Top 8 Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery MYTHS: Fact vs Fiction
There are a lot of misconceptions and assumptions when it comes to weight loss surgery. Understanding what's real and [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-04-29T21:22:54+00:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery myths, benefits, caffeine, drinking coffee, dumping syndrome, facts, foods to avoid, high protein diet, medication, myths, nausea, Overeating, patient satisfaction, pouch stretch, protein, small amount, small amounts, soda, stomach pouch, stomach size, stomach stretching, stretching stomach pouch, vomiting|0 Comments
There are a lot of misconceptions and assumptions when it comes to weight loss surgery. Understanding what's real and [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-12-29T17:11:30+00:00August 8th, 2017|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Diet & Nutrition|Tags: after, bariatric surgery, diet, facts, fat, Fibromyalgia, food allergy, lactase, lactose intolerance, nutrition, secondary lactose intolerance, sugar, tips|0 Comments
While not a common side effect, it is possible for patients to become lactose intolerant after bariatric surgery. Lactose intolerance [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:58:58+00:00May 18th, 2017|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies|Tags: dangers, depression, emotional, factors, facts, HEALTH, issues, obesity, overweight, pain, risks|0 Comments
It can be a difficult struggle both physically and emotionally to struggle with excess weight. For many, it is a [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:00:53+00:00May 11th, 2017|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, cosmetic, facts, insurance, issues, low cost, medical, mexico, myths, revision, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|0 Comments
Bariatric surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, like other countries, is on the rise. According to ABC News, nearly 177,000 weight [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-01-06T17:17:17+00:00June 22nd, 2016|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery, facts, is Tijuana safe, medical tourism, mexico bariatric center, revision, safety, travel, travel to tijuana, weight loss surgery, where is tijuana located|6 Comments
Tijuana is located in Baja, California, Mexico, right on the border of California. It's one of the most popular [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-12-28T23:08:09+00:00March 27th, 2015|Categories: Diet & Nutrition, News & Trends|Tags: diabetes, facts, fatty liver disease, fructose, glucose, high blood pressure, NAFLD, obesity, overweight, prediabetes, sugar, systemic inflammation, telomere, why to avoid sugar|0 Comments
It’s hard to believe that something so delicious can be so detrimental to one’s health. Once sugar is swallowed into [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-05-23T18:55:30+00:00January 15th, 2014|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: bariatric women, benefits, facts, HEALTH, health benefits, healthy lifestyle, long term benefits, obesity facts, obesity issues, obesity risks, obesity statistics, pros and cons, statistics, vsg pros and cons|0 Comments
According to the University of California –Davis, obese women are four times more likely to have weight loss surgery than [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-29T00:34:45+00:00December 20th, 2012|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: bariatric surgery, causes of obesity, children obesity, endogenous disorder, exogenous disorder, facts, heart attack, monogenic, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity facts, obesity issues, obesity problems, obesity rates, obesity related health issues, obesity risks, obesity side effects, obesity statistics, statistics, syndromic, teenage obesity, what causes obesity|0 Comments
Heart attack or ischemic heart disease, once thought to be a middle-aged disease to the elderly population, has extended its [...]