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Find out what probiotics can do for weight loss surgery patients, and see how Lap-Band surgery changed the lives of 50 obese teens in this week’s newscast.
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www.moreoflife.com – Marla lost weight after receiving adjustable gastric band surgery from the weight loss Surgical Center. This is her story. To find out more, visit www.moreoflife.com
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Incision free weight loss surgery available at Memorial Hermann.
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Sleeve gastrectomy, also known as gastric sleeve surgery, is a remarkable new procedure that boasts several specific advantages over other types of laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Unlike LAP-BAND® surgery, a sleeve gastrectomy does not involve the implantation of a foreign object in the body, and it does not need adjustment or filling after surgery.
Because Dr. Alexander does not disconnect and reconfigure the intestines when performing sleeve gastrectomy for Dallas-area patients, the procedure is simpler than other laparoscopic weight loss surgery options, with lower risks and fewer side effects. Patients who are too overweight to safely undergo a gastric bypass procedure can often undergo gastric sleeve surgery first, and later have a complete gastric bypass after losing some weight.
In order to make this procedure more accessible to those in need, the Alexander Center for Obesity Surgery now offers a special discounted cash price to patients interested in sleeve gastrectomy. To learn more about gastric sleeve surgery or about this unique opportunity, please contact the practice. Call 972-247-7767, or visit drjohnalexander.com today!
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Hi! This is my first video blog. Just sharing my thoughts on weight loss surgery, what I’m hoping for, and sharing my story with you.:)
**UPDATE** For anyone interested, I have decided to go forth with the Gastric Bypass rather than the LapBand as recommended by my doctors. I have done much research on the surgery and feel very confidant that I am making a very informed decision.
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Kat’s and Janelle’s testimonial who had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) with Dr. Alvarez.
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Several women who have collectively lost hundreds of pounds are learning how to live life differently after weight loss surgery. They said it isn’t as easy as you might think.
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Is weight loss surgery really the answer that obese people are searching for? Or is it just a way to force oneself into new, healthier habits?
I feel that WLS is unnecessary, invasive, and terribly unhealthy. That said, it is not my place to tell you what to do (or not to do) with your own body. I respect all individuals who have had surgery done to lose weight, but I, personally, would never recommend it to anyone.
IMO, if you can afford the surgery, that means you can – alternately – afford to hire help like a nutritionist, personal trainer, etc.. that will get you the same results as surgery but in a much healthier and less physically damaging way.
Please take everything I say with a grain of salt. This is an editorial week and not an educational one – all I can do is present my opinion, and I’ve done just that.
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If you’ve had WLS, what propelled you to that decision? Had you tried everything else first? How have you found your life changed thus far now that you’ve had it done?
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Please see my video response to this video for clarification.
Might as well clarify everything.
My title is the way it is because I am not using any pills or crash diets to lose weight. End of story.
What I don’t understand is why anyone would think that because I don’t believe surgery is a good option, I am against them and their choice to have it. We are ALL on this planet, living by our own values and belief structures – so why can’t we appreciate each other and move past the bullshit?
I was raised in a homeopathic, vegetarian (and sometimes vegan) home. I was raised with Eastern medicine, and we only went to Western medicine when absolutely necessary. I believe in the incredible adaptability and healing power of the body, and personally feel that surgery is extreme and unhealthy. But whether you have it or not, and whether it works for you or not, is not my place to say. And why should you care what my beliefs are anyway? It’s yours that matter to your own decisions.
I don’t hate, look down upon, or mock anyone who has had weight loss surgery. Your decision does not effect me, therefore we can be at peace. Why insult and attack me? Let it be… I am not here to hate, nor have I ever been.
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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo gastric bypass surgery. But what exactly does that mean?
Gastric Bypass is a surgical procedure used to help a patient lose weight. It is usually recommended to help those who are morbidly obese – meaning that their weight problem has become a serious health risk.
Most severely overweight patients overeat.
Food enters the body through the mouth, travels down the esophagus where it collects in the stomach.
From there, digested food passes into the small intestine. Nutrients taken from the food pass from the small intestine into the bloodstream.
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Waste travels to the colon and leaves the body through the anus.
The amount of food that a person eats is partly controlled by appetite.The stomach plays an important role in controlling appetite. When the stomach is empty, a person feels the urge to eat. When the stomach is full, that urge goes away.
Gastric bypass dramatically reduces the size of the stomach. With a smaller stomach, the patient is physically unable to eat large amounts of food. Gastric Bypass also shortens the small intestine so that the body absorbs less of the food eaten.
With less food entering the body, fat stores begin to be used. The patient loses weight.
So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.
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This is me 9 days after surgery!!!