Angelo Tremblay is a Canadian obesity researcher who has noticed something funny: whenever he thinks hard, he gets hungry.
This realization sent him straight to the lab, where he found that brain work makes us eat more — at least 200 extra calories at a sitting, compared to when we are relaxing.
Research shows that one in three likely will die of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease claims the lives of about 500,000 women a year.
But the good news is that simple lifestyle changes, such as taking power naps, drinking more grape juice, starting an exercise regimen, and visiting a doctor regularly, can help them beat some bad odds.
In-Home Medical Support Now Available to U.S. Patients Traveling Abroad For Affordable Bariatric Surgery.
Mexico-based Baja Surgical Group specializes in Minimally Invasive bariatric (weight loss) surgery for U.S. patients, including Lap Band, Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) who have repeatedly failed at other weight loss attempts and are seeking a permanent weight loss solution.
U.S.-based iBariHealth provides pre and post operative in-home support to
As part of the partnership, patients receive in-home support from a comprehensive team of nurses, degreed dieticians and exercise specialists who act as an extension of Baja Surgical Group’s medical team and help prepare the client for their upcoming surgery. Post-operatively patients receive in-home visits for one year to monitor progress, detect potential complications and improve outcomes.
“Bariatric surgery is a big life decision. Many Americans are naturally concerned about the quality of surgery and about the care and attention they will receive after they return home to recover from surgery,? said Dr. Salvador Valencia, Chief Bariatric Surgeon, Baja Surgical Group (www.bajasurgical.com). “We are the first international bariatric surgery center that caters to
Board certified in
iBariHealth’s Dr. Kevin Huffman, a board-certified physician specializing in weight loss and President of the Ohio Society of Bariatric Physicians, has over 21 years experience in bariatric medicine and has treated over 10,000 overweight and obese patients.
“This partnership not only provides critical post surgery support to help U.S. patients in their recovery phase, but our team of registered dieticians and exercise specialists are a built-in support system to guide the patients in the year following the surgery,? said Dr. Huffman. “Ultimately, this will lead to successful weight loss results, including resolution of weight-related diseases, as the patient adapts to healthier lifestyle choices.?
For more information, please contact Michael DiFranco at 773-687-8007 or [email protected].
Baja Surgical Group Website: www.bajasurgical.com
iBariHealth Website: www.ibarihealth.com
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NEW figures for the region show a big increase in the number of operations on dangerously overweight patients and a doubling of outpatient appointments.
Following a national decision to step up operations on grossly obese patients, the bariatric surgery unit, at Sunderland Royal Hospital, has seen an increase in patient numbers.
A handful of surgeons are using natural orifices -- such as the mouth or the vagina -- to perform bariatric surgery, which reduces stomach size.
Surgical instruments and a tiny camera travel through the patients' natural body openings to reach the desired organ in the procedure, known as natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery. In the bariatric procedure, the surgeon trims the stomach to a smaller size or stitches a slight pouch in it to make the patient feel full after a modest meal.
Melody and Phillip McIntyre, both morbidly obese, tried unsuccessfully for three years after their 2003 marriage to have a child before Mrs. McIntyre decided to try a gastric bypass in hopes of increasing her fertility. Some obstetric nurse friends had told her they had seen "many success stories after the surgery."
