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	<description>Helping People Lose Weight Via Traditional &#38; Surgery Alternatives</description>
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		<title>US FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Lower BMI for Band Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec 3rd, the Medical Device Advisory Committee for the FDA recommended lowering BMI criteria for patients being considered for stomach banding surgery. If accepted the new BMI used to consider patients Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, or LAGB, would be 30kg/m2. Until now, obese patients had to have a BMI of over 35 with weight <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/us-fda-advisory-committee-recommends-lower-bmi-for-band-surgery-2347/#more-2347'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breakfast of Champions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bariatric surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Did You Have For Breakfast Today? What does breakfast look like for a weight loss surgery (Roux-en-Y) Post-op 5 years after their surgery? I can suggest that it looks pretty normal. You can see for yourself in the attached picture. Looks pretty straight forward. Cereal, banana and coffee. There are probably 10&#8242;s of thousands <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/breakfast-of-champions-2318/#more-2318'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Abusive Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/my-abusive-relationship-2309/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behaviour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carbohydrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastric Bypass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across there excellent post on &#8220;Gastric Bypass Barbie&#8217;s&#8221; web-site. Cari happily maintains a 160+lb weight loss and loves to share about her amazing Bariatric After Life. Through passion, humour and truth she helps others achieve success in their own weight loss journeys. This particular post by Cari is about how easily we allow <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/my-abusive-relationship-2309/#more-2309'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Victoria Surgery Clinic Establishes LapBand/MIDBAND Progra</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/victoria-surgery-clinic-establishes-lapbandmidband-program-2055/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/victoria-surgery-clinic-establishes-lapbandmidband-program-2055/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/victoria-surgery-clinic-establishes-lapbandmidband-program-2055/#more-2055'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Roux-en-Y Surgery Boosts Insulin Sensitivity for Type 2 Diabetes more than Traditional Diet Treatments</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/roux-en-y-surgery-boosts-insulin-sensitivity-for-type-2-diabetes-more-than-traditional-diet-treatments-1899/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastric Bypass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; 100% of the study population who received gastric bypass surgery, completely eliminated their Type 2 diabetic medications. This means that their <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/roux-en-y-surgery-boosts-insulin-sensitivity-for-type-2-diabetes-more-than-traditional-diet-treatments-1899/#more-1899'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PHSA &#8211; BC&#8217;s Hidden 6th Health Authority &amp; Why They&#8217;re Important</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/phsa-bcs-hidden-6th-health-authority-why-theyre-important-1853/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/phsa-bcs-hidden-6th-health-authority-why-theyre-important-1853/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHSA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m betting you don&#8217;t know about British Columbia&#8217;s 6th Health Authority. Heck! Most of us are usually only aware of 2 &#8211; the one we live in that directly serves our needs and VIHA. I believe it&#8217;s essential for all of us understand how #6 fits into the big picture, especially for obesity treatments including <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/phsa-bcs-hidden-6th-health-authority-why-theyre-important-1853/#more-1853'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise and WLS lifestyle</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/exercise-and-wls-lifestyle-1794/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/exercise-and-wls-lifestyle-1794/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 16:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Handley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My experience with exercise and fitness is from being a couch potato for years and years who tried to get off the couch and do something about my own weight by form an exercise group for Big Guys.  For three years I worked intensively with trainers and fitness instructors in a program for overweight men.  <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/exercise-and-wls-lifestyle-1794/#more-1794'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out Of Country (OOC) &#8211; A Real Story</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/out-of-country-ooc-a-real-story-1743/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/out-of-country-ooc-a-real-story-1743/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastric Surgeries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre-ops]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BC Ministry of Health authorizes &#8220;Out Of Country&#8221; surgery when a BC resident can&#8217;t receive timely surgery in BC. Since VIHA funding cutbacks for bariatric bypass surgery, more and more BC residents are taking the OOC to route. It puts them back on the road to good health and significantly shortens their wait time <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/out-of-country-ooc-a-real-story-1743/#more-1743'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tummy Tuck &amp; Breast Lift Journal &#8211; The Real Story</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/tummy-tuck-breast-lift-journal-the-real-story-1668/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/tummy-tuck-breast-lift-journal-the-real-story-1668/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer MacLeod</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we get to the plastic surgery part, let me fill you in on how I got to a point in my life that plastic surgery became necessary. So, 2 years, 8 months after weight loss surgery, my life has changed big time!  I am an exercise freak now.  Who&#8217;d of thought I’d ever join <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/tummy-tuck-breast-lift-journal-the-real-story-1668/#more-1668'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>High Incidence of Iron Deficiency Following Bariatric Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/high-incidence-of-iron-deficiency-following-bariatric-surgery-1662/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/high-incidence-of-iron-deficiency-following-bariatric-surgery-1662/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Constantin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastric Bypass]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roux-n-y]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin D]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Matthew Constantin, PhD Approximately one-third of the US population is classified as obese and nearly 5% are morbidly obese [1]. Obesity has proven to be a health problem that is not easily treated by diet, exercise and medical treatment. Over the last few decades, weight loss surgery has emerged as an effective treatment for <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/high-incidence-of-iron-deficiency-following-bariatric-surgery-1662/#more-1662'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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