"Now with the AMA decision, insurance companies will cover weight loss surgery, maybe insurance companies will start covering nutritionists, counseling and medical weight loss programs," said Dr. Shawn Garber, the director of the New York Bariatric Group. Dr. Shawn Garber has been a long-time supporter of the ObesityHelp.com community as
Why I’m Empowered and Unstoppable Empowered ... I am stronger and more confident, especially in controlling my own life. Unstoppable... impossible to stop or prevent me from going back to my old habits that made me unhealthy and unfit. It’s July 2021 and the world is finally coming out of
My Weight Loss Journey I started to gain a lot of weight in my twenties. After having two children and reaching the age of 49, I weighed in at 246.5 pounds. I was considered morbidly obese at 5”3”. I had been on every diet imaginable throughout the years: Weight Watchers,
Why I Decided to Have WLS I struggled with obesity on and off most of my life. I recall as a teenager joining Weight Watchers and never sticking to it, finding it difficult. At 21, I even worked for Nutrisystem selling their program while being on it myself, constantly yo-yo
The FDA recently approved a new non-surgical, low risk, reversible procedure for patient controlled weight loss. The new procedure is called AspireAssist. The AspireAssist Mechanism AspireAssist is an endoluminal weight loss device that induces weight loss in obese patients (BMI of 35-55). The device accomplishes weight loss by two mechanisms: reduction
The options for people struggling with obesity have increased. The ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System was just approved by the FDA and is now available! I work with patients fighting obesity every day. Obesity affects more than 78.6 million U.S. adults and is one of the leading causes of preventable death
Ask The Expert! Members like you asked, and OH’s network of professionals answered! If you have a question for an expert, send your questions to: [email protected] How long should you wait after your weight stabilizes following WLS to look into plastic surgery?- Lisey Dear Lisey, This is a good
