Obesity Blog

Category: Weight Loss

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How Weight Loss Can Lead to a Better Night’s Sleep

December 05, 2019 | Weight Loss

A good night’s sleep is hard to achieve for many people, but those struggling with obesity often face additional challenges. Here’s how weight loss surgery can help. A good night’s sleep is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, and Americans in...

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What Can You Eat After Weight Loss Surgery?

November 26, 2019 | Weight Loss

Knowing what to eat after weight loss surgery can be tricky. While in many ways you can return to a normal diet, it’s important to keep these recommendations in mind. Weight loss surgery changes your relationship with food, helping you...

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How Weight Loss Support Programs Help You Maintain Long-Term Success

November 21, 2019 | Weight Loss

Weight loss surgery can be life-changing, but it’s the support you receive along the way that leads to sustainable, long-term results. Bariatric surgery offers many benefits, from the physical to the psychological. As you lose weight, you gain a more...

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Gastric Balloon: An Alternative to Weight Loss Surgery

November 07, 2019 | Obesity

A gastric balloon is a safe, non-surgical weight loss option for patients who need to lose between 20 and 50 pounds. It’s well known that losing weight can lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and...

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The Connection Between Obesity and Joint Pain

October 22, 2019 | Obesity

Losing weight can help you find relief from joint pain, as well as live a more active and fulfilling life. Our joints allow us to walk, run, write, type, and go about nearly every other activity in our daily lives....

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How Long Does It Take to Recover After Weight Loss Surgery?

August 15, 2019 | Weight Loss

Minimally invasive techniques for weight loss surgery result in a shorter recovery period. Here’s what patients need to know about achieving long-term success. People decide to undergo weight loss (or “bariatric”) surgery for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s boosting...

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Study Reveals How Weight Loss Surgery Impacts Insulin Production

August 12, 2019 | Weight Loss

Weight loss surgery has long been used to treat Type II diabetes. Now, a new study provides further insight into how the procedure helps regulate insulin levels. Weight loss surgery is a widely used and effective treatment for a variety...

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What to Expect on the Day of Your Weight Loss Surgery

July 22, 2019 | Weight Loss

You’ve made the crucial decision to have weight loss surgery — now it’s time to prepare for your procedure. You’ve decided to have life-changing weight loss surgery, but now you’re probably wondering what the experience entails. As with any surgery,...

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Breaking Down Misconceptions about Weight Loss Surgery

July 14, 2019 | Weight Loss

Considering bariatric surgery? Our physicians help clear up four common myths about the procedure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 40% of adults and 20% of adolescents in the United States are obese. Though the condition...

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How to Maintain Lifestyle Changes After Weight Loss Surgery

June 04, 2019 | Weight Loss

Bariatric surgery is an important step toward a healthier lifestyle, but what happens after you have the procedure? Bariatric surgery is an important milestone in many patients’ weight loss journey, but it’s by no means the end of that journey....

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