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Celebrities and Weight Loss Surgery

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I am not really much of a celebrity watcher or fan. When it comes to being in the loop – I am here and the loop is way over there somewhere. But I thought, just as an exercise, I would check out how many celebrities have had weight loss surgery. Some of them like Star Jones deny having the surgery so much that it’s pretty well accepted that she did. Others like Sharron Osborne are great supporters of WLS. How many of these people have you heard of or knew had weight loss surgery?

Adam Goldstein – DJ/Actor
Al Roker – Broadcaster Read the rest of this post

Type 2 Diabetes Made Simple – Meet George!

DINE OUT & DROP WEIGHT

Out of Country Surgeries - New Killer Super Bug

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Dec 31, 2009

Morbid Obesity KILLS – Universal Access To Weight Loss Surgery Saves Lives

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What Could Be Done – A Simple Solution, If Only!

The statement that Morbid Obesity Kills is a statement of fact. It is not an exaggeration. Morbid obesity may lead to many medical conditions that increase the likelihood of an early death. These conditions include diabetes and kidney failure, heart problems, strokes, joint problems, fatty liver degeneration, an increased incidence of malignant tumours, sleep apnea and so on.

There are several types of surgical intervention, such as constricting the stomach with an adjustable constriction, removing a portion of the stomach or disconnecting most of the stomach from the esophagus and relocating portions of the small intestine to reduce digestive efficiency (Roux-en-Y). All are effective, and Read the rest of this post

CDC Says Lung Disease Linked To Obesity - Risk Factor For Swine Flu

How To Change Your Eating Behaviour

US FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Lower BMI for Band Surgery

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Dec 5, 2009

iQuest Opens Kelowna Weight Loss Surgery Clinic

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Obesity Surgery is not Just About Surgery

Bariatric Surgery provides safe and effective solutions

Canadians looking for a safe, effective and long-term solution to weight loss are turning to bariatric surgery in large numbers. Bariatric surgery is often recommended by physicians for patients who are morbidly obese.

Morbid obesity is an abnormal obesity defined as the condition of having body weight over 100 lbs over an ideal body weight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher. A recent report from Statistics Canada on Adult body mass index, indicates that in 2008, 17.2% of Canadians aged 18 or older, roughly 4.2 million adults, reported height and weight that classified them as obese. The report also notes that from 2003 to 2008, obesity among men rose from 16.0% to 18.3%, and among women, from14.5% to 16.2%. This finding confirms the trend cited by physicians across the country that Canadians are getting fatter. Read the rest of this post

Thinking About Weight Loss Surgery? What you Need To Knowing

Obesity - The Last Discrimination Stronghold

Obesity - Prevention or Treatment

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Nov 25, 2009

Thinking About Weight Loss Surgery? What you Need To Knowing

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Author – Ron Merk
Researched through Newswise

According to Stats Canada, more than 60 percent of all Canadians are overweight or obese. Faced with conditions of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, many of us are shopping for bariatric surgery to help manage these conditions and, in some cases, cure them. In many Provinces, bariatric surgeons and resources are severely limited. In fact many Canadians are now considering out of country bariatric surgery options. Whether you decide to wait your turn in Canada or go out of country, as a health consumer you need to look for certain important criteria from the surgeon or bariatric centre you pick.

So what exactly should a consumer look for in a bariatric program? Here are some tips which should help you pick the options right for you. Read the rest of this post

New Gastric Bypass Surgery Offered - For Post-Ops

Transfer Addictions After WLS - WLS Gastric Bypass, Banding

My Abusive Relationship

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Aug 20, 2009

Is Bariatric Surgery The Solution To YOUR Problem?

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Author: By Deborah J. Botti
For Go Healthy

Yes, there are some lucky people who can break all the eating rules and not gain weight, says Dr. Wayne M. Weiss, medical director of bariatric surgical services at Orange Regional Medical Centre and a bariatric and general surgeon with Crystal Run Healthcare.

“But a significant portion of the population can’t,” he says.

Combine a genetic predisposition toward a certain body type with readily accessible food that is high in fats, carbohydrates and sugars, add in a sedentary lifestyle, and you have the recipe for an obesity epidemic. Read the rest of this post

Investigating Medical Service Barriers Harming Obesity Patients In British Columbia

10 Tricks to Reduce Meal Portion Sizes

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetes

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Aug 5, 2009

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