Surgical Weight Loss Methods.

Study suggests the womb may be key to breaking cycle of fat, diabetes "Obese women who manage to shed excess pounds before becoming pregnant may be able to break the cycle of inherited weight problems and pass along better health to their children, a new study shows. Researchers found that…

Woo-hoo! One good reason to lose that weight! Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery on the Sex Steroids and Quality of Life in Obese Men Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (A.H., M.G.), and Cardiovascular Genetics Division, Department of Internal Medicine (S.C.H.,…

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Image by bethography - melting mama via FlickrThis study shows 30 day outcomes among patients undergoing weight loss surgery. The overall risks of death and adverse outcomes were low but were increased among patients who had the highest body-mass index and certain coexisting…

I watched this for a moment before I realized, "Hey! That was my nutritionist!" Actually, I think she may have been the last one I ever saw.  Although I said two or three posts back that I wish I had gotten Much More Information than I started with - I will say that I started with more dietary…

Redwood City, CA (August 24, 2009) – EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), announced enrollment of the first patients in a clinical trial evaluating the use of StomaphyX to reduce weight regain in patients who have had…

University of Chicago researchers say that a duodenal switch is more effective at controlling obesity-related conditions like diabetes.Source:  Diabetes Health  6/2009...In gastric bypass surgery, surgeons create a small pouch that is separated from the rest of the stomach. Food bypasses the…

It's not that uncommon for married couples or life partners to want to lose weight together - and to even both have a weight loss surgery procedure. Lorie was 402 lbs and is only 31 years old, and Todd is 35 and 305 lbs, each underwent weight loss surgery last week at the University of…

If this isn't motivating....Source:  Nicholson Clinic BlogMen who lose weight following gastric bypass surgery may have more satisfying sex lives than overweight or obese peers who do not have the surgery, according to the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &…

Those of us with private health insurance tend to lose more weight after having weight loss surgery than those with Medicare in the US.  Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older, some disabled people under age 65.Why?  My theory is that the follow-up might…

A new non-malabsorptive WLS procedure is in the testing phases: Satiety, Inc. is currently conducting a multi-center U.S. pivotal study for the purpose of gaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] …

More news on glucose and bariatric surgery from the recent ASMBS meeting.From the ASMBS-As many as 90% of patients had improved glucose control following bariatric surgery, investigators told attendees at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Although many patients maintained…

Apparently this is late 2002, noting the leech, I think we're on Martha's Vineyard, and yes Bob is horrified by his shirt.

As I sit here on December 31st, rolling over into a new health insurance plan with a fresh new deductible tomorrow, I am thinking dollars.  Last January 2008, I was inpatient at Beth Israel Medical Center after my first Grand Mal Seizure - maxing out our deductible in the first week of the…

Source: Wall Street Journal. A study just published shows that you get your return on the investment in WLS within two to four years in medical cost savings. That seems like a total "DUH" doesn't it?... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!…