This is a continuation of the first article with information discussed by Dr. Nowzaradan, My 600lb Life Doctor at the 2016 ObesityHelp National Conference as the Keynote and Fireside Chat Speaker. Dr. Now discussed metabolism before and after weight loss surgery. Dr. Nowzaradan, My 600lb Life Doctor explained metabolism as it relates to
Weight loss surgery is so much more than a typical surgery. One thing that patients need to remember is that WLS is not brain surgery. Many people ask why they have to see a psychologist prior to getting bariatric surgery. I tend to first explain it by comparing WLS to
Why I Decided to Have WLS I changed my life. I wouldn’t say it was something I decided to do immediately but when I did make the decision, I didn’t expect to feel so liberated. When the day arrived to have the gastric sleeve surgery on Dec. 8, 2016, I
Have you ever felt lightheaded, dizzy, shaky, sweaty, weak, tired or disoriented one to four hours after eating? Maybe you even fainted or lost consciousness. If so, you may have experienced reactive hypoglycemia, also known as late dumping syndrome or hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. These are all just fancy ways of saying
Throughout our lives, most of us have heard that fat is bad. Everyone around us, from celebrities to our family and friends, has tried dieting and losing weight by cutting out fattening foods and listening to the latest fat-free diet trend. The reality is, fat is an essential part of
Motivation! This topic is one that people LOVE to discuss, and one that many people struggle with. "I need motivation." "Ugh, I'm not motivated to do anything." "How do I get motivated?" "How do I stay motivated?" "I'm so not motivated." The thing is motivation is not lost and it's
Why I Decided To Have WLS I have battled being a big person all my life. I played football in high school and went on to play football in college. I had the opportunity to coach football at the high school and middle school levels. In fall of 2010, I
My life completely changed on November 16th, 2001. I had been researching weight loss surgery for a couple of years prior to finally making my appointment for a consultation, and I had a laundry list of things I wanted to achieve. At the top of that list were the hopes
Dr. Nowzaradan, My 600lb Life Doctor was the keynote speaker at the 2016 ObesityHelp National Conference and the speaker of the Fireside Chat. Dr. Now shared valuable information regarding bariatric surgery, his purpose for creating the TLC "My 600lb Life" hit show, weight loss surgery and explained the metabolism before,
Not Yet at Your Goal Weight? You Can Still Start Preparing Even if you’re not yet at your ideal pre-op weight, there are plenty of steps you can take to accelerate the process and make your surgical experience easier once you’re ready for it. You can think ahead and start
