If you are a candidate for bariatric surgery, we are here to help you regain your strength and poise post surgery so that you feel better than you have in years. From preoperative appointments to post-surgery meals, knowing exactly what treatment plan to follow is imperative to get you feeling...
Intermittent fasting is a diet strategy that involves extended fasting hours each day. For example, if you finish your last meal at 8 p.m. and don’t eat again until noon the following day, you’re technically fasting for 16 hours. Intermittent fasting is often used to help a person limit their...
If you’ve recently experienced weight loss, your body may be lighter, but excess, sagging skin could still be weighing you down. Loose skin is caused by losing 100 pounds or more in a very short time. While it can happen to those who lose weight through diet and exercise, it...
All bariatric surgeries involve modifying the capacity of the stomach as at least a part of the procedure. While they all help individuals lose weight and control hunger, each one uses a different method. Wiljon W. Beltre, MD is a Board-Certified surgeon with over 20 years of experience helping those...
Visceral fat, or active fat, sits inside your abdominal cavity and wraps around nearby organs like the liver, stomach and intestines. Visceral fat is also metabolized by the liver. Once it’s turned into cholesterol and circulated in the blood, it can get stuck inside the arteries. This type of fat...
Keto is an abbreviation for the word Ketogenic, which refers to a metabolic state called ketosis. Ketosis allows the body to become very efficient at burning fat for energy. The Keto diet is a low-carb, high (healthy) fat and moderate protein diet that puts the body in a state of...
Summertime and the living’s easy, right? Not necessarily. If you’re like 70% of Americans who are overweight or obese, you may be wondering how to enjoy barbeques or get-togethers and avoid summer weight gain. You might be thinking that most people are prone to unwanted weight gain in the winter,...
Diabetes is a malfunction of the metabolic system, which means the body is unable to process glucose (e.g., sugar) correctly. In a nondiabetic person, the peptide hormone called insulin metabolizes carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Those with type 2 diabetes struggle with elevated blood sugar levels because the pancreas either produces...
Obesity is a complex disease that can be caused or exacerbated by genetics, behavior and environment. Healthcare providers diagnose obesity based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and other symptoms. It can lead to a number of health problems and complications like sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol,...
If you’re notably overweight or obese, you may have discussed bariatric surgery with your primary care doctor. Bariatric surgery can help you lose weight fast and alleviate or eliminate a number of health issues like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression and even some types of cancer. Lap band and gastric...
