Out of country surgery seems like such a great idea these days, especially with the none supportive incredibly ridiculous policies on gastric bypass and associated surgeries by provincial health authorities here in Canada. Why not go out of country? No waits times, considerably less costly and the surgeons are extremely qualified. But wait! It appears [...]
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Exercise Program for Physically Impaired or Extremely Obese
One of the hardest things to start if you’re physically impaired or obese is some form of exercise. Worst of all, obesity and physically impairment always seem to go together. Just about every over weight friend I know has some form of physically disability that prevents them from getting more active. The more weight we [...]
Victoria Surgery Clinic Establishes LapBand/MIDBAND Progra
Another option is now available for patients wanting to access BC surgery alternatives to treat their obesity. Since March of this Year, the Victoria Surgery Clinic (privately operated) has completed 5 Lap Band/MIDBAND surgeries in their clinic. Victoria Surgery Clinic has a long history of being a premium provider of privately paid surgeries. Founded in [...]
Best Muffins In The World
Ok, some of you have asked how I make my muffins (healthy, with low fat and low sugar – yet tasting wonderful) Here is my secret recipe – Ron’s Muffins Preheat Convection Oven to 325 degrees F or regular oven to 350 Mix all dry ingredients 1st
Fruit Smoothie
Peel, cut in half, and freeze several bananas in a Zip Lock bag When you want a smoothie, put in a blender the following – - Add one cup of apple juice or use water if you don’t want the extra sugar from the juice – put 2 cups of “frozen” fruit in your blender [...]
Weight Loss Surgery Restores Sexual Function in Women
Sex and obesity. The two words together conjure up visions of impossibilities, like mom and dad or worse, grandma and grandpa doing the “deed”. Well guess what? Mom and dad do have sex. So do grandma and grandpa, so it should come as no surprise that physical intimacy is just as important for morbidly obese [...]
Weight Loss Surgery Improves Mental Health
We all know that obesity is often co-associated with self -image challenges that frequently result in depression, anxiety and quality of life challenges. At The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dr Andrew Johnson presented a study showing that extremely obese adults after receiving weight loss surgery demonstrate not only better physical health [...]
Roux-en-Y Surgery Boosts Insulin Sensitivity for Type 2 Diabetes more than Traditional Diet Treatments
Finally the facts speak for themselves. A recent research study has proven that gastric bypass surgery (Roux-en-Y) significantly increases insulin sensitivity for obese adult Type 2 diabetics over traditional diet options. In fact – 100% of the study population who received gastric bypass surgery, completely eliminated their Type 2 diabetic medications. This means that their [...]
Obesity – Prevention or Treatment
Almost every province and state across North America is struggling with this exact question. In fact for western and developed nations, it’s a worldwide problem. Even in counties like India which has in very recent years made dramatic strides both sociologically and economically. They too are experiencing sky rocketing levels of obesity. It seems that [...]
PHSA – BC’s Hidden 6th Health Authority & Why They’re Important
I’m betting you don’t know about British Columbia’s 6th Health Authority. Heck! Most of us are usually only aware of 2 – the one we live in that directly serves our needs and VIHA. I believe it’s essential for all of us understand how #6 fits into the big picture, especially for obesity treatments including [...]
