Whether you're sitting at a desk, watching television, or sitting during a commute...you may be clocking a lot of hours sitting down. Research has shown that sitting for eight hours a day can negatively impact health. Health effects of sitting for long periods of time include: Organ damage including heart disease, over productive
Many of us who are bariatric patients have had a lifelong struggle with obesity. I’m no different. I had been morbidly obese for most of my life, and during a time when obesity was most often seen as a character flaw, or for a child, indictment of the parents for
As a little girl, I was a magician that would rearrange cookies in the cookie jar to cover up how many cookies I'd eaten on the sly. It wasn't just a cute phase or a small blip in my life. I've always struggled with emotional eating and the shame that
Hilarious, brave and honest, Graham's Fireside Chat illustrates how sharing your weight loss surgery journey helps connect us as a support community. Education · Support · Celebration at #OH2014 Each year, ObesityHelp.com brings together hundreds of conference attendees that are navigating their weight loss surgery journey with a common goal of weight loss, improved
The ObesityHelp team is deeply saddened to share with our members and visitors that of one of our highly regarded community members and advocates, Dr. Joseph A. Kuhn, 55, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was a cherished husband, father, son, brother and friend and a very caring
I love those moments when I see someone doing something I only do in my house, alone, while I'm thinking, "I must be the only person in the world who does this." It relieves me greatly to know that when I experience things, I am not alone. Well, if you,
Since 1998, when Eric Klein founded ObesityHelp.com, one of his missions has been to help people wanting to have bariatric surgery as a treatment for life-threatening obesity. Since the start, Eric has wanted to bridge the gap between support, education, and the process of having weight loss surgery. Through community
A review conducted by a Brazilian team of researchers found a possible association between weight loss surgery and a reduction in cancer diagnosis. The researchers reviewed the results of 13 studies conducted involving cancer rates after weight loss surgery. The combined studies included more than 54,000 patients. Results of
Nanette had a very special moment at an ObesityHelp Conference! We sent Nanette some questions to check in with her after winning a free weight loss surgery at the ObesityHelp Conference from conference exhibitor, A Lighter Me! It seemed so surreal. I've never won anything before, certainly nothing as special as
My Journey to Mexico for Bariatric Surgery by Charles Sutker OH Username: Chasman I remember that helpless feeling as my physician sat across from me telling me that I was standing at the edge of a cliff. "Now is the time, to lose weight or face a lifetime of battles
