Harper University Hospital has been accredited as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. By employing laparoscopy, this bariatric procedure is minimally invasive and results in quicker recovery time, as well as less scarring. ~ Detroit Medical Center
Would it surprise you to know that the rate of obesity surgeries among US teens has tripled in recent years? That this statistic could mean well over 1,000 weight loss surgeries will be performed on adolescents by the end of the year?
If it does, you’re not alone. However, there are some powerful reasons [...]
Brian Quebbmann, MD discusses weight loss surgery. This episode includes a tour of the weight loss center, patient stories and an exclusive one on one interview with Dr. Quebbmann.
Dr. Rutledge discusses the types of weight loss surgery.
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There are times we want to look good, and for that, we need to lose weight. You cannot have a fatty paunch and still look good. So be it for a special occasion, or simply to be able to wear your new dress, you want to lose weight and become slimmer. But how do you [...]
Tufts University researcher, Miriam Nelson, and author of Strong Women Stay Slim, found out that women who lifted weights and dieted loses 44% more fat compared with women who only dieted. The logic behind this revelation is the fact that unlike fat, muscles are active tissues. When a woman builds up muscles from lifting weights, [...]
Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is a very sensitive issue with many complex components – medical, social, political, and personal. If you ask a random sampling of people on the street, a fair percentage of them will probably have some experience with it, either firsthand or secondhand. But nearly ALL of them will probably [...]
Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston is the man behind the safe, effective, and fast weight loss diet known as the South Beach Diet. It is so different from other diets because it does not only introduces a new way of eating but also a healthier new way of life.
The good news about South Beach Diet is [...]
Bariatric surgery is a group of weight loss surgery procedures designed to treat only obese patients. Thousands of obese individuals have undergone bariatric treatment and have achieved quick weight loss after dieting, exercise regimens, and other weight loss efforts have failed.