Mike Pompeo is the former Secretary of State for the United States government under the Trump Administration. After becoming well-known to the public, he received criticism for being overweight. He opened up about his struggles with obesity and revealed how he lost over 90 pounds A photo of Pompeo recently went viral, prompting many to […]
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Five Important Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery is the term used for weight loss surgery procedures that either use restriction, malabsorption, or both. The restriction limits how much food you can eat. Malabsorption skips the complete digestion of food which reduces the number of calories absorbed by your body. The benefits of weight loss surgery along with its effectiveness are […]
Weight Loss Surgery Improves Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a very common type of liver disease that is specifically not linked to drinking alcohol. A study’s results were released at the 2014 Digestive Disease Week meeting that showed through a study of 160 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The study tracked the process of these individuals having […]
Food Capsules Instead of Weight Loss Surgery for Combating Obesity
New research is leading the way in the belief that food capsules that fool the body into believing it has a full stomach may be the key to managing the obesity epidemic that seems to be afoot in Britain. London scientists think that capsules that replicate the results of gastric bypass surgery and making the […]
The Connection Between Mental Health and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is one of the most common methods of taking control of obesity. The weight loss from surgery can be dramatic and not every patient is a good candidate for weight loss surgery. Even the individuals that are good candidates for the surgery can often benefit from a preoperative psychosocial evaluation. Mental Health Evaluation […]