The Dangers of Broccoli?
A case report of a woman after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery trying to eat right.
View ArticleStomach Stapling Kids
Bariatric weight-loss surgery (like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is increasingly performed in children as young as five years old.
View ArticleReversing Diabetes with Surgery
When type 2 diabetes is reversed after gastric bypass surgery, is it due to the actual operation or just the severely restrictive diet required for recovery?
View ArticleThe Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps 1 in 300 to 1 in 500 patients on average.
View ArticleThe Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery
The extent of risk from bariatric weight-loss surgery may depend on the skill of the surgeon.
View ArticleBariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes
Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical risk.
View ArticleHow Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?
Weight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects.
View ArticleFasting to Reverse Diabetes
By losing 15 percent of their body weight, nearly 90 percent of those who’ve had type 2 diabetes for less than four years can achieve remission.
View ArticleExtreme Weight-Loss Devices
I discuss the safety and efficacy for weight loss of everything from Botox and corsets to siphons and tapeworms.
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