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Lap-Band Step by Step – Part 2

December 16, 2011

front-desk-appointmentIn this blog, we will focus on what will be going on once you have your first consultation. If you would like to learn about the steps to take before scheduling your first appointment, you can go visit Part 1 of this blog.

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Category: Financing, Lap Band

Gallstones and Lap-Band Surgery

November 7, 2011

gallstone_bariatricConditions such as increased weight, a diet rich in fat and cholesterol, cholesterol-lowering medication, diabetes, and extreme weight loss can significantly put you more at risk for developing gallstones. Because so many of the increased risk factors are closely related to eating habits, gallbladder infections can be slightly more common among bariatric patients. Due to the increased risk, at DayOne …

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Category: Bariatric Support, Lap Band

Lessons from Successful Lap-Band Patients

September 12, 2011

woman-scale-happy-425km0925092-300x190Many patients who come to DayOne Health for their first consultation ask us: how do I know it’s going to work? After all, if you are considering a weight loss surgery, you must have already tried most everything else already. Everything else that promised you amazing results in no time, with minimum sacrifice, and none of it worked. If that is the …

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What is the Difference between Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass?

March 18, 2011

Picture 2Despite the common goal of significant long-term weight loss, the gastric bypass and the lap-band surgeries couldn’t be more different. First of all, keep in mind that the gastric bypass is a weight loss procedure focused on the rerouting of your digestive tract to reduce both the amount of food you eat and the amount of nutrients you absorb. In contrast, the lap-band procedure is a purely restrictive procedure …

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No Plus-Size Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery

April 27, 2010

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It is estimated that about a third of women in childbearing age in United States is classified as obese. According to doctors, being overweight may significantly increase health risks to pregnant women and their babies. Researchers from John Hopkins University concluded in their recent study that losing weight before pregnancy may not only make getting pregnant easier, but also prevent future pregnancy complications common for the overweight moms. Exercising, diet, and weight loss drugs …

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