Obesity related diseases

We realize that people limit themselves since they believe that being diabetic or having a particular disease is a contraindication for obesity surgery.

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This health problem concerns doctors, in part, because it can predispose individuals to develop other conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other forms of cancers. 

 Obesity can be a serious problem that can cause potentially deadly complications later in life. While there are certain lifestyle changes that can lessen or reduce the effects of obesity, it is always best to deal with preventing this problem during childhood.  Here are some tips on how to prevent the onset of child...

It takes determination and some clear-set goals in order to effectively lose weight and keep it off. In order to build a sustainable exercise/diet program for yourself you need to have an idea of exactly what you arecapable of. While this may take time there are some simple things you can do to lose weight. Here are three easy changes you can make to lose...

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...

Probably for many people the term obstructive sleep apnea is not a very familiar term, nevertheless it is a serious condition of the respiratory tract, very common in obese and not so obese patients. Since the diagnosis is not made with a simple consultation...

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I will begin this article by saying what I often explain to my patients when they inquire for the first time interested in gastric sleeve surgery or another diabetes procedure:The main objective of this type of surgery is to lead the patient to a weight that allows him/her to be healthier and/or improve his/her current health condition since obesity goes hand in hand with many...

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To delve into this issue we must first define several characteristics of this syndrome that affects a large number of women worldwide, it is a disease that sometimes described as incurable but controllable, we will see the relationship between gastric sleeve surgery and weight loss surgery and the great benefits that this type of procedures bring for the improvement or even...

In my opinion, this topic is one of the most relevant issues that can be tackled in any obesity surgery blog since it encompasses a series of diseases that cause a large number of health problems and deaths every year worldwide. The metabolic syndrome is not a single disease but a series of alterations in the...

In this article we’ll give our point view on the main causes of obesity based on evidence obtained by researchers who have worked and continue to work hard to clarify the truth about this very controversial topic in our society. Unfortunately, it is very common to see that most members of society...

North Americans are gaining weight at an extraordinary rate, the rate of chronic diseases and deaths due to obesity is matching that unfortunate growth. The CDC estimates that one-third of all adults in the United States is obese, and a Canadian study by Memorial University suggests obesity rates in Canada have tripled in the past three...

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...

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...

When a person suffers from morbid obesity and this condition begins to affect their quality of life and health, it is very recommended to consider several options to find a permanent solution to this problem to preserve health and avoid all the diseases that come along with obesity. In this article we will discuss the various treatment options for morbid...

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...

This post is pretty different from what I am used to writing because it is based on the actual situation related to the coronavirus pandemic and increasing numbers of infected people throughout the world. To our concern, many new cases and deaths in the US per day as well as in my home country Mexico. Thank God in Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass there has been no type of health crisis...

At the moment, despite what many believe, say or read, it is a reality that the coronavirus continues its expansion around the world, causing infections that range from asymptomatic to severe diseases that require intubation and intensive care management, and unfortunately sometimes...