Catch Your ZZZ's Do you know how important it is to “power down at night”? Are you having trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep? Do you get less than 7 hours of sleep a night? If you answered yes to any of these questions your “Sleep Routine” needs to be
Body lifts have increased 5000% over the past 15 years. This has paralleled the rise in bariatric procedures that have been performed. Obesity was classified as a disease by Medicare in 2002, prompting bariatric surgery to be a covered expense by most insurance carriers as a means of controlling and
The good news is that you have had weight loss surgery (WLS)! You have made the best decision of your life to choose to be “healthy”! Sure, not every day is a perfect day. How can we expect or maintain that for ourselves? Realistic, obtainable goals, is the better option.
Sugar alcohols are a mix of sugar and alcohol (hence the name), but they do not act as either sugar or alcohol inside of your body. They are found naturally in fruits and vegetables like apples, apricots, peaches, plums, watermelon, and green bell peppers. Sugar alcohols used in foods and
The Obesity, Metabolism and Weight Loss Surgery Connection Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition, which means short-term therapies have a very high likelihood of failure. So far, the only proven and effective long-term therapy has been bariatric/metabolic surgery. Obesity is a complex disease and we have recently started appreciating its
If you are considering bariatric surgery, at some point you will ask yourself which of the surgeries you should choose. Although there are a lot of different options, for most patients this choice most often boils down to either the Vertical Sleeve (VSG) or Gastric Bypass (RNY). The Lap-Band and
Now that you have lost your excess weight, you are finally ready to get rid of all that hanging, excess skin and fat. Before you move forward, there are some important things that you need to know. From my experience as a plastic surgeon for patients that have body contouring
What is a calorie? Every week I teach a Fundamentals of Nutrition Class at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and I start with that question. What does the word calorie mean? As that question lingers in the air, confusion begins to enter the room and patients hesitantly respond
For some lucky bariatric patients, their journey will end after their target weight is reached. For others, however, a new journey will begin. Patients in the later group are generally happy with their weight loss but discouraged because of the residual excess skin, fat, and sagging tissue. Many patients present to
From my 17 years in the nutrition profession, I have been afforded the unique opportunity of witnessing and being a part of thousands of patient’s lives. My patients have all been from varying backgrounds but with one common thread; to live better by losing weight, reversing or delaying illnesses and
