ACLS Heart Healthy Guide to Preventing Obesity
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a third of US adults have obesity—this dietary driven disease kills more than twice as many people as infectious disease. Obesity is a growing problem among people from all…
Am I a good candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?
This is the first question that a person should ask when thinking on this great option, but as you will read it is not an easy decision either for whoever is interested or for your surgeon, we explain why. There is a moment in which a person who has struggled with weight issues all or part of their…
Are you dieting and not losing weight? 11 common mistakes that are preventing you to reach your goal (and how to avoid them)
If you’re reading this article it is very likely that you’re convinced that diets don’t work, we could almost assure you that if you do an analysis of your previous attempts to lose weight you could list more than 3 different diets that have not worked. If you wonder how can we say this with such certainty is because most of us have been there at some point in our…
Can I have a gastric sleeve surgery if I am vegetarian or vegan?
We have decided to speak on this subject due to the current strong trend of society towards a diet free of animal products, mainly meat (vegetarian diet) and, in other cases, even eggs, milk and its derivatives (vegan diet). As surgeons, we are not experts in the subject, so we advise those who eat a diet of this type to have the advice of an expert in the field, such as a licensed…
Caring for your skin wound after your procedure
Returning home after your skin procedure, you have a lot to think about. One of the most important things is ensuring your wound doesn’t become infected.
Difficulty swallowing food after gastric sleeve surgery
Something that can sometimes happen is that the patient experiences difficulties eating after gastric sleeve surgery.
Do you fear not losing enough weight after gastric sleeve or any other weight loss surgery?
On this occasion, we will talk about a topic that is very important for both people who are considering weight loss surgery and for your surgeon if he/she is interested in reaching your goals and being a success story. If your surgeon shows interest in your success, it is because he/she really…
Does Weight loss surgery cure Diabetes caused by Obesity?
Before answering the question of whether weight loss surgery cures diabetes or not we should have a clearer perspective of what is diabetes and the importance of seeking adequate control of this disease. If you think you know enough about diabetes then we invite you to go straight…
Fatty Liver, Liver Cirrhosis and Weight Loss Surgery
First, we must define what are the diseases mentioned in this title, and we’ll help you understand the magnitude of their importance when a person suffers from them, their causes as well as their treatment and/or prevention of progression. Throughout this article, we will take you by the hand explaining the terms and the progressive sequence of this disease to help you avoid confusion with…
Fear of weight loss surgery, what you need to know
If this is your case, the first thing we would like to tell you with certainty is that you are not alone, since undergoing a surgical procedure certainly entails risks that are not easy to swallow for anyone. We could actually say that there is no patient that is about to have elective surgery or has undergone surgery that has not had doubts about his/her decision due to fear that something…