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Sep
One of the Best Bariatric Hospitals for Gastric Surgery
Gastric surgery is a safe, effective solution that can produce life-changing results for those who struggle with weight gain and obesity. But if you aren't careful about which Mexico medical center you choose for your procedure, then you could face several problems dow...
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Sep
Article of Dr. Ortiz in Entrepreneur Magazine
“With technology I can take my business to unimaginable places and help more patients. ”Ariel is pioneer in the surgery that helps people lose weight. More than 16 years ago, still a resident, he started to specialize in the placement of the gastric band, and when the...
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Sep
Teenage Bariatric Surgery… Why?… How?
Morbid obesity is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is rapidly becoming the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. This epidemic is not limited to adults. An increasing number of children and adolescents are being affected. I...
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How is a Gastric Band Adjusted?
Gastric BandsAdjustable Gastric Bands are still a very effective option to control obesity, especially for those patients who do not wish to undergo a more invasive and permanent procedure, such as the Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Bypass. All around the world, each day, thousands of...
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Sep
Leakage Test During VGS
Dyed solution test or air pressure test? Gastric air pressure testing can detect even a very small leakage during surgery. During sleeve gastrectomy surgery it is common practice to perform leakage testing with instillation of a dyed solution in to the stomach through the calibrati...
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Sep
30 Minutes That Can Save Your Life!
Bariatric Surgery as preventionObesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as in many other countries around the world. The most rapidly growing segment of the obese population is the severely obese (morbidly obese). The health conseq...
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Sep
Can I Have Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery?
Weight loss and alcoholPatients after undergoing bariatric surgery have various dietary restrictions and limitations, but one point that is often overlooked is whether patients can or cannot drink alcohol. Alcohol consumption, either in small or big amounts, takes commonplace in t...
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Sep
Safety in Bariatric Surgery
Most people with obesity don't seek surgical help. Although there is a lot of information regarding obesity, which clearly shows the great health benefits that surgical procedures offer for weight reduction or bariatric, most people with this illness don’t request thes...
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Sep
I Just Had Bariatric Surgery. Can I Exercise Right Away?
Bariatric Surgery and ExercisePatients that undergo, either a Gastric Sleeve or a Gastric Plication, are encouraged to start an exercise routine in order to accomplish their weight loss goals. But what exercises are safe and when can they start them? The best recomm...
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Sep
Bariatric Surgery vs. Weight Loss Medication
Bariatric surgery vs. weight loss medicationIn the last years we've witnessed the approval of new drugs to treat obesity, how effective are they? Are they safe? Are they better than surgery? Medication weight lossThe average weight loss with medication is of 5-10% of the ini...
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Sep
Eliminate Intra-abdominal CO2 after Gastric Sleeve Surgery
A key element of Gastric Sleeve Surgery is the use of CO2 to “inflate” your abdominal cavity in order to have room to comfortably perform the procedure, but after surgery is over, there's some remaining CO2 inside. What can you expect from it? The main complain...
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Sep
Best Sources of Protein for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Patients who have gastric sleeve surgery need to emphasize protein intake above any other food sources. Protein needs range from a minimum of 60g/day during the early post-surgical days to about 100g /day at a year from surgery. How can you know you are taking enough? Immediately...
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