Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part 2 of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”. You can read part 1 here. Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 2) Last week's post was about the widespread misconceptions around the risk of having bariatric surgery
Editor's Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part one of a five-part series, "Why I Support Bariatric Surgery". Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 1) Let me start this post with a few disclaimers: 1) I am not a surgeon and do not get paid based
Melinda's Weight Loss Success! “I cannot put into words how this surgery has changed my life. Just being able to do things–walk, run, even cross my legs! I love that I can really be active now. That I can finally keep up with my kids. We get to do a
Today is Michelle's Birthday! Happy Birthday Michelle! Michelle Vicari of The World According to Eggface, struggled with obesity since the time she was a child. At age 35, she found herself in a Size 28, on 8 medications, being treated for – severe GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, severe Obstructive Sleep
“I knew that I needed to change my life. I was unhealthy, and I wasn’t pleased with the direction my life was taking. This surgery has been the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I feel like a new person. I have an incredible amount of energy and feel
Editor's Note: The featured photo is of Dr. Guillermo Alvarez and his beautiful Mom! We posted Dr. Alvarez's introduction to his Mom's weight loss surgery journey previously. Below is the transcript and video of their one week post-op update. The OH team will be following and posting their video updates
Groundbreaking: Insurance Pays For Man With A BMI of 33 To Have Bariatric Surgery For Diabetes Control Gary Breno, 62, had worked at the Cleveland Clinic for 43 years and was battling Type 2 diabetes which was not being well-controlled with injections and medications. Breno had to inject himself with
There just may be another added bonus for moms who under go weight loss surgery. A new Canadian study suggests that children born to moms who have had the surgery may be less likely to become obese than their siblings who were born before the weight loss surgery was performed.
by Tammy J. Colter Obesity is one disease, one condition, that you just can’t miss. It reveals itself…no permission needed. So it’s no secret that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been struggling with obesity for years now. Publicly, he has joked about his weight, laughed with the very comedians
by Tammy J Colter The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States is staggering. Approximately one in five of our children are overweight or obese. Tackling and understanding childhood obesity is more important than ever and many researchers and educators are busy trying to find answers and solutions. We
