Guest Blog: It’s OK to Eat Post-Gastric Bypass
Sean Amore, weighing 483 pounds at the time, had gastric bypass surgery in March 2007. Having lost 250 pounds since, Sean continues his weight journey while living with his wife and daughter in...
View ArticleCouple Gets Joint Bypass Surgery
A married couple in Poughkeepsie, New York made a new vow together – to take drastic measures in their weight loss battle by getting joint gastric bypass operations on the same day. In a twist of...
View ArticleRealize Band Users Chronicle Weight Loss Stories Online
It is no longer just YouTube that has cornered the market on online videos. Now companies are using streaming videos on their websites to market their products. Back in late June, Ethicon Endo-Surgery,...
View ArticleCarnie Wilson Partners with The Fresh Diet and Dr. Oz
UPDATE 12/02/10: Carnie Wilson was fired as spokesperson for The Fresh Diet due to weight gain and promoting her own cheesecake business. Carnie Wilson, daughter of beloved Beach Boys singer Brian...
View ArticleC.H.O.I.C.E. Campaign Takes Weight Loss to Washington
Is obesity a choice or a disease? Can it be both? Proponents of designating obesity as a disease say that it is a result of genetics and biological factors. On top of that, some diseases cause obesity....
View ArticleAl Roker to Speak About Weight Loss on Today Show
Having watched Al Roker over the years, he has certainly made quiet a drastic appearance change with his substantial weight loss. Having tried and failed at numerous diets to lose weight, which at 5’5”...
View ArticleSouth Carolina to Cover 100 Employees’ Weight Loss Surgeries
Starting in January, 100 obese South Carolina government workers will have a chance to get their weight loss surgery completely paid for. Yahoo News reports that under the pilot program, South...
View ArticleAllie Ishcomer Puts Herself First After Biggest Loser Elimination
Before Biggest Loser, Allie Ishcomer was not her number-one priority. Everything else that surrounded her was. These days, Allie says she “put myself first and fight for my own self.” Down more than 60...
View ArticleMore Obese Teens Turn to Gastric Band Surgery
Update: Our resident mental health expert, Brooke Randolph, LMHC, weighs in on the topic in a featured story at Yahoo Shine: Teen Weight Loss Surgery Unhealthy for Many Reasons. There is some alarming...
View ArticleGastric Bypass in Women Increases Risk of Birth Defects
U.S. mothers give birth to more than four million babies a year. Approximately 2,500 of those infants are born with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Dr. Diana Farmer from Benioff Children’s...
View ArticleBody Contouring After Weight Loss
By Alicia Rose The body contouring procedure normally follows extreme weight loss due to diet and exercise over the course of one to two years or gastric bypass surgery. Body contouring after weight...
View ArticleGastric Bypass Superior to Lap-Band
A new study examined the two of the most popular weight loss surgeries, Lap-Band and gastric bypass, has come to the conclusion that gastric bypass is the better option. While the rate of complications...
View ArticleOprah Inspires 100 Viewers to Lose Over 100 Pounds
It is possibly one of the most famous moments in Oprah history. What am I talking about? I’m referring to the time when Oprah wheeled out 67 pounds of fat to represent the amount of weight that she had...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Probiotics
There’s been a lot of buzz about probiotics lately, and they seem to be showing up everywhere whether it’s in supplements, yogurt, smoothies or even ice cream! So what’s the big benefit and what do you...
View ArticleWeight Loss Surgery Has Greater Results, More Risk
Gastric bypass is the most popular weight loss surgery around. It’s proven to be safe and effective in the vast majority of people who opt for it. However, there’s another weight loss surgery on the...
View ArticleExperts React to Dr. Oz’s Stance on Gastric Bypass
“Listen, if you’re one hundred pounds overweight at age fifty, you have the same mortality rate as if you have a solid cancer. Would you operate for cancer? Yeah. So if you cannot lose that weight, get...
View ArticlePros and Cons of Weight Loss Surgery
Not everyone who struggles with their weight is a candidate for weight loss surgery. Let’s say you are considered a viable candidate. If so, you need to consider the pros and cons that come with each...
View ArticleGastric Bypass Surgery Patient Shocked to Learn Weight Loss Was Due to Diet...
How would you feel if you just spent your entire life savings on gastric bypass surgery only to realize that you were actually losing weight the old fashioned way, through diet and exercise? The...
View ArticleWeight Loss Surgery Coverage Push
More obese Americans may be given the opportunity to have their weight loss surgery covered by insurance if device manufacturers have their way. Allergan Inc., makers of the LapBand gastric banding...
View ArticleEndoluminal Incision-free Bariatric Surgery Debuts
The first-ever endoluminal incision-free bariatric surgery was performed on January 22, 2012, at the 3rd Annual Apollo Bariatric Surgery Conference (ABSCON 2012) in Chennai, India. This operation was...
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