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Post-Operative Weight Loss Surgery Diet

We will cover the post-operative diet that applies to gastric surgery patients, including Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) and RNY Gastric Bypass (RGB). Post-op dietary guidelines are essential to avoid complications and ensure successful weight loss. Why is the Post-op Diet Necessary? The dietary restriction is required after surgery since there is a lot of adjustment […]

Weight Loss Surgery Can Reduce or Cure Diabetes

While there are many obesity-linked diseases, perhaps none is as dangerous and as common as diabetes. The risk for diabetes increases dramatically the higher your body mass index, or BMI, as those struggling with morbid obesity that has a BMI over 40 are 600% times more likely to have diabetes than those with a BMI in the “normal” weight […]

By MBC EditorPosted on October 21, 2016February 10, 2021Posted in Articles

Weight Loss Surgery Boosts Libido and Intimacy

There are many different factors that go into sexual desire. Feeling romanced, finding a trusting relationship, sharing an attraction with your partner, and avoiding stress can all play a significant role in boosting your libido. But there is also a great deal of evidence that weight plays a role in libido as well, and those that lose weight may […]

By MBC EditorPosted on October 19, 2016February 10, 2021Posted in Articles

Gastric Bypass Reversal May Not Reverse Hormone Changes in Body

Gastric bypass is the most common type of weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, performed in the United States. There are many reasons for this, from a high level of success from previous patients to the fact that it is reversible, unlike the sleeve gastrectomy. A small stomach pouch is made during the gastric […]

By MBC EditorPosted on February 27, 2015October 12, 2020Posted in Articles

How Additional Physical Activity Helps Weight Loss

How Additional Physical Activity Helps Weight Loss A recent study shows that every additional minute you exercise, it helps tremendously. If you have been trying to lose weight and are struggling with the exercise portion, this is actually good news for you. Even if you do not exercise for an hour or so every single […]

By MBC EditorPosted on September 6, 2013July 16, 2018Posted in Articles

Weight Loss Surgery as a Dieting Tool

Weight Loss Surgery as a Dieting Tool For many people who have dieted their whole life, weight loss surgery is merely a part of their weight loss journey. Many commit to a lifestyle change when weight loss surgery is scheduled because the experience is more real. Not only do many have to lose so much […]

By MBC EditorPosted on August 9, 2013July 16, 2018Posted in Articles

Is Weight Loss Surgery For You?

Ultimately, severe obesity is a chronic medical condition that is very hard to treat. For some people, bariatric surgery helps them by restricting the amount of food they can ingest. It makes significant changes to one’s stomach and intestines. Often, this obesity is due to a problem in the digestive tract; the body is poorly […]

By MBC EditorPosted on July 29, 2013October 12, 2020Posted in ArticlesTagged candidacy information, candidate for bariatric surgery, candidate for weight loss surgery, qualify for bariatric surgery, qualify for weight loss surgery

Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico

If you’re suffering from obesity, you may want to consider weight loss surgery in Mexico. Every year thousands of the United States and Canadian travel to Tijuana – Mexico to undergo bariatric surgery. The driving force behind all this medical tourism is the cost-savings of thousands of dollars. Undergoing surgery without insurance coverage can cost upwards […]

By MBC EditorPosted on July 26, 2013October 13, 2020Posted in ArticlesTagged Mexico bariatric weight loss surgery, mexico weight loss procedures, Mexico weight loss surgery, weight loss Mexico, weight loss procedures in mexico, weight loss surgery in Mexico

Why Undergo Bariatric Surgery in Tijuana, Mexico

The largest city on the Baja California Peninsula, Tijuana is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in Mexico. Tijuana is part of the general San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. Americans can get low-cost bariatric weight loss surgery by just a short trip across the border. Tijuana is one of the most culturally rich nations in the […]

By MBC EditorPosted on April 23, 2013October 13, 2020Posted in ArticlesTagged Baja California, city of Tijuana, things to do in Tijuana, Tijuana destination surgery, Tijuana travel

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