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Weight Loss Surgery and Kidney Health
April 29, 2021
Weight Loss Surgery and Kidney Health Many people know that obesity can cause a whole host of issues with your body. It can shorten your lifespan, make your life generally uncomfortable, and can drastically increase your risk of a stroke or heart attack. However, not many people think about the connection between obesity, and how […]
The Trouble with Excess Skin after Surgical Weight loss
April 29, 2021
The Trouble with Excess Skin after Surgical Weight loss © Barcroft TV Weight loss before and during a period of morbid obesity comes with a series of challenges. Some easier than others. Emotional, physical, and relationship limits are easily tested when faced with the hardships of chronic conditions like obesity. This is because a lot […]
Weight Loss Surgery and Endocrinology
April 29, 2021
Weight Loss Surgery and Endocrinology It is no secret that hormones going out of whack are a side effect of obesity. It is the reason why obesity affects things like your sex drive, fertility, and other growth patterns. But how does it all work in detail? What is it about the presence or absence of […]
How Weight Loss Surgery can Help with Cancer
April 29, 2021
How Weight Loss Surgery can Help with Cancer There are a lot of health issues that plague the United States today. Some of which are a mystery that we are unraveling and others that we already know the cause of. Two of the biggest problems in our country that involve our health is cancer and […]
The Importance of Psychological Care Before and After Weight Loss Surgery
April 29, 2021
The Importance of Psychological Care Before and After Weight Loss Surgery Weight loss surgery and obesity are not easy topics for a person to handle. Whether you are realizing that you have just gained a large amount of weight over the last few years, or you have just recovered from weight loss surgery, the stigma, […]
Keeping your Bones Healthy After Weight Loss Surgery
April 29, 2021
Keeping your Bones Healthy After Weight Loss Surgery The human body is a fascinating thing. There is not a single part of our body that is completely independent of the rest of us. So, it is natural to assume that if one body part undergoes a specific change, then the rest of the body would […]
Do’s and Don’t s When it Comes to Weight Loss Surgery Exercise and Recovery
April 29, 2021
Do’s and Don’t s When it Comes to Weight Loss Surgery Exercise and Recovery Let’s be honest, the idea of getting up and moving around, let alone trying to get up after going through weight loss surgery can sound daunting. Especially if you are still getting used to the habit of doing some sort of […]
Can we Detect Obesity Before a Need for Bariatric Surgery?
April 29, 2021
Can we Detect Obesity Before a Need for Bariatric Surgery? For the longest of time, it has been well known in scientific circles that the only cure for severe obesity is bariatric surgery. There are four types of bariatric surgery, all of which have varying degrees of success, recovery and fatality rates. However, just because […]
Obesity and Migraines: How Weight Loss Surgery can Help
April 29, 2021
Obesity and Migraines: How Weight Loss Surgery can Help It is no secret that obesity is connected to a series of co morbid conditions. After all, obesity is correlated with things like heart failure, high blood pressure, infertility, depression, and diabetes. Another comorbid condition may just be added to the list of them. Migraines. A […]
Bariatric Surgery and Sexual Satisfaction
April 29, 2021
Bariatric Surgery and Sexual Satisfaction It might have been mentioned before that bariatric surgery does a lot for your hormones, and ultimately alters body chemistry. It also might have been mentioned before that loss of excess body weight can also increase your fertility as a whole. However, did you know that once you get past […]