Exploración del procedimiento de revisión bariátrica endoscópica
When your goal is healthy, sustainable weight loss but lifestyle habits alone haven’t proven successful, you might choose to have bariatric surgery. While these procedures can be highly effective, over 20% of patients eventually regain their weight. Disappointing, we know — but there is hope and another option: endoscopic bariatric revision. While an invasive surgical […]
¿Cuáles son los procedimientos menos invasivos para perder peso?
Cuando la mayoría de la gente piensa en procedimientos de pérdida de peso, le viene a la cabeza la cirugía bariátrica. Y, aunque los procedimientos quirúrgicos pueden ser muy eficaces para perder peso, no son para todo el mundo. La cirugía bariátrica conlleva un tiempo de inactividad y un riesgo significativos, así como consideraciones a largo plazo para las que muchos pacientes no están preparados. Afortunadamente, los tratamientos para la obesidad han [...]
When to Consider Bariatric Surgery Revision
Bariatric surgery is a safe and effective option for the treatment of obesity, offering significant long-term weight loss that improves a variety of obesity-related conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and more. However, some patients will experience weight recurrence – approximately one in five, to be exact – regaining their excess […]
Tratamiento de la obesidad: Procedimientos Bariátricos Endoscópicos
The United States has an obesity problem, and the impulse to throw money at the problem clearly hasn’t been working. In fact, when you include everything from diet soft drinks to health clubs to appetite suppressants, the weight management industry in America is valued at a whopping $78 billion per year. Yet even with all […]
Why Did I Gain Weight After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Each year, over 200,000 Americans elect to have gastric bypass surgery in the hope of finally making noticeable progress toward losing weight. Gastric bypass is by far the most common type of bariatric surgery, and many people choose it because of the perceived potential for losing a significant amount of weight in a relatively short […]
Sentir la presión: hipertensión y obesidad
Heart attacks and strokes can seem like sudden and unexpected events. In the moments after a stroke or heart attack, every second counts to save your life, let alone keep your heart, brain, and other organs from suffering damage. Though it takes seconds for things to go wrong, the lead up to heart disease usually […]
Segunda toma: Explicación de la revisión del bypass gástrico
La vida ofrece muy pocas garantías. Incluso las promesas de una "solución garantizada" a veces no están a la altura. Esto puede ser especialmente cierto cuando se trata del cuerpo humano. Muchas personas están familiarizadas con la recuperación de peso después de haber seguido una dieta. Las subidas y bajadas de peso son una [...]
