Tag Archive: weight loss surgery

GIVEAWAY: Win the OH2014 Conference Package ($834 Value)

May 14, 2014 · 0 comments

  Giveaway time! To celebrate the ObesityHelp 2014 Conference, we've partnered with the Manhattan Beach Marriott, to create a special giveaway! We're offering the "#OH2014 Conference Package" at the Manhattan Beach Marriott on the conference dates of August 15th and August 16th to one randomly selected winner. The #OH2014 Conference

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Rachel Girardi

May 13, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce Rachel Girardi, M.Sc. as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Workshop Sesson: Reading Between The Labels: How To Outsmart Your Groceries Do you want you and your family to eat healthier? Are you confused about what fat free, low carb or low calorie really mean? This breakout

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Jill Temkin

May 8, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce  Jill Temkin, MA, RAS, TEP as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Breakout Session: Six Steps To Success When Coping With Addiction After Weight Loss Surgery While weight loss surgery (WLS) alters your body and digestive tracts’ response to food, it doesn’t change how your mind

Happy National Nurses Week!

May 6, 2014 · 0 comments

National Nurses Week  is May 6th-12th. Please join the ObesityHelp Staff in thanking all the nursing professionals that have made a difference in the bariatric community.

ObesityHelp Conference Educational Keynote Dr. Scott Cunneen

May 6, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re pleased  to announce Scott Cunneen, MD, FACS, as the Educational Keynote speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Educational Keynote - What To Do When The Honeymoon Is Over For those planning to have weight loss surgery, as well as for those who have already done so, extensive patient education is required – or

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Nikki Massie

April 29, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce Nikki Massie, author at Bariatric Foodie, as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Workshop Session: Awkward! (Dealing With Uncomfortable Food Situations And Social Settings After Weight-Loss Surgery) A business lunch. A family gathering. A first date. These events can be stressful enough by themselves, but after

Weight Loss Surgery May Change Sense of Taste and Smell

April 25, 2014 · 0 comments

Weight loss surgery patients reported a change in their sense of taste and smell, according to a recent study conducted with 103 British patients. The patients all underwent Roux-en-Y (RNY) gastric bypass surgery. Forty-two percent of patients reported a change in their sense of smell after surgery. Seventy-three percent reported

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Abby Lentz

April 22, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce Abby Lentz as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Workshop Session: Yoga Is Not A 4-Letter Word: How Yoga Supports Your Weight Loss Journey From Start To Finish! Teaching from the 3 A’s — Awareness, Acceptance and Affection — Abby brings the benefits of yoga