Obesity Control Center Blog Archives

After bariatric surgery the calcium requirements, as well as other nutrient needs, are increased. Phosphoric acid which is a common ingredient in sodas and other…

When patients visit our center, they come in with an assorted amount of information prior to surgery, but they often forget one simple tool for…

People are often nervous before surgery, so quitting smoking might be the last thing on their minds. Even thinking about quitting might be stressful. However,…

People who are morbidly obese may choose bariatric surgery as a means to lose excess weight. Surgical approaches for weight loss surgery include gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y,…

Research suggests 20-30% of patients either do not achieve their weight loss goals or regain weight after bariatric surgery.

How can you make sure you are not included…

Losing weight is very frustrating, and it gets even worse when a weight loss surgeon asked to lose weight before a weight loss surgery. So,…