The first RNY surgery (gastric bypass surgery) was performed in 1954 and has since evolved with changes in technique, as well as the introduction of newer generations of surgical technology and advances in research, to its current iteration. Introduced in the 1990s, the RNY surgery (laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is
Why I decided to have WLS: Before & After VSG with Steve T. I have been battling obesity most of my life. My only coping mechanism growing up was to eat. Any emotions I felt, my comfort zone was to eat. I was a loner growing up and got picked
Do You Have An Unhealthy Relationship With Food? Do you see food as the answer to your every problem? Do you feel that eating will ease your heartaches and pain? Are you constantly using food to cope with difficult situations? Does your day revolve around food and nothing else? Or
This Flank Steak with Tomato Basil Salad Recipe is delicious! You can serve it with some Grilled Cauliflower or Balsamic Mushrooms for a full meal. The Flank Steak is marinated in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic and then cooked until medium rare and topped with tomato basil salad will
You’ve worked hard over a period of time eating healthier and exercising more, and you’ve lost some of your excess pounds (hurray!). Then, like a serpent waiting in the background, your resolve is challenged with one temptation after another including junk food. First, your grandmother’s cookies taunt you from the
Bring out your grill and try these great grilling recipes. There are chicken, burgers, fish, veggies, pork, and pizza, something for everyone! For the healthy-minded diner, each recipe has the nutritional information so you don't have to guess. Taste-tested to be delicious. Fire up your BBQ and enjoy these recipes!
In most weight-loss surgery stories, increased mobility is one of the star benefits. But perhaps the most important life-changing “side effect” of bariatric surgery is its ability to improve or even cure type 2 diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes More than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes. The
This Chicken Salad Cucumber Bites recipe is great for anyone looking for a healthy but tasty protein-based snack that is filling for bariatric patients.
Act sooner than later to achieve diabetes remission with Bariatric Surgery Those of us who practice bariatric surgery enjoy this field of surgery because we cure more diseases with one operation than any other field of medicine or surgery. One of the most important outcomes for a great many of
Why I Decided to Have WLS: Before & After RNY with Carlos My name is Carlos Otero and I'm glad to share my journey in this Before & After RNY with Carlos article. I started my weight loss journey over 18 years ago, and I weighed 403lbs. I’ve been overweight
