Tag Archive: acid reflux

toll of obesity

The Physical Toll of Obesity Before Weight Loss Surgery, VSG

September 6, 2017 · 0 comments

My struggle and toll of obesity started early in my life. I started to gain my weight as a kid around the age of eight years old. I was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. The medication I was prescribed to help caused me to gain weight. The toll of obesity in

GERD 2

WLS and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

June 20, 2016 · 0 comments

Obesity surgery has as its main objective the loss of weight and resolution of co-morbidities. Currently, weight loss surgery is one of the best tools we have  to achieve both. Obesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) There is a direct association between obesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). In the last

15 Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda

March 5, 2013 · 0 comments

15 Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda   The next time you go grocery shopping, you should consider skipping the soda aisle.  These 15 facts should motivate you to just "walk on by"! 1. Soda will increase your cholesterol levels by up to 11% 2. Thanks to the sugar and acid