ObesityHelp Community Tips: Winter Workouts

January 12, 2015 · 0 comments

While exercise is beneficial all year, staying active can provide much needed additional health benefits during the winter: Boost your immune system - Research shows exercise can strengthen the immune system which can help you fight off cold and viruses that are more prevalent during winter months. Boost your mood

Weight Loss Surgery Inspires Nurses Career Pathway

September 11, 2014 · 0 comments

Weight loss surgery has been a life-transforming gateway for hundreds of thousands of people. New activities. New wardrobes. New relationships. The list goes on! Some of these victories wind up having more of a shorter-term impact. One transformation of longer-term significance, however, is that of attaining a new career. Katie

Combating Osteopenia & Osteoporosis

August 5, 2014 · 0 comments

A while back, adventure called my friend Kevin out to the tropical beaches of Phuket, Thailand. He had decided he wanted to train as a Muay Thai fighter, so he immersed himself in a world-class training camp nestled amongst the coconut palms and banana trees. On his first day at

Does Your Weight Cause Varicose Veins?

July 8, 2014 · 0 comments

With massive weight loss, you lose fat everywhere. Most people lose fat in their legs. This loss of leg fat can lead to the appearance of prominent leg veins. These prominent leg veins can also become very painful. These painful, ropey leg veins are called varicose veins. There are many causes of varicose veins. The majority

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Creating Healthy Holiday Habits

December 9, 2013 · 0 comments

The best ways to enjoy your holidays are to keep in place your healthy habits that you follow the rest of the year. We are on track, practice our healthy habits that are the foundation of our weight loss surgery success all year long. We flip the calendar and there

Celebrating ObesityHelp Community Advocacy

Celebrating ObesityHelp Community Advocacy

October 29, 2013 · 0 comments

Making A Difference In the Fight Against Obesity We would like to say thank you to all of the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. This month, we are proud to feature the following professionals for their commitment to supporting

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Shut The Food Flood Gates To Holiday Eating

October 24, 2013 · 0 comments

For many weight loss surgery patients, October marks the time that the holidays begin. There are the cute little candy bars that are aplenty, then followed by Thanksgiving, and then the grand finale of December holiday eating. The three month long eating spree is followed by the rationalization and promise

An Interview With WLS Pioneer Dr. Milton Owens

October 11, 2013 · 0 comments

Dr. Milton Owens recently hosted an insightful break-out session at the ObesityHelp National Conference in Anaheim, CA. He has been a long-time supporter of our community and the OH team was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview him one-on- one.     Making A Difference: Featuring WLS Pioneer Dr.

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Dr. Arya Sharma’s Keynote Speech Highlights

October 9, 2013 · 0 comments

Highlights And Insights From Dr. Arya Sharma's Keynote Speech Hello ObesityHelp Members, Well, I am back in my home office after the ObesityHelp National Conference. What a great event it was!  I think I am going to need to soak in the jacuzzi though!  I always make the mistake of