. Suite 100
San Antonio,
TX
78258
Call 888-841-8507
Metabolic surgery is a big decision and it's normal to feel fear when facing changes like these in our lives. You just want to talk to someone who knows what you are going through and someone who knows where you're headed. Texas Bariatric Specialists in San Antonio, TX helps people who are obese reclaim an active and healthy life, and they stick with you all the way through the process. Dr. Nilesh A. Patel is a nationally recognized bariatric surgeon who has successfully completed over 800 weight loss surgery procedures. He operates with a team of professionals who have dedicated their lives to the health and wellness of others.
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Dr. Robert McKeen, MD
South Bay Bariatrics
2505 Samaritan Drive, Suite 600
San Jose,
CA
95124
Call (888) 566-9369
Sometimes dieting and exercising does not help fight obesity. If you've tried diets and exercises to no avail, do not worry--bariatric surgery is right for you. Dr. Robert McKeen MD is located at South Bay Bariatrics in California and has performed over 4000 surgeries and has over 10 years of experience in bariatric surgery.
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
New York City,
NY
10032
Call 888-857-1803
If you are unable to lose the weight that is continually putting your body at serious health risks, it is very important that you find a weight loss doctor that has years of experience and a reputation for excellence in individual care. In New York, a team of experts awaits you at the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia University who is trained in the most advanced weight loss surgeries and will build a plan for your specific needs in order to help you down the road to strength and stabilize health.
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The Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 855-1548
Battling obesity requires dedication and patience too see results. Many give up because its tough trying to juggle proper diet, physical activity and good nutrition in a world filled with fast and unhealthy foods. It's understandable that weight loss can seem impossible to many confined by obesity. No longer to you have to say in the constant conflict with obesity alone. The Lawrence Hospital Center of Advanced Surgery offers bariatric laparoscopy, the latest minimally-invasive surgically assisted weight loss procedures, that will give you the lift to cut the pounds and attain a healthier life.
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Dr. Elliot Goodman
Beth Israel Medical Center
Beth Israel Medical Center 6th Floor 1st Ave & 16th St
NYC,
NY
10003
Call (888) 351-8607
If you are looking to undergo surgery in order to eliminate dangerous weight, it is vital that you turn to a team with a growing reputation for excellence in Manhattan. Look no further than Dr. Elliot Goodman and his friendly staff at Beth Israel Center. Dr. Goodman offers innovative surgical treatment options and Bariatric Surgery Post Op Care in order to quickly and effectively treat you.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
525 Oak Centre Dr. Suite 100
San Antonio,
TX
78258
Call 888-841-8507
Are you concerned about your health? Do you suffer from obesity and because of it find yourself with type-2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure? Gastric Bypass surgery has been found to be very effective in not only helping people loose weight, but also in improving individuals overall health. At Texas Bariatric Specialists, Dr. Nilesh Patel, MD is a Bariatric surgeon who offers gastric bypass procedures and other forms of obesity surgery.
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Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
525 Oak Centre Dr. Suite 100
San Antonio,
TX
78258
Call 888-841-8507
If you, like many Americans, are obese, you may suffer from high blood pressure or type II diabetes. You may be taking many different medications for a number of health problems. If you have been unable to lose the weight with diet and exercise, gastric bypass surgery is a solution. Dr. Nilesh Patel at Texas Bariatric Specialists in San Antonio, Texas has helped many patients in your situation reclaim their health.
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 Dr. Hazem Elariny
ALAGSA
2235 Cedar Lane 3FL
Vienna,
VA
22182
Call
Are you interested in stomach stapling? It is a recommended procedure for morbid obesity. Board certified Dr. Hazem Elariny is a stomach stapling specialist in Maryland, Virginia. He is a pioneer in the field and was the first to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity in the area. Dr. Elariny pioneered the Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty.
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