ObesityHelp Conference: From Overweight To Endurance Athlete I am here in the Mazatlan room for Richard Kalasky's workshop session. He started out the session by introducing himself and inviting the attendees to interact within his session. Richard is an Ironman and a marathon runner who coaches athletes that have overcome
ObesityHelp Event Agenda Recap We sure hope to see you all at the ObesityHelp Conference this next week in Anaheim, California! The conference is being held at the Crowne Plaza Resort which is located within minutes of Disneyland® Park, Disney’s California Adventure® Park, Downtown Disney® District, and the Anaheim Convention
Walter Lindstrom, ESQ once weighed 405 pounds and faced personal and professional discrimination. Before he became an advocate and trailblazer in patient advocacy, he had to take his own case on in his quest to have weight loss surgery. He won his appeals and underwent RNY gastric bypass in 1994.
Editor's Note: We posted Dr. Alvarez's introduction to his Mom's weight loss surgery journey previously. And posted a one week update here. Below is the transcript and video of their one month post-op update. The OH team will be following and posting their video updates and sharing them with you. Video Transcript:
In 2009, Richard Kalasky weighed in at over 348 pounds. He suffered from uncontrolled sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and was advised by his doctors that he could no longer live at the altitude in Colorado and needed to move down to sea level. Tired of using oxygen and BiPAP
Here's a blast from the past! OH Member WOW moments as featured in OH Magazine's winter 2012 issue! WOW moments! Congratulations to each of these amazing OH members who have shared some of their favorite WOW moments with us. You have worked so hard to lose and maintain your weight
Editor's note: UPDATE: Jaime's guest appearance on Swamp Murders aired last night! He did a great job. Congratulations Jaime! If you missed the episode, look for downloads on the Investigation Discovery website or in iTunes. The episode is called: We Miss You Darling Actor Jaime Miles Realizes a Dream
Before and After: Featuring Kay Vick Waking up to life My name is Kay Vick. When I was 44 years old, I weighed 246 pounds. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep apnea – and I was about to be prescribed insulin for my diabetes. However, I had
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Mitchell Roslin answers the questions that are important to you. Do you have a question you would like to ask of a plastic surgeon, bariatric surgeon, fitness expert, dietician, psychologist, or other bariatric professional? Send your questions to [email protected]. Deb. O: I had RNY in August of
"Now with the AMA decision, insurance companies will cover weight loss surgery, maybe insurance companies will start covering nutritionists, counseling and medical weight loss programs," said Dr. Shawn Garber, the director of the New York Bariatric Group. Dr. Shawn Garber has been a long-time supporter of the ObesityHelp.com community as
