Simon Hemmings's Articles in Weight-Loss


  • Adjusting Your Gastric Band
    After you have completed your gastric banding surgery your band will be empty up to 6 weeks to allow the surgery to heal and the band to adhere firmly to the stomach. Some people will lose weight during this phase but some do not. So don’t worry in you do not.

  • Advantages Of Gastric Banding Surgery
    Since getting approval in June 2001 by the FDA, the BioEnterics LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the newest and the only device globally with FDA approval for adjustable surgical treatment for morbid obesity in the United States

  • Considering Gastric Banding
    Gastric banding is considered a safe form of Surgery and fro most people the benefits of weight loss out way the advantages related to the surgery, however all surgeries do carry some form of risk. Therefore for you to be able to make a well informed decision to have about Gastric Banding, you must be made aware of the poss ...

  • Cost Of Gastric Banding Surgery
    Before we look at costs of gastric banding surgery we look at the costs of obesity. Based on estimates of 10 years ago the annual medical cost to treat patients who are over weight or obese has been estimated to be 79 billion US dollars and the cost on health care now rivals that of smoking.

  • Gastric Banding For Weight Loss
    If your obese and are looking to lose weight and have tried diet and excerise then Restrictive surgery could be the answer. In a restrictive surgery e.g. gastric banding, the surgeon uses one of a variety of techniques to reduce the size of the stomach. After restrictive surgery, a person feels full faster, eats less, and h ...

  • Gastric Banding Reduces Type 2 Diabetes
    Most obese patients have gastric banding surgery to get rid of excess pounds, but losing weight may not be the only reason to have the operation. A researcher team at Monash University Centre for Obesity and Education released the results of a four-year study in January 2008, indicating that gastric banding can also help im ...

  • Gastric Banding Surgery In The Belgium
    Having your Gastric Lap Banding Surgery in Belgium has become very common, and Belgium has become one of the medical tourism destinations in Europe for Weight Loss Surgery and especially laparoscopic gastric band surgery.

  • Gastric Lap-band Slippage
    There are two types of gastric band slippage; anterior and posterior which basically refers to whether the back or front side of the stomach slips.

  • Healthy Eating After Gastric Banding
    We have now successfully got to the end of week four of our diet after gastric banding surgery, so we can continue eating much about the same sort of food you were for the last four weeks, but this time the food does not need to be pureed, instead mashing it to the consistency of â€toddler foodâ€. It should be still fairl ...

  • On The Day Of Gastric Banding Surgery
    It’s natural to be nervous on the day of Gastric Banding Surgery but at the same time you can be excited as it’s a milestone your journey to a healthier and happier life.

  • Post Gastric Banding Faqs
    You have just had your surgery and you are likely have lots of questions for your surgeon about the Gastric Banding Surgery and what your life will be like afterwards. Here are some typical questions that you may have.

  • Problem Foods Related To Gastric Banding Surgery
    Certain foods are not tolerated very well after Gastric Banding Surgery and may block the stomach which results in you vomiting. This can be very individual as not any two people are alike and some foods cause a problem for one gastric banding patient,

  • Risks Related To Gastric Banding Surgery
    Gastric Banding system is a much less complicated procedure than the other gastric(bariatric) operations. Due to there are few potential complications that are immediate after the gastric banding surgery

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