Two Year Anniversary of COVID-19: Living with the Virus
December 8, 2021, marks the 2nd anniversary of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After grim two years of living with lockdowns [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-01-27T22:04:17+00:00December 10th, 2021|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Benefits, Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: antiviral Covid pills, breakthrough, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid restrictions, covid-19, cybercriminals, cyberdemic, disease, early retirement, immune system, mental health, Natural Disaster, obesity, pandemic, Pandemic Economics, pathogen, post-pandemic, remote working, safety, SARS-CoV-2, super immunity, the great resignation, travel, travel abroad, travel to mexico, vaccine, virus, webinar, who|0 Comments
December 8, 2021, marks the 2nd anniversary of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After grim two years of living with lockdowns [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2021-12-22T05:43:52+00:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad, Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: adipose tissue, antibody, body mass index, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, fat, fda approved, ghrelin, hospitalization, ICU, immune system, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, intubation, leptin, obesity, obesity related health issues, pandemic, pathogen, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, ventilator, virus, who, world health organization|0 Comments
Being overweight is a chronic disease that affects over 55% of the adult population, making obesity an international epidemic. Identified [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-04-07T15:51:33+00:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Blog, News, Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad, Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: causes of obesity, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, disease, epidemic, flu, medical tourism, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity related health issues, pandemic, tourism, travel abroad, virus, who, world health organization, World Obesity Federation|0 Comments
The novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is now a global pandemic. COVID-19 is a mysterious pneumonia-resembling illness caused by [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2020-08-11T04:19:57+00:00March 29th, 2018|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Benefits, Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: bmi, causes of obesity, depression, gout, key bariatric indicators, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity facts, obesity problems, obesity related health issues, obesity statistics, Overeating, overweight, pcos, remedy for gout, risks of being overweight, sleep apnea, will bariatric surgery cure gout|0 Comments
There are a few key indicators that clearly define that it is time for weight loss surgery. These pointers are [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-02-25T00:49:55+00:00February 14th, 2018|Categories: Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad|Tags: bariatric surgery, former patient, mexico bariatric center, obesity, past patients, preparation, prepare for weight loss surgery, travel, travel abroad, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, travel without companion, what to bring to Mexico for weight loss surgery, what to pack|3 Comments
So it’s time to change your life for the better. Even though your nerves are through the roof, there is [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-06-06T04:14:39+00:00February 12th, 2018|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Benefits, Case Studies|Tags: adiposity, bariatric surgery, body fat percentage, body mass index bmi, energy homeostasis, fat, health benefits, insulin, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity treatment, roux-en-y, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, vsg, vsg weight loss, weight loss, weight loss surgery|0 Comments
Bariatric surgery is one of the most influential and well-known treatments for obesity. Although it is more commonly known [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2021-03-18T15:25:17+00:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: bariatric surgery, causes of obesity, gout, liver, liver disease, morbid obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, obesity facts, obesity issues, obesity problems, obesity rates, obesity related health issues, obesity risks, obesity side effects, obesity statistics, remedy for gout, what causes obesity, will bariatric surgery cure gout|0 Comments
What Is Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to liver diseases ranging from steatosis (fat build-up [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2020-09-13T07:56:22+00:00January 19th, 2018|Categories: Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities, Weight Loss Surgery Procedures|Tags: anesthetic, bariatric surgery, body mass index bmi, complications, high bmi, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity facts, obesity issues, obesity problems, overweight, risks, risks of a high bmi, sleep apnea, too fat, too obese, weight loss|0 Comments
Obesity is a leading contributor to health problems, chronic diseases, and massive healthcare costs in the nation. Most people don't [...]