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Weight Loss Surgery, Carbohydrates and Exercise

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:02 -0800

Why do I feel nauseous during and after my exercise sessions? Why do I get sluggish three miles into a run? Why do I start getting weak about half-way through my strength training workout? Why are my workouts great at the beginning of the week, but by the end of ...

Transoral Gastroplasty - TOGA Procedure - The Future of Bariatric Surgery?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:25:29 -0700

Bariatric Surgery has gone from an open surgery requiring a large abdominal incision to laparoscopic surgery requiring five or six tiny incisions to Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery requiring a single abdominal incision. The future will be transoral or endoscopic bariatric surgery that involves no incisions. WD152
The Toga system developed by ...

Healthy Holiday Nutrition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:10:30 -0700

The holiday season is fast approaching, bringing parties and possibly pounds. The abundance of cakes, cookies, pies, candies and casseroles can sabotage even the strongest of wills. In fact, the average holiday weight gain can range from 5-10 pounds. The excess of calories can start as early as Halloween and ...

Hydration and Fluid Options after Bariatric Surgery

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:09:15 -0700

Water is an essential nutrient in the diet. The general goal of fluid intake is 64 ounces or eight eight ounce cups per day, though needs vary based on climate, activity level, gender, and body weight. Further, regarding daily fluid intake based on gender, The Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference ...

Health Tracker Update: Meals and Reports!

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:25:05 -0700

Last week we released two major updates. First was the public release of OH Groups where any ObesityHelp member can now create their own Group. Second was the addition of Activity Tracking to Health Tracker, which provides a robust and easy to use tool to track and monitor your exercise ...

Groups & Activity Launch!

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:47:15 -0700

The last several months have been fairly busy ones here at OH and we are really excited about this upcoming release. First, long overdue is the public release of OH Groups. You will now be able to start and manage your own public groups. Second, is a major update to ...

MYTH BUSTERS - The Top Myths About Weight Loss Surgery

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:05:17 -0700

1. Weight loss surgery requires an inpatient hospital stay. Not true! In fact, most weight loss surgeries can now be performed as an outpatient. The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is the most popular outpatient weight loss procedure. The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can often be performed as an outpatient. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric ...

NECK LIFTS after Massive Weight Loss

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:59:56 -0700

After significant weight loss, either through bariatric surgery or through diet and exercise, the skin often sags because it has been stretched to the point where it has lost its elasticity and is unable to shrink. When getting plastic surgery to tighten this loose skin, most patients concentrate on sagging ...

What's New AND UPCOMING In Bariatric Surgery?

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:05:36 -0700

The field of bariatric surgery is constantly evolving and new procedures continue to develop. Bariatric surgery has evolved from open very invasive surgery like the "stomach stapling" or vertical banded gastroplasty to laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic duodenal switch, all of which are ...

Weight Loss Surgery and Diabetes

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:47:28 -0700

ObesityHelp, in cooperation with Bariatrics4Diabetes,is excited to announce the addition of some great resources to the Diabetes Forum.
Many people are unaware of the profound impact weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery) has on type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related health issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep ...