by Lauren Armstrong | Jul 24, 2019 | Gastric Bypass Surgery, Options for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
Diabetes is a very well-known and, unfortunately, very common disease that impacts millions of people around the world. In our line of work, we often see patients struggling with the effects of this disease. Which leads to an obvious question regarding our line of...
by Lauren Armstrong | Oct 24, 2017 | Gastric Bypass Surgery
It’s perfectly normal to wonder about the long-term success rate of gastric bypass surgery—it is surgery, after all. We wrote before about whether it’s worth the risk – which detailed the short term risks of gastric bypass. We also talked about the long term...
by WeightWise | Jul 31, 2017 | Gastric Bypass Surgery
Currently, bariatric surgery is the only effective option for achieving long-term weight loss. When considering gastric bypass surgery to combat obesity, it’s normal to have concerns about the risks involved. Nevertheless, benefits from following through with gastric...
by WeightWise | Jul 19, 2017 | Gastric Bypass Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery
Diabetes is an incredibly common disease that millions of people live with around the world. About 90% of the people that have type 2 diabetes have the disease because of obesity, lack of physical activity, family history, and older age. Diabetes can lead to other...
by Lauren Armstrong | Feb 14, 2017 | Diet, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Revisional Weight Loss Procedures, Weight Loss Surgery
Keeping a food journal is not an easy task. It can make you feel vulnerable, excited, successful, or defeated. All of these emotions can be triggered by what you see on that screen and/or page. So why would anyone want to keep a food journal? Mainly because it is...
by WeightWise | Sep 8, 2014 | Diet, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Health, Lap Band Surgery, Options for Weight Loss, Revisional Weight Loss Procedures, Weight Loss Surgery
If you have Type 1 diabetes, you have likely had it for as long as you can remember and may consider it to be a permanent part of your life. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, which can be managed and even reversed with diet and exercise alone, Type 1 develops early in life and...
