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Obesity is commonly associated with many other diseases and health risks, including heart disease and diabetes. However, there is also a significantly increased risk of developing many different cancers when you are obese. These include but are not limited to cancers ...
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Almost all food packaging today contains a Food Label. The food label provides details about that food including nutrition information and ingredients. If you have ever read the food label or nutrition facts label, you may have felt confused or overwhelmed. Don’t worry – you are ...
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10 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love (that don’t involve food) It’s Valentine’s Day—the time of year when we celebrate love. Love for our significant others, our families, our friends… maybe even ourselves? Sometimes it’s easy to shower our partners, our children, or our friends wi...
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Obesity is a serious epidemic in the United States and continues to become a more significant health problem with each decade that passes. Obesity itself does not fly solo but is accompanied by its multiple comorbid disease companions. One disease most commonly associated with ob...
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Have you ever been stressed out and found yourself thinking food would make you feel better? Have you ever been really happy about something and decided you needed to eat to celebrate? Many people have considered “Emotional Eating” which usually occurs as a coping mechanism. We c...
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There are many reasons why an obese person should consider weight loss surgery. Having surgery can treat or prevent critical diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and even cancers. In addition to this, if you are obese and frequently encounter he...
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Bones. We all have them, so let’s take care of them. Osteoporosis, or bone loss, is a disease where the bone loses its density and becomes fragile.Factors that contribute to bone loss: Age Genetics Medical Conditions Medications Lifestyle Habits (i.e. smoking and drinking alcohol...
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Going through weight loss surgery is a big decision, and in order to make the most of your surgery after it’s complete, you’ll need to adopt lifestyle changes and new habits to help you stay healthy. While it can be a lot of work, maintaining your weight loss after surgery doesn’...
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If you have had a Gastric Bypass, or are considering having one, you have definitely heard the staff of our clinic tell you to discontinue all NSAIDs after surgery. Here’s the reason why…What are NSAIDs?First, let’s identify what NSAIDs are. NSAID stands for Nonsteroidal anti-inf...
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Vitamin D deficiency is a common clinical problem that we hear about in the general population. It is also common after bariatric surgery. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential in making sure that we absorb the calcium we are consuming. Also providing bone an...
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