After undergoing gastric sleeve surgery, the size of the stomach is significantly reduced, which means that patients will feel full with smaller amounts of food. This reduction in stomach size can also lead to...
Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss surgery that involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach. This procedure aims to reduce the size of the stomach,...
Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss surgery that involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach. This procedure aims to reduce the size of the stomach,...
Obesity is said to be a silent killer because it poses increased risk for tons of co-morbidities like cancer, hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypercholesterolemia. Gastric sleeve surgery is relatively new amongst the lineup...
As you add up in years, the skin loses its elasticity. You would notice sagging or loose skin especially after having undergone gastric sleeve surgery. This is albeit normal because of the weight loss...
Best Ways to Research Gastric Sleeve Surgery Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the biggest lifestyle changes you could ever make. As an option of last resort, you should know as much as you...
People would think that after having undergone gastric sleeve, one would not be able to go back to an enjoyable dining experience or even relish eating out. Yes, there should be adjustments or modifications...
The sleeve has been considered the best weight loss option there is as compared to fad products in the marketplace. Gastric sleeve surgery tops the list of obese patients mainly because it does not...
According to a study in Arthritis Care and Research, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis were on the rise, along with other diseases. In just 5 years, the diagnoses of those joint diseases increased by 34%....
Sometimes, the decision to have life-changing gastric sleeve surgery feels like a lonely one. Family and friends, who do not fully understand your decision, might question it. Even if they are supportive, they may...
The day you wake up from gastric sleeve surgery is day one of your new life. How well your new life goes is mostly up to you, but you will not be able to...
Before you decide on gastric sleeve surgery, you need to know as much as you can about the surgery itself. It will help you understand whatever pre-operation tests and procedures you need to go...
Over all of the United States, as of 2015, 51.4 million surgeries are done every year. Of those surgeries, only 179,000 surgeries every year are bariatric (weight loss) surgeries. Costs of surgery, of course,...
A weight loss lifestyle does not end with gastric sleeve surgery. In fact, gastric sleeve surgery is the gateway to the weight loss lifestyle. Post-surgery is the start of the lifestyle change. Exercise is...
An article on U.S. News entitled “How Weight-Loss Surgeries Are Changing” discusses the pros and cons of sleeve gastrectomies (gastric sleeve surgeries) and gastric bypasses. The article points out that gastric sleeve surgery is...
