Bariatric Surgery: The Supplements Surgeons Say You MUST Have
Bariatric Surgery: The Supplements Surgeons Say You MUST Have
Bariatric surgery has many health benefits–it’s true. However, when you are feeling good, it’s easy to slip out of the habit of taking the required nutrient supplements. Read more
Unconscious attention to food may explain weight regain after bariatric surgery
Unconscious attention to food may explain weight regain after bariatric surgery
Among a cohort of adults who underwent weight-loss surgery, those with severe obesity before surgery showed a greater preconscious attentional bias response to food stimuli compared with Visit External
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
More than half of obese patients with urinary incontinence had improvement or resolution of the problem following bariatric surgery, according to a study reported here Source:  Another Read more
Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery
Improvements made to type 2 diabetes remission tool used in weight loss surgery
Scientists believe they have improved a tool used to predict how someone will react to weight loss surgery and the probability of putting their type 2 diabetes into remission. At the moment Read more
Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Surgery
Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Surgery
Much of the public holds negative perceptions of metabolic surgery, a recent survey indicated. Source: Public Still Suspicious of Metabolic Read more
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Vary According to Obesity Subtype
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Vary According to Obesity Subtype
Understanding variations among obesity subtypes may help physicians do a better job of predicting bariatric surgery outcomes, researchers reported. Researchers identified four separate Read more
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
Probiotics help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly, Stanford study shows
In a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, John Morton, MD, associate professor of surgery at the medical school, showed that patients who take probiotics after the gastric-bypass procedure tend to shed more pounds than those who don’t take the supplements. Probiotics are the so-called “good” bacteria found in... Read more Read more
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Relationship Changes
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Relationship Changes
Up to 15% divorced, 21% married in the 4 years after Read more
Coverage of Weight Management Counseling in HealthCare Law
Coverage of Weight Management Counseling in HealthCare Law
Private Health Plans Must Cover Preventive Services at 100% If you have found that dieting doesn’t work, you are not alone. Dietitians can offer real help with your weight loss efforts. In fact, there is good evidence that working with a professional in an “intensive, behavioral approach” to weight management delivers significant results in improved... Read more Read more