Obesity Rates Raising Among American Women
The newest trend spreading through America isn’t one you’ll find on the front pages of People, but nonetheless it should grab your attention. Over the past decade obesity in American women [...]
Consensus from Diabetes Organizations Worldwide: Metabolic Surgery Recognized as a Standard Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes
June 2016 issue of Diabetes Care Signaling a major shift in official policy and recommendations, over forty international professional organizations, diabetes clinicians and researchers are [...]
Gastric bypass surgery leads to long-term remission or improvement of type 2 diabetes and significant decrease of microvascular and macrovascular complications (Annals of Surgery. May 2016)
This study came out from my alma mater, Duke University. They followed 80 diabetic patients who had had the gastric bypass surgery between 2000-2004. Over the subsequent 11 years, their outcomes [...]
Your WLS Holiday Survival Guide
Here we are – in the middle of the Holidays! The Holidays are a special time of year but can bring their own sets of challenges, wonderful traditions and the need for healthier recipes. [...]
Never Give Up On Your Health
Your health is the most important thing that you have to protect. Unfortunately, many obese patients do not realize this until it is too late and their health is on a downward spiral. Obesity [...]
Surgery Not ‘A Magic Pill’ For Obese Patients
NPR | by CARRIE KAHN October 1, 2011
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Smart Business | 03.01.2007 | Los Angeles
“Bariatric surgery is ideal for people who are willing to take personal responsibility for their well-being,” says Dr. Amir Mehran, [...]
